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Renee: Dear Rabbi Julia Andelman, I am probably one of those people you would categorize as the uneducated by believing everything I read off the internet to be true. As you can see by......

in response to: Bayside Acacia Cemetery by NWhyC

Peter: good for him! yeah, what a dedicated guy. i can only imagine trying to petition nyc to get permission to take the general public into a cavernous subterranean abandoned tunnel, heh... here are some links for......

in response to: Oldest Subway Tunnel in the World by adam

EvilGentleman: Well Tom, something as big and easily visible as this would require either ladders or most likely {scaffolding}. I would definitely say the {toon graf} {mural} is a {commissioned piece}. The building is a hangout for......

in response to: Montreal Noise: Saint-Laurent 2 by EvilGentleman

anon (modemcable119.252-59-74.mc.videotron.ca): Well Tom, something as big and easily visible as this would require either ladders or most likely {scaffolding}. I would definitely say the {toon graf} {mural} is a {commissioned piece}. The building is a hangout for......

in response to: Montreal Noise: Saint-Laurent 2 by EvilGentleman

Woo123: This is an amazing picture and one that will always stick in my mind. I have been doing some research on Leroy Skalstad for a University piece, and I would like to inform 'POWcityblog' of an......

in response to: A Homeless Man Sleeping with His Most Cherished Possession by Leroy Allen Skalstad

booster!: the only commissioned one is the out jawn. My favorite has to be that OBUR simple. that shit is fresh....

in response to: Graf Trux 20: Philadelphia by serlingrod

Tom: I want to know how they manage to get so high haha.. Or were they permission murals or something..? I never understood the whole tagging/mural things I see around.....

in response to: Montreal Noise: Saint-Laurent 2 by EvilGentleman

CartLegger: Thanks Eric. Why just look? Why not make an impact on this place? I am considering a mission to clean this place up, on Sunday January 4th. If you are interested, you can find me on Gmail,......

in response to: Bayside Acacia Cemetery by NWhyC

Cop43: Great stuff, I'm a cop in Paterson and love to get into all the old factories and buildings in our fine city. We've been in some real cool spots most can't get into. I've been......

in response to: paterson factory - may 2002 by adam

anon (c-76-108-19-62.hsd1.fl.comcast.net): I see theres a new renaissance emerging!!!!the young kids cant hold it down so the old school is coming to teach and add the content and character thats been missing since the early 90's. I......

in response to: Miami Art Massacre by Bob Edelson

Taylor James: Hi, I'm a big fan of Freedoms work. I recently made a Facebook page dedicated to him and his work. I'm not really sure of the rules of using photos and posting links, but this......

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

Suzy R. (gradstein): to: Esther Herschman (Rechstschafner), Teri, and Keith Bernstein- My cousin, Doc S, just clued me into this site. I am Ida Gradtein's daughter, and it realy makes me feel good to hear the nice......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Alan Kupperberg: Eastern Parkway Memories By Alan Kupperberg Searching the Internet for information on Dubrow’s Cafeteria and the Famous restaurant on Eastern Parkway at Utica Avenue, I discovered this wonderful site. It brought back many wonderful memories for......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

johnny: I have traveled all across America and the world. My votes for most boring: Northeast: 1) Scranton-WilkesBarre, PA 2) Bangor, ME 3) Worcester, MA 4) Woonsocket, RI 5) Scanectedy, NY 6) Rome-Utica, NY 7) Atlantic City, NJ 8) Buffalo, NY 9) Camden, NJ and......

in response to: America's Most Boring Towns: 1 by Scott Sargent

Rudy: As of this posting, no other information is known to the schedule for when the tunnel will be re-opened. I phoned the commissioner's office that handles the tunnel operations and she told me that no......

in response to: Washburn Tunnel by ian

CartLegger: Peter: I hate to disagree with you, but a quick look at your sources points out a flaw in your conclusion. Scorecard, a generally dependable site for a wide range of release, is way off......

in response to: Brooklyn Navy Yard Cogeneration Facility by Peter

Gail Miller : Hi, I oversee the tunnel and the ferry for Commissioner Garcia and we look forward to opening the tunnel back up asap. We are cleaning debris and checking the electricals and moving as quick and......

in response to: Washburn Tunnel by ian

ROME: [[img:28733]] NYC GRAFFITI LEGEND KIT17 OTB MGS MISSIONGRAFFITI MARK198 HYSEN...

