tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984215788964782472.post413220309482349484..comments2024-03-13T08:32:53.348-06:00Comments on SafeGrowth: City clean-ups and chutzpah in Sao PauloGSavillehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17000359367472580777noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984215788964782472.post-59590108552521676712011-08-04T12:09:58.303-06:002011-08-04T12:09:58.303-06:00Yes Tod, I wondered that myself. We just had a yea...Yes Tod, I wondered that myself. We just had a year-long community "debate" about public art in our town...ended up with a huge mechanical bolt on the waterfront (don't ask). Can you imagine the rukus over these billboards? <br /><br />Maybe they can just get the more competent graffiti artists to organize, give them some general guidelines (no profanity, etc), and let them figure it out. Might cut graffiti in Sao Paulo too.<br /><br />Thanks for the insightful (as usual) comment.GSavillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17000359367472580777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984215788964782472.post-56455641399982941352011-08-03T18:09:56.708-06:002011-08-03T18:09:56.708-06:00Interesting experiment. I wonder what they'll ...Interesting experiment. I wonder what they'll do with all the empty billboards. A number of cities have taken advantage of empty storefronts to display local artists' work. Billboards would be a great canvas, and the art would go further to beautify than would an empty billboard.Tod Schneiderhttp://safeschooldesign.comnoreply@blogger.com