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Mauser765
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Posted on Saturday, December 31, 2005 - 7:20 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Theres an artist group that is painting abandoned blown out buildings with a paint called "Tiggerific Orange" sold by HomeDepot. I saw a report on I think WDIV yesterday that showed their latest structure - although the report was seriously short on facts and info.

Heres the website data on the group:
http://www.thedetroiter.com/no v05/disneydemolition.html

This is an artist statement that The Detroiter recieved, they are not the group (before you get out the pitchforks and torches)

The most recent one I have seen is along the M8/Davison on the Highlandpark side, in the abandoned subdivsion there thats blocked off by concrete barriers.
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Psip
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Posted on Saturday, December 31, 2005 - 7:33 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

and I though it was part of the Fire Millen campaign
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Gdub
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Posted on Saturday, December 31, 2005 - 7:41 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Brilliant.
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Viziondetroit
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Posted on Saturday, December 31, 2005 - 8:28 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I've seen the one that was off 75 and 6 mile it is near my house, and I saw the ones off the Davison.. I though it was the city marking the buildings, lol. The one off 75 and 6 mile was torn down shortly after it was painted.
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Rustic
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Posted on Sunday, January 01, 2006 - 4:15 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

water-based?
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Ddaydave
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Posted on Sunday, January 01, 2006 - 4:35 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I kinda like hamtramcks disneyland http://images.defcode.com/inde x.php?pageType=folder&currDir= ./Hamtramck/2005_03_27_Hamtram ck_Disneyland
http://www.angelfire.com/de2/d etroitpix/HamtownDisneyland1.h tml
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Alexei289
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Posted on Sunday, January 01, 2006 - 7:35 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

thats bloody brilliant!
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Mauser765
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quote:



Rustic
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Posted on Sunday, January 01, 2006 - 2:15 pm:

water-based?


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Jt1
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These buildings aren't scenery. Don't look through or around them. Take action. Pick up a roller. Pick up a brush. Apply orange.




Lot's of other positive ways to take action. I understand the point they are making but cleaning garbage in that community or volunteering at another cause would probably go a lot further.
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Mauser765
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Posted on Monday, January 02, 2006 - 1:47 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Since Judas Granholm promised monies to demolish 250 structures in Highland Park including the HolidayInn - and then took that money back and only demolished the Inn, I would say this demonstration is right on the mark and much needed. Nobody is going to give a damn if some guys are out in a field of abandoned houses in Highland Park picking up some trash. Embarrassing a dishonest and corrupt government, at times, is indeed the most effective way to spotlight such a problem.

Now, the serial arsonist who decided to BURN these abandoned HP structures is out of line. I think the orange painters are much more constructive than lighting shit afire.

So the question is, if a guy picks up garabge in a field and nobody is around to notice, does it make a sound ? Will it impact the problem and spark action ? As far as the hundreds of abandoned buildings in HP, I say no.
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Mauser765
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Posted on Monday, January 02, 2006 - 8:29 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Heres some photos of 6 of the newest additions to the DDD project.

New DDD Houses
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Gumby
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Posted on Monday, January 02, 2006 - 8:30 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

As long as they stick with buildings that are unsalvagable I really see no problem with this. At worst they won't be shot at during deer season. lol.
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Jt1
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Posted on Tuesday, January 03, 2006 - 12:57 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I was not aware of Granholm's actions in HP.

I agree that this is much more productive than the arsonists but I am guessing, and I may be wrong, that the arsonists were not looking to make a political statement.
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Gravitymachine
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Posted on Tuesday, January 03, 2006 - 1:09 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

awesome.
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Bvos
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Posted on Wednesday, January 04, 2006 - 3:07 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Some people use polka dots and shoes, others use solid orange paint. I'll take polka dots over this. At least the polka dots make the structure more pleasant to look at.
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Smogboy
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Posted on Thursday, January 05, 2006 - 3:35 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

"Some people use polka dots and shoes, others use solid orange paint. I'll take polka dots over this. At least the polka dots make the structure more pleasant to look at."

Isn't the point of it NOT to make it look pleasant therefore the city and people can't ignore it??
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Mauser765
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Posted on Thursday, January 05, 2006 - 11:34 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Agreed, Smogboy. Its to draw attention to things that should NOT be comfortable to see everyday. None of us would want to live next to these things.
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Genesyxx
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Posted on Wednesday, January 11, 2006 - 2:31 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

That is so awesome! I see a revolution in the works.
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Jenniferl
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Posted on Wednesday, January 11, 2006 - 9:37 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Pleasant to look at? My 3-year-old niece would certainly love the color of these houses. Anything that's orange is beautiful as far as she is concerned.

At any rate, the houses probably look better painted orange than they did before the DDD got to them, although I personally prefer the polka dots.
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Putnam
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Posted on Wednesday, January 11, 2006 - 9:46 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I didn't catch: how much does the paint cost to do one?
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Psip
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Posted on Friday, January 13, 2006 - 6:19 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Lincoln Nebraska is trying somthing. They just need to expand it to the entire house
http://www.journalstar.com/articles/2006/01/13/top_story/doc43c710ab048cc072966049.txt


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