Sydney became LAME
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"The laws, which come into effect today, follow last month's Government announcement that graffiti crime was escalating and costing NSW more than $100 million a year"
Just an idea - maybe the money spent cleaning up graffiti could go someway to creating some decent public spaces which everyone can enjoy.
A group of graffiti artists could get involved with the local councils and work on public space projects. Get the skaters, bmx'ers involved as well.
I don't want to sound patronising but even these ideas are old and have been happening across Britain for ages.
Instead of feeling unheard and being treated like criminals, try getting involved in your community. Explain how you feel and tell people what your work is about. Maybe people will gain respect for it and see it in a completely different light and graffiti artists will be seen as artists in their own right. And your work will be seen and more importantly understood by more people.