Who is affected by Graffiti? Graffiti causes harm to everyone. The condition of a Town or City’s people is a direct reflection of the people who live there in. Profanity, Vandalism, immorality and obscenity are exposed by the city in many outward ways, synonymously is cleanliness, affection, harmony, generosity, compassion and prosperity. Starting from the individual heart, respect and love of a child and parent, obedience toward a mother and father, the law and workers committed to maintaining the governance of the Law and countries wellbeing are reflected in our communities. We start within our own hearts. It was once said, “First clean the inside of the cup and dish, and then the outside also will be clean”. Fear, uncertainty and instability are the fall of communities and our environment effects our behavior. If we are comfortable, relaxed and at peace within ourselves and our community we will reflect this toward our fellow neighbors, community, artifacts and property. Graffiti does not appreciate its victim but rather depreciates it. Graffiti is an expression often profane, obscene, gang marking and offensive. Graffiti is detrimental to the communities, its children and its people Graffiti causes Children, Parents, communities, Towns and Cities to depreciate in value. Our Mission is to clean up the communities of Calgary and make the all a more enjoyable place for Calgarians to live a happy life. We have a talented team of Sales, Contract and marketing professionals; this combined with Removal, Cleaning, Coating, Exclusion specialists and technicians, makes us the best people to help in the community for removal of graffiti and the addition of security systems to help prevent it all together. The definition of graffiti provided by The City of Calgary: (link) Words, figures, letters or drawings scribbled, scratched or sprayed on a surface without the consent of the property owner. The markings may appear on any surface, including walls, fences, mail boxes, newspaper vending machines, signs, utility boxes, roads, sidewalks and windows. The definition of graffiti provided by Wikipedia: (link) Graffiti (singular: graffito; the plural is used as a mass noun) is the name for images or lettering scratched, scrawled, painted or marked in any manner on property. Graffiti is sometimes regarded as a form of art and other times regarded as unsightly damage or unwanted. Graffiti is any type of public markings that may appear in the forms of simple written words to elaborate wall paintings. Graffiti has existed since ancient times, with examples dating back to Ancient Greece and the Roman Empire. In modern times, spray paint and markers have become the most commonly used materials. In most countries, defacing property with graffiti without the property owner's consent is considered vandalism, which is punishable by law. Sometimes graffiti is employed to communicate social and political messages. To some, it is an art form worthy of display in galleries and exhibitions; to others it is merely vandalism. Graffiti has since evolved into a pop culture existence often related to underground hip hop music and break dancing creating a lifestyle that remains hidden from the general public. The controversies that surround graffiti continue to create disagreement amongst city officials/ law enforcement and graffitists looking to display their work in public locations. There are many different types and styles of graffiti and it is a rapidly developing art form whose value is highly contested, being reviled by many authorities while also subject to protection, sometimes within the same jurisdiction |