We don't go to the city all that often. However we've had a few trips into Houston over the last few weeks and it sure seems like all of a sudden there is a big increase in the amount of graffiti, particularly on the highway road signs. Anyone else notice?
September 08, 2022, 02:48 PM
12131
It's called "art". And I agree, thug art.
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September 08, 2022, 02:57 PM
papaac
I live in Houston. My daughter and son-in-law live on a corner, and had their fence tagged. The constable told them to clean it off ASAP and it would stop. They were tagged 1 more time, cleaned it right off and no more tagging. Some of the tagging on rail cars and highway overpasses are actually pretty good.
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September 08, 2022, 02:57 PM
tigereye313
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Originally posted by 12131: It's called "art". And I agree, thug art.
A lot of what I've noticed has been script painted in white. Plenty of thug art too, but the script is much more neatly done.
September 08, 2022, 03:12 PM
Gustofer
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Originally posted by papaac: Some of the tagging on rail cars ...
I long for the days when you could watch a train go through town that wasn't covered in graffiti.
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September 08, 2022, 03:39 PM
Prefontaine
There is an entire subculture. Recent documentaries on it. NYC origination but crews in Houston.
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September 08, 2022, 03:43 PM
NavyGuy
I hate it when people's personal property is defaced, leaving the owners to spend time and money to remove it. I guess this is the world we live in because no governmental official or agency will risk pissing of the "kids trying to turn their lives around" God forbid. It seems rail cars carry this "art" as a badge. As I wait for trains to pass, I'm often awed by the talent that created that and wish it was aimed at a more productive venture.
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September 08, 2022, 03:50 PM
ryan81986
Idk about Houston by Massachusetts has been hit hard recently with it particularly on bridges and the back of the large green highway guide signs. It appears to be just one or two people doing it, but it's popping up everywhere.
September 08, 2022, 03:55 PM
smschulz
Could be worse ... you seen NYC?
September 08, 2022, 04:13 PM
tigereye313
Could be worse for sure, but it was significant enough to notice the increase in two weeks time.
September 08, 2022, 04:27 PM
SIGnified
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Originally posted by tigereye313: Could be worse for sure, but it was significant enough to notice the increase in two weeks time.
Graffiti is often far more than art. Learn to read the basics and understand what’s going on in your cities.
More graffiti is no bueno…
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September 08, 2022, 04:29 PM
tigereye313
Indeed.
September 08, 2022, 04:57 PM
MikeinNC
[drift] As an aside, a businessman in a district I worked as a cop, found his business being tagged daily. He was at an intersection of two bordering gangs. I mentioned to him about repainting it and then coating it with wax.
Worked like a charm. He painted the whole wall one morning, then had his employee coat the wall with wax, (like Johnson’s paste wax).
The next day there was spray paint but it didn’t stick and the taggers quit using that wall.
[/drift]
Whenever I see tags I know it’s an area you don’t want to be in.
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Thug Art sometimes might be quiet good...But the bottom line it is "vandalism" no matter how you look at it unless the property owner gave expressed permission for the "Thug Art".... Also used to mark gang territory boundries.... drill sgt.
September 08, 2022, 07:21 PM
smschulz
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Originally posted by tigereye313: Could be worse for sure, but it was significant enough to notice the increase in two weeks time.
Houston is a big place, might be just where you are.
September 08, 2022, 07:41 PM
tigereye313
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Originally posted by smschulz: Houston is a big place, might be just where you are.
We drove down US59 right past downtown on our way to med center and seemed like every other sign above the roadway had the white paint on it. Don't remember seeing it two weeks ago.
Maybe I missed it the first time.
September 08, 2022, 07:50 PM
bald1
Rapid City took an interesting tact. They established "art alley." An area where graffiti artists could feel free to create. Has been effective in curbing unwanted "tagging" elsewhere.
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September 08, 2022, 07:50 PM
229DAK
It is a pox on cities world-wide. Disgusting.
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September 09, 2022, 10:45 AM
papaac
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Originally posted by tigereye313:
quote:
Originally posted by smschulz: Houston is a big place, might be just where you are.
We drove down US59 right past downtown on our way to med center and seemed like every other sign above the roadway had the white paint on it. Don't remember seeing it two weeks ago.
Maybe I missed it the first time.
It's been there for several years. I see it because when I'm going North on 59 it's always drive time./
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