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The argument that we keep getting that they are beautiful pieces of art just isnt holding because they are very small pieces of graffiti. Thats just the same visually. Again, most graffiti is text. 90 percent of the text, with all those categories that we have where were trying to depict what graffiti is out there, we can now go to the arts council or anybody else who wants to argue with us and say 90 percent of the observed graffiti we have in edmonton is text only. Given all those options, thats what were finding. So the other avenue thats important for us in terms of how i run my program is...

Put in the notification system. So we have those tags documented against him so they are going to levy more charges against him. So its been clearly helpful in terms of our enforcement efforts but it is clearly seen if you can get out those top 10taggers its going to make a huge difference. They accounted for 40 percent of the activity seen this year in the audit. Most graffiti we found is small, 88 percent of the observed graffiti was smalled or extra small. So basically were not looking at big tags. The argument that we keep getting that they are beautiful pieces of art just isnt holding bec...

I think it aes public and private property. Im against graffiti. Who can get it out the most who can be noticed the most. I ive seen seniors doing graffiti. The city is art, other people who have their names tag [inaudible] our unit there are 2 sections we are doing one is abating and others are notice of violation to private property. All the utility boxes in public rightofway we abate. We abate calls that come within 48 hours. We are a small group in g f graffiti. We dont have enough help. I have a group in town down and china town and the north tunnel. [inaudible] the graffiti we abate ever...

Going to get started with the award. We put out word to please recommend people for awards for graffiti fighters, whether it be volunteers programs, groups, whatever. And we got quite a few different people who recommended people. So, first id like to bring up dr. Valerie spicer who will be [cheering and applauding] she recommended somebody. Shes not getting the award. [laughter] hi. A couple months ago, about six months ago i was in brisbane, australia on a conference and thats where i met colin sa well. Hes from the u. K. And has more than 20 years investigative experience in graffiti. And t...

Ready . Lincoln you say . Lincoln here we go. You say willing. Lets go listening. Lincoln. Come on lets go listening. L i nc l o n. Thats right. Lets go. Red and blue. Red and gold. Red and gold. We are lincoln. Lets go lincoln. All right. Lets here if for you lincoln cheerleading squad. You you know, i had to get here a little early to get that down. I appreciate that. At this time, id like to ask the children from the day school to come down. Give it up for your secondgraders everybody. Show them your love everybody. Come in come on. Hi kids. Hi. This is fantastic. Oh, this takes me back to ...