This is the work of an urban planner/artist named Candy Chang. These stickers were placed on vacant storefronts in a number of New Orleans neighbourhoods. The stickers were either placed on the storefront (in vinyl so they could be easily removed) or available at local businesses, for citizens to voice their opinions of what types of stores and services should be part of their neighbourhood.
I posted this because when we try to gauge the wants of a community, we want that to be representative of all those who make up the community. This is a good way to solicit feedback without creating barriers; people can contribute, free of what others may think.
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Hi there. Thanks for your blog! You might be interested in a project that graphic artist Peter Anderson and me did back in 2005, in which local peoples' comments on their town were posted on urban furniture. It *is* a really effective way of sharing opinion and feelings in public space. Link > http://bit.ly/nqO0DJ
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