in response to: NYC Style Graffiti Throw Up by Metro1

diverdan363: Thank you jacksonville for lieing to us about the quality of air, its poluted, look at the rise in lung cancer in florida the diesel death zone, jaxport may offer jobs but did they mention......

in response to: Scenes from a Little Town Called Jacksonville by Jones

BILROCK 161: My brother NIC-707, original prez of OTB. I recall a crazy fun mission to the Pitkin Ave. yard with NIC, FRITOS, and FUZZ ONE. I believe it was Christmas eve 1979, NIC was home for......

in response to: Out to Bomb by Metro

OG FROM GCC: I just got back from a mission trip to Kensington. We worked at a kids camp that was located at a church on the corner of C and Indiana. Before the kids would get there. Every......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

Peter: weve had the discussion re: graf versus vandalism on here like 500 times, and its surprising how every other person has their own specific definition of the term "graffiti", to the point where it becomes......

in response to: The Black Cat: Poetry in Spanish Graffiti by The Hapless Hobo

The Hapless Hobo: By the way, let me take this opportunity to write a little blurb about my opinions on graffiti... Graffiti can range from classless, ugly scrawls on buildings to high art...whatever it is, however, it is the......

in response to: The Black Cat: Poetry in Spanish Graffiti by The Hapless Hobo

serlingrod: Here’s a list of contact numbers for city services….. ##NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES## City Hall Operator 215.686.1776 Abandoned Car (Automated Service) 215.683.2278 Abandoned Car Supervisor 215.685.9500 Barking Dogs, PAACA 215.685.9040 Citizen Crime Commission 215.546.TIPS Illegal Dumping (Neighborhood Services) 215.685.3097 Nuisance Bar, Underage Drinking 215.726.6200 Public......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

C: I haven't read all of the posts, but have read many. It was quite interesting to find this post when doing a random search for something else. My family and I moved here......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

Who Cares for Kensington: I'll leave race out of my comments and will continues to focus on the radical change of culture and values. The changes are what thay are and I am sure that the government nor activists......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

kg: i wonder if any of these were actually commissioned i.e. not bombed but requested by owner. i'm guessing the circle thrift and the frankford/norris ones were asked-for......

in response to: Graf Trux 20: Philadelphia by serlingrod

POWcityblog: you make a valid point about the size of the audience seeing this picture but the main point is that there there is a dignity/permission issue here. LiveJournal Urban Decay had a huge fuss a......

in response to: A Homeless Man Sleeping with His Most Cherished Possession by Leroy Allen Skalstad

Hutchinson Escapee: I'm not a religious person, but if there is a town in this county that truly is cursed, it's hutchinson, KS. The corruption at the judicial level is staggering. The forces that be actually got the......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 10 by Scott Sargent

Chimp: Damn yo...i was just playin Marc Eckos gettin up dude i just had the mission with COPE2...hella dope dude... -CHIMP...

in response to: NYC Style Graffiti Throw Up by Metro1

James cashan: Re: jon burgess, I agree, on the one hand people say every body knows your business on the other its good to have a sense of community and roots which a lot of people......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Richard Barron: What memories! My father was bar tender at Bob Renzies, 'I'and Russell Sts.Then at Lafferty's,Kensington Ave. and Madison. That was in the 50's. We lived at 'F'and Allegheny Ave.in the 60's. I went to......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

Peter: great post! i added all these images to the [[wiki:Bens De Luxe Delicatessen & Restaurant]] wiki page, and listed you as author. though it didnt seem to be able to find you as an author......

in response to: Ben\'s Deli by EvilGentleman

cyril bagshaw: Hi Sheila, I think your excellent research throws a great deal of doubt on Little Woolden Hall having an Elizabethan sea going captain as lord of the manor.( unless of course, Captain Blood wasnt his......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Michelle: To whom it may concern (and really it should concern all of you...) Last night was Earth Hour from 8-9 pm. Why were your lights on? I live in an apartment building so looking off of my......

in response to: Not So Green... by Michelle

Alan Taylor: Lawton's ran their dairy from their home in Hartley Grove until they had permission to build a new storage building on the allotments. It was in the Lawton's house that I saw my first television,......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

sabrina thao: did the people there rebuilded the san gabriel mission?????...

