i just had a thought on managing graf in the community. Could potentially trans.mute.hate tracts of social places in our environment. 3 things need to be done. 1. authorities should create a fund of $X. The money is accessible to fund positive community art, or, pay for the removal of illegal defacing of property (i.e. artists can apply for funds to do projects in acceptable areas, and/or money is available to clean up tagging and pursue perpetrators). The idea is to create a competitive situation between community art projects and illegal activity, whilst also providing non discriminate opportunities for positive community art. 2. acceptable areas need to be zoned. sufficient space must be available to ensure inclusiveness. a definition of acceptable needs to be negotiated: e.g. suitable infrastructure that is safe to paint on and poses no risk to person; is an appropriate public area; a negotiated suitable space; etc. 3. a definition of appropriate must also be negotiated by relevant stakeholders. worst case scenario is a bucket of paint and a paint brush.? *handsshrugs* wadayya rekon?