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Yesterday’s winter wonderland snowfall reminds me of one of my favorite projects Object Orange, where a group of Detroit artists brought attention to the thousands of abandoned buildings in the Detroit metro area by painting them bright orange. Simple and brilliant.

Photo above from Woostercollective.com.

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Candy is an artist, designer, and urban planner in NYC. She likes to make city information more engaging through design and the creative use of public space. She also likes to improve the ways people share information. Read her blog, view her work, and feel the power.
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