in response to: California Mission by jack

EvilGentleman: Well Elicar, my previous article on this particular location has become something of an online focal point for those who lived there during its heyday, much like Corsatki's {Cabrini Green} articles. Thus, this page is intended......

in response to: The Destruction of Benny Farm by EvilGentleman

Elicar: EvilG, please explain why it would be a "destruction". Wouldn't be more appropriate to use "restoration", "resurrection". "refurbishment", etc.? In my mind, destruction is putting something out of commission, making something unusable. This is just......

in response to: The Destruction of Benny Farm by EvilGentleman

jack: thats mission viejo...

in response to: Rainy Lake Views by joey

jack: i'll be in mission viego in may, love that part of the country....

in response to: Rainy Lake Views by joey

unknown: half or at least a quarter of this grafitti is legal work wich was done with property owners permission. about the vandalism aspect of graffiti.. hamilton has used moey from grats and from the cities......

in response to: Graffiti in the Hammer by TIMDOG

anon (host86-155-148-49.range86-155.btcentralplus.com): to tom, re Tom: 18th Mar 2007 - 16:03 GMT I am the photographer of the middle image, my work is held under copyright to me as this is my living, you have no permission posting......

in response to: Barton Power Station by Dave

Achiever: I like living in Hutchinson; however, it has shrunk. When my family moved here in 1980 there were more than 50,000 residents in the city, not the whole county. Because of our wonderful city government,......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 10 by Scott Sargent

ditto: crazy... this same exact thing just happened to my car. i took it to get looked at and they said i have transmission fluid in my coolant... so all i need it a new hose......

in response to: I Left My Transmission Fluid in Cuba by EvilGentleman

jack: joey, you had a lot of snow in the mtns. out there. i'll be in mission viego soon, hope to get some pic's of the seals at la jolla....

in response to: Catholic Church I Attend. by jack

Alan Taylor: Hello everyone, lots of names cropping up that I recall, but more are from after I left my birth town in 1965/6 although I continued at the steelworks until 1972 & transfered to Scunthorpe Works.......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

BUSER" Loko: i ain't gonna lie ja is up as fuck..and i can say that he is one of the downest writers in "NYC".And JA and seen,cope 2, and t-kid....they can all be considered the "NYC"......

in response to: JA: A True NYC King by Peter

Natalie Waterworth (Brophy): Thanks guys. Yes it was the building that was next to the doctors surgery, on the corner of Fairhills road and liverpool rd. I remember there was a Lidl supermarket there last time I......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

EvilGentleman: The art/vandalism debate will go on forever, because both sides are correct. Many graffiti pieces are unquestionably artistic masterpieces. I have seen many pieces that are absolutely mind-boggling, provoke intelligent thought and debate, and are just......

in response to: JA: A True NYC King by Peter

Angel: 51 - you have ever said anything like "I have to stop at the guichet before we get to the dep." 52 - your only concern about jaywalking is getting a ticket. 53 - you were drinking......

in response to: You Know You\'re in Montreal When... by EvilGentleman

Paul R Taylor : In its heyday Liverpool was the richest city in the world and was the gateway to Europe, Asia, Australia, south America, north America and the world. The River Mersey, the Irish Sea......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

does it matter?: If you view Winnipeg from the south, so that Osborne Village is to your left and Fort Garry Plaza is to your right, you can see Winnipeg from a much more complimentary angle. Unfortunately, most......

in response to: The Top 10 Canadian Skylines by CE

catherine: my best friend and i are looking for an apt in brooklyn. neither of us are stupid, but we are young (20). naturally, my mother is worried that i won't be safe if......

in response to: Dangerous to Walk Around Brooklyn? by Jayne

A: UMMM...actually a 2 stroke doesn't beat an SUV, it pollutes many times more than an SUV for the same miles traveled and is a major source of pollution worldwide. REALLY. Get a 4......

in response to: Toronto\'s Got the Right Idea... by Peter

★fashion chic★: k k k you haver another permission too!!! the knee socks!!!the 4th from the end!hahahaha that would be killer too:)...

in response to: Bulgwang and Myeong Dong by chiamattt

Helen Salmon: Hi there, just found this website (Hi Auntie Sheila and Auntie Anne!) I'm really interested in the pictures on here. A lot of them I don't remember as I was only born in 1976. I definitely......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

chiamattt: Thanks you two! I had permission to take the first one, but the rest are pure guerrilla. ...

