Comments on: Demand a Read/Write City

By: Steve Lambert

Steve Lambert — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 17:41:44 +0000

That’s a good question. There’s a lot of companies that don’t advertise and do well, so there is hope. I think a sign on your building is great. And a web site, email list, social networking stuff, that communicates what you do is also great because people can seek it out and volunteer to receive it. Very simply it’s the saturation of public spaces and the underhanded and manipulative advertising that is a problem.

By: Katie King

Katie King — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 15:20:49 +0000

I just became aware of your website through adfreeblog.org. I remember being fascinated with magazines like adbusters, etc when I was in highschool. Years later I am forming my own small business and wondering how read/write advertising and anti-ad campaigns fit into all this. I respect it, but I don’t know why yet and am starting to muddle my way through the research. Basically, how can I be a successful & smart small business that cares about the individual yet does not adhere to corporate marketing? Any posts on your blog about this? Thanks for doing this.

By: More Train Ads, and the New Argument for the Return of Graffitti

More Train Ads, and the New Argument for the Return of Graffitti — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:38:24 +0000

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By: Tomorrow Museum » Archive » Recession Means No Money to Clean the Graffiti

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 14:55:21 +0000

[...] The country’s economic woes were reported in the Sunday Times. Elsewhere might de facto “read/write cities” be the silver lining to the new [...]

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Fearless Vampyre Killer 2/09/09 « To Fear It Is To Know It — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:49:56 +0000

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By: Links - 17th January 2009 « Curiously Persistent

Links - 17th January 2009 « Curiously Persistent — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 13:25:24 +0000

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Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:11:12 +0000

[...] should demand a read/write environment. Our city is read-only. You’re free to read advertising, business signs, and city signs. But dare [...]

By: maritn

maritn — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:17:34 +0000

@ daveo

why should someone have to go through formalised teaching to be qualified to express their views? thats sheer nonsense. would you make sure that the unknown protester at tienanmen square is qualified to stand against the tanks.

you buffoon!

By: Tomorrow Museum » Archive » The Annotation Impulse: Graffiti and Social Media

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 02:45:54 +0000

[...] favorite blog post this year was Anti-advertising Agency’s call to “Demand a Read/Write City” Our city is read-only. You’re free to read advertising, business signs, and city signs. But dare [...]

By: MPPdotORG

MPPdotORG — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 01:39:34 +0000

I can't say I support the idea of these advertisements. It's everywhere we look. Billboards, TV, magazines, newspapers, etc. . . You can't turn around without seeing corporate advertising, just begging for more money from you.

Also, this laminate advertising is limited to the select few rich people that can afford to do so. I guess that excludes the majority of us who will then have no say in the matter. All this comes down to is money and corporate greed. At least some of the illegal grafiti looks good.