[PRCo] Re: Graffitti

Fred Schneider fschnei at supernet.com
Mon Jun 21 18:13:23 EDT 2004


Amazing.  Wonder if it has anything to do with who rides them?  Tourists are
cleaner?  Maybe ... the vagrants can't afford to buy an airline ticket and stay at
the Mark.

"James B. Holland" wrote:

> Fred Schneider wrote:
>
> >Tell me Jim ... how much does that have to do with the neighborhoods in which
> >those cars run (or don't run)?  If they were running south of Mission Street,
> >would they become decorated?  I AM NOT BEING CRITICAL ... JUST TRYING TO LEARN.
> >In other words, does the problem have a class relationship?
> >
> >
>
>              We had graffiti all over the PCCs when they ran regular
> service, but haven't seen much if any on Vintage cars on same routes.
>
> JIM
>
> >>ktjosephson at earthlink.net wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>Seriously, my concern is that a number of young people are so deeply
> >>>entrenched in the "graffiti culture" that they will carve, paint and mark up
> >>>the cars' interiors beyond recognition.
> >>>
> >>>
>
> "James B. Holland" wrote:
>
> >>No such problem in SF with vintage cars  --  we had many trolley
> >>festivals that were nothing but vintage equipment  --  70--90--Years Young!!
> >>
> >>Jim
> >>
> >>





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