in response to: Bulgwang and Myeong Dong by chiamattt

Hutch Hater Too: I agree that Hutchinson is a hell hole. The writer who mentioned how those in charge are nothing but a bunch of snobs is right. Money grubbing, ignorant snobs at that. I'm......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 10 by Scott Sargent

Mark: Thanks for posting the photos of Barton power station; they have assisted me enormously with my research. I'm a legal academic in the field of environmental law and am putting the final touches to a......

in response to: Barton Power Station by Dave

Garry Johnson: I know that this building was givin by a Monsenior in the catholic organization because of a need for four people to have a place to practice as a gospel singing group. We had so......

in response to: Someone Cares by maybetoday

joey: why that is st. patrick's on mission street; [[http://www.stpatricksf.org/]]...

in response to: church in san francisco by steelisreal

viola grand-daughter of carl willis: Steve: My sisters and I are trying to find the burial site of our great-grandfather, Smith Foster. It is rumored that Miss Shaw (P.S. 120) gave permission for him to be buried in her plot. We......

in response to: Barren Island by CartLegger

VVW: I live on the Aquila Housing developement, which used to be MOD Aquila. Your articles are exellent and very interesting. I believe my house is situated on the site of the X-ray block. I have......

in response to: MoD Aquila (Part Two) by Simon Cornwell

2less2: it's to bad that you guys haven't taken the time to see the actual truths as they relate Las Vegas and all you've managed to find fault with. first, one of the biggest reasons the......

in response to: Viva Las Vegas, Part 1 by aer suzuki

upfromflames: Rumours travel quickly. Truth travels slower. Yes, there was a problem. But all was a misunderstanding, and settled by the end of the day. No one is going to stop the Bushwick mural. Come......

in response to: Bushwick: History in the Making by upfromflames

karlo: I appreciate your views BBH,but i have to disagree. You should read as much as you can about the hunger strikes,or better still,take a trip to Ireland and talk to the families,friends or people who where......

in response to: Graffiti in Belfast by barry

Bass Girl: I moved here from a town of 2500 people about 7 years ago, and I've watched this town die around me. Many businesses have come and gone, major industrial places for large employment have......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 10 by Scott Sargent

joey: going to the mission. checkout Ay Carumba!. 16th and Valencia...

in response to: SF by Brad

serlingrod: do yourself a favor and spend some time in the mission district. great authentic mexican food. it sounds like you're still there? ...

in response to: SF by Brad

upfromflames: Armstrong: sorry for the delay. The answer to your question is an interesting one, since you (as a better off new--white--face the hood) represent one of the forces creating change in this area. Gentrification is......

in response to: The Bushwick Initiative: Holistic Redevelopment or Urban Renewal Retrofit? by upfromflames

Nando: Hey guys I have to say this is definitely one of my favorites entries ever. I am a native of Corona (on which the park lies) and I can honestly say that my life......

in response to: Road Trip, Part II by procyon

maybetoday: I looked for the history behind this building. The last word is cut off. It used to be "Someone Cares Mission." The Mission is now further north in the same neighborhood. ......

in response to: Someone Cares by maybetoday

Michael Mages: I went to bishop castle last summer with my boy scout troop. We had a blast i thought it was the best place built with out permission but with love. He bulit the caslte as......

in response to: Bishop Castle: Another Self-Made Masterpiece by Jim Bishop

Bekkah, SLC: I've also heard that mission is the spot for lesbians while castro is the spot for gay men. Is that true? I went to castro when I was there a few months ago hoping to......

in response to: Mission Dolores by steelisreal

upfromflames: good question. glad you asked that, as I just pulled out my CB4 (Bushwick) zoning map out last night after too long. And now I get to use it! Y'see, its pretty easy for the city......

in response to: The Tower of Bushwick by upfromflames

Jamie: This whole issue of intellectual property rights in relation to images on the web is a sore point indeed. The sad truth of the matter is that if yo're going to make good photos available......

in response to: Sunset by Guy McLaren

Guy McLaren: I get complaints regularly but I too find my stuff used without permission....

in response to: Sunset by Guy McLaren

EvilGentleman: I really should consider embedding watermarks in my posted photos. I've been finding too many of my photos used on web pages without permission lately....

in response to: Sunset by Guy McLaren

Cory: Thanks for the great pictures. The green field is a community garden opened by Trees Not Trash. Trees Not Trash is a neighborhood beautification project based in Bushwick. Our mission is to transform this neighborhood......

