Owning the streets

«It’s not that I completely disbelieve in the notion of private property, but it was advertising that got me started to think about public rights to a space. My ideal is a do-it-yourself city. I want to see more hands on, more participation, less gray mask of civic order. I’m interested in how we can command more uses of our streets. It sounds aggressive, but I also want to be playful and joyful. Once walls become used as a message board, I think 'If you’re talking to me, I’m going to talk back'.»

Swoon