¡Viva España!

I did not get a chance to thoroughly hit a block today but I did get a few nagging graffiti sites as well as stuff along my normal travels today - synagogue, another Jewish event on South Street, and Starbucks.  There seems to be an uptick of graffiti back on my main street, 18th.

Washington between 24th and 25th.  It looks like an abandoned building and has graffiti all over it.   I tried to look up if Spain meant anything besides the country in Urban Dictionary.  Apparently no.  This one nagged me for a while on my commute home and I couldn't get a good picture of it while driving.  I made a special stop today to get it.

In the meantime, what do you think of this?
http://www.wuft.org/news/2016/02/02/penis-graffiti-draws-attention-to-gainesville-potholes/

Gainesville is the home of my alma mater, the University of Florida.  Go Gators!  Is this an act of civil disobedience or an outright crime?

Maps of my current submissions.  Top is everything; bottom focuses on 16th-18th streets.

Friday February 5
I was able to get a few things on my way home along Grays Ferry/Washington Avenue.

If you look at the front security gate, you'll notice it looks nice and clean.  That was from a prior submission on my part.  The city either missed the side door (I may have missed it too driving past it) or the tag on the door is new.

Abandoned structure on Grays Ferry.

Sunday February 7

Broad and Bainbridge.  The picture, from Bainbridge, doesn't do it justice.  There is graffiti all over this abandoned building and property.  And it's right next to a firehouse.  I pass this area all the time walking to synagogue on Saturday mornings.  I made a special stop on the way this morning to get it.

18th and Catharine.  They just cleaned these last week after I reported graffiti.  <sigh>

18th and Spruce by BZBI synagogue.

Lombard between 5th and 6th by my synagogue.

South between 16th and 17th.  Abandoned buildings seem to be popular.

18th and Fitzwater.  Home looks unoccupied.

This was particularly annoying to wake up to Saturday morning.  It wasn't there Friday night but suddenly there in the AM.  The city had just cleared out a lot of the graffiti around Marion Anderson this past week.

There were three signs last week, all with graffiti.  The middle sign was taken down (other signs not cleaned) and then remaining space is tagged.  <sigh>

Thoughts?  Questions?  Any areas I should try to tackle?  Have you submitted any graffiti requests yet?

$114,000 Worth of Graffiti

$114,000 worth of damage?
http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2016/02/01/wanted-pittsburgh-graffiti-tagger-arrested/

Props to the Pittsburgh police for catching this guy.  I find this interesting because one, all powerful Google thinks I am interested in graffiti and put this on my feed.  Secondly, he's a university student.  I am curious what Carnegie Mellon will do to him.  As well, he would not fit the stereotype of a graffiti person tagging things for a gang.  Hopefully now the Philly police can catch the vandalizers here.  Would you make this guy reimburse the city?

I am beginning to see a few tags repeat themselves... maybe they can used to catch them.

As an update from some of the graffiti I posted last week, the city got to a number of them within four days.

Monday February 1

This one is from the church parking lot by my synagogue on Lombard between 5th and 6th.  Apparently the parking lot attracts folks and of course no one reports the damage done.

The side of dry cleaners on 11th and Pine (wonderful owners - even though I moved twice, I stayed with them!).  I told them about it and they said no one came by to fix it so I offered to submit it to the city.

Saw this at 10th and Washington on way home from Target.

Thursday February 4

5th and South.  I actually stopped my car to get out and take a picture of this gate.

3rd and Fitzwater - on way to highway.  Also on this corner was a newspaper bin with graffiti.

18th and Washington on way home early (for the dentist!).  I've been seeing this for a while but was never able to get a good picture of it.  Cars were usually blocking it but was fortunate (?) to be stopped at a red light.

I had a dentist appointment at 16th and Walnut today.  I usually drive down 16th to take my wife to Suburban Station.  I usually don't see a lot.  Walking found a lot.  To get home I took 17th and cut across Fitzwater. Some things I had to skip otherwise I would be late to the appointment!  There is still a lot of work to be done in the city.

Check out the Verizon one... I've seen that one for a while.  Why wouldn't they clean that themselves?



So any street requests?  Any thoughts to share?