in response to: Bushwicks: Brown and Green by upfromflames

EvilGentleman: Yes, they did. I asked his permission before taking the shots of the entrance. He said it was ok, so long as he was not in the shots....

in response to: Gentleman\'s Choice by EvilGentleman

joey: next time you're in southern california check out this mission; san luis rey de francia. it has the first pepper tree planted in california. close to 200 years old. [[http://www.thecaliforniamissions.com/slr/slr.html]]...

in response to: 100 Years Old and Twisted by jack

upfromflames: Clarifications: I’ve found out a lot more about the Bushwick Initiative this week, after talking to Annie Marie Mirez, who helped to develop the program and currently helps to oversee it for HPD. The first thing......

in response to: The Bushwick Initiative: Holistic Redevelopment or Urban Renewal Retrofit? by upfromflames

EvilGentleman: I would agree with the majority of what has been said, but I will state my opinions on each issue, so it becomes obvious where I stand. I think the best way to have notification on......

in response to: User Survey 2007 by Jamie

joey: yes we do. i love that ocean view. did you go to the mission in san juan capistrano?...

in response to: Pacific Coastline by jack

upfromflames: Planned Shrinkage was no accident: It was a well planned and thought out concept. Faced with a shortage of funds and a number of deteriorating neighborhoods, the city’s Housing Development Commissioner, Roger Starr, basically said:......

in response to: Why Did Bushwick Burn? by upfromflames

Pissed off tax paying citizen: To Me: I agree that some of it is artwork, however defacing property without permission is still against the law. If exposure is what they want, then why don't they buy a huge piece of cavass,......

in response to: Albuquerque Graffiti Flood by Relapsed

Alyssa: I went there on a mission trip in the spring of 05. It was my biggest life changing experience....

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

jamie: mission accomplised...

in response to: Cross Street and Blossom 2002 by Jamie

.nanotech.: [[img:18501]] NAZI REGIME.911.REICHSTAG - parliament of Germany [[img:18502]] Even the location was a deliberate attempt to conceal it by constructing it in Denver Colorado's 1 mile high mountain area, knowing that planes flying at a maximum altitude will......

in response to: Airport Scenes 1 by aer suzuki

Lauren: Do any of you know any history of the image? (artist/commission?) ...

in response to: Crounch Crouch by EvilGentleman

Anthony: I live near Denver International Airport and have been there many, many times and have seeked out and found everything mentioned here and then some. I first heard about the DIA conspiracies a few......

in response to: Airport Scenes 1 by aer suzuki

me: First off, let me start by saying: not everyone who (as pissed off tax paying citizen said) "tags", is a "homie". That is a poor stereotype. The artists that offer up their beautiful artwork for......

in response to: Albuquerque Graffiti Flood by Relapsed

procyon: sort of; important but not too important. the '33 world's fair was there, and it was the site of mayor daley's famous, ridiculous late-night bulldozing in 2003. from the next day's Trib: "Mayor Richard Daley launched......

in response to: Adler, 12th St. Beach and the Former Meigs Field by procyon

groovehouse: Anything ever become of this? Still taking submissions?...

in response to: Adler, 12th St. Beach and the Former Meigs Field by procyon

:peru: haha someone just linked me to this i did that as a commission for net net, the piece reads NET2(squared - because im a square) you can get a better flic kof it here: http://celphexploitedart.com/portfolio/netnet.htm my trick with......

in response to: Laundromat Graf by CE

lisa 19th jan.4:45: i love the pictures and i want you to post more .by the way for a school project i am doing San Gabriel Mission....

in response to: Summer Shadows by jack

weetum: Hi ! I teach English to building apprentices in France and would like permission to use the article, and the comments, in my ENglish lessons - something original like don justo's amazing work is bound......

in response to: Don Justo\'s Self Built Cathedral by Hasslehoff

Maxi: I find it fitting and humbling to find this story while surfing the net aimlessly on a dead day when I don't want to be at work. Wouldn't the simple effort and breathtaking accomplishment of......

in response to: Don Justo\'s Self Built Cathedral by Hasslehoff

anon (localhost): Hi jeeff, Are you the photograher of the 48 Abell pic? I'd like to get your permission to use it for something. Please give a shout as soon as you can. Cheers, Liz S 416.364.3333 x3072...

in response to: 48 Abell Bites the Dust? by jeeff

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