<![CDATA[Stop Urban Blight! - Blog]]>Thu, 31 May 2012 14:00:31 -0800Weeblyhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.gifSome Rights ReservedStopUrbanBlighthttp://feedburner.google.com<![CDATA[A do and don't for painting over graffiti.]]>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StopUrbanBlight/~3/BTRp7ygbhzs/dos-and-dont-of-painting-over-graffiti.htmlThu, 31 May 2012 12:45:46 -0800http://www.stopub.org/1/post/2012/05/dos-and-dont-of-painting-over-graffiti.htmlPicture
I pass this wall every day when I walk to work. I decided to post about it because I'm not sure how many of you have done or seen this before.

When painting over graffiti vandalism
1) put a stainblocker primer on first so the tag doesn't bleed through like this one and
2) try, try, TRY to use the same color paint!!
]]>http://www.stopub.org/1/post/2012/05/dos-and-dont-of-painting-over-graffiti.html<![CDATA[Wordless Wednesday]]>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StopUrbanBlight/~3/009whAisQOU/wordless-wednesday27.htmlWed, 30 May 2012 09:26:59 -0800http://www.stopub.org/1/post/2012/05/wordless-wednesday27.html
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]]>http://www.stopub.org/1/post/2012/05/wordless-wednesday27.html<![CDATA[New trend in vandalism?]]>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StopUrbanBlight/~3/Pqz4intQOCs/new-trend-in-vandalism1.htmlTue, 29 May 2012 08:47:55 -0800http://www.stopub.org/1/post/2012/05/new-trend-in-vandalism1.htmlVandals are now going "global".

To read the full article, click here!

Got a question? Have a story to share? Contact us anytime! 
Call,  email, write a letter, send out the pony express or a smoke signal,  
whatever it takes. We are the graffiti abatement pro's.
Check out  our Twitter and Facebook pages too!       
]]>http://www.stopub.org/1/post/2012/05/new-trend-in-vandalism1.html<![CDATA["Free wall" graffiti doesn't stop there.]]>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StopUrbanBlight/~3/482gzASolaM/free-wall-graffiti-doesnt-stop-there.htmlThu, 24 May 2012 13:12:39 -0800http://www.stopub.org/1/post/2012/05/free-wall-graffiti-doesnt-stop-there.htmlThere is quite a lot of back and forth when it comes to the question "do free graffiti walls promote graffiti vandalism?".  In this case, it does.

To read the full article, click here!

Got a question? Have a story to share? Contact us anytime!
Call,  email, write a letter, send out the pony express or a smoke signal, 
whatever it takes. We are the graffiti abatement pro's.
Check out  our Twitter and Facebook pages too!      
]]>http://www.stopub.org/1/post/2012/05/free-wall-graffiti-doesnt-stop-there.html<![CDATA["Wordless" Wednesday]]>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StopUrbanBlight/~3/KEOYoS7WYyw/wordless-wednesday26.htmlWed, 23 May 2012 16:08:51 -0800http://www.stopub.org/1/post/2012/05/wordless-wednesday26.htmlPicture
Read the article!
]]>http://www.stopub.org/1/post/2012/05/wordless-wednesday26.html<![CDATA[New graffiti program, off to a great start!]]>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StopUrbanBlight/~3/raNaRq-Vr48/new-graffiti-program-off-to-a-great-start.htmlMon, 21 May 2012 10:43:35 -0800http://www.stopub.org/1/post/2012/05/new-graffiti-program-off-to-a-great-start.htmlGood for you Amarillo, Texas! Even though it's taken a year to get your new program off the ground - you had a great volunteer turnout!!

To read why I'm giving Amarillo kudos, click here!

Got a question? Have a story to share? Contact us anytime! 
Call,  email, write a letter, send out the pony express or a smoke signal,  
whatever it takes. We are the graffiti abatement pro's.
Check out  our Twitter and Facebook pages too!       
]]>http://www.stopub.org/1/post/2012/05/new-graffiti-program-off-to-a-great-start.html<![CDATA[Better late than never!]]>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StopUrbanBlight/~3/D2D2jlVXobE/better-late-than-never.htmlFri, 18 May 2012 09:29:31 -0800http://www.stopub.org/1/post/2012/05/better-late-than-never.html
What's the point of having an ordinance if you aren't going to enforce it? It seems that New York's finest are finally cracking down on paint stores selling spray paints to minors.

To read the full article, click here!

Got a question? Have a story to share? Contact us anytime! 
Call,  email, write a letter, send out the pony express or a smoke signal,  
whatever it takes. We are the graffiti abatement pro's.
Check out  our Twitter and Facebook pages too!      
]]>http://www.stopub.org/1/post/2012/05/better-late-than-never.html<![CDATA[It's time to tee up again!]]>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StopUrbanBlight/~3/zdYJX5HlTqg/its-time-to-tee-up-again.htmlThu, 17 May 2012 09:24:10 -0800http://www.stopub.org/1/post/2012/05/its-time-to-tee-up-again.htmlJoin us for the 2nd annual "Graffiti Masters" golf tournament! Picture
For more information or to register, visit www.thegraffitimasters.com!
]]>http://www.stopub.org/1/post/2012/05/its-time-to-tee-up-again.html<![CDATA[It's not too late!]]>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StopUrbanBlight/~3/KwdnBRfHFQs/its-not-too-late.htmlWed, 16 May 2012 11:16:24 -0800http://www.stopub.org/1/post/2012/05/its-not-too-late.htmlOur first annual publication is almost ready to go to print, but it's not to late to advertise! Picture
Click HERE for more information on advertising.
]]>http://www.stopub.org/1/post/2012/05/its-not-too-late.html<![CDATA["New" trend in vandalism.]]>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StopUrbanBlight/~3/kGMxD2uyydU/new-trend-in-vandalism.htmlMon, 14 May 2012 10:54:03 -0800http://www.stopub.org/1/post/2012/05/new-trend-in-vandalism.htmlPicture
Is this happening in your city?

 Vandals getting ahold of postal mailing stickers and slapping them all over town with their tag on it. I've seen these around our fair city and take them down if/when I can.
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