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Urban Planet: Computer Alerts in the Urban Environment

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Urban Planet is a daily roundup of blogs from around the world dealing specifically with urban environments. We’ll be on the lookout for websites outside the country that approach themes related to urban experiences and issues.

Outdoor advertising can be ugly, intrusive and downright offensive. New York street artist, Jilly Ballistic, is fighting back with adapted computer alert windows pasted on terrible outdoor advertising. Many of the ads question consumer culture and the quality of advertised products such as cheap bins. (Taxi)

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