Don't Be Lazy,
Clean up graffiti like crazy!
Why is graffiti a problem?
Graffiti is a problem because it blocks much of the real beauty in the world and our communities. Graffiti is usually gang related, because gangs want to mark their territory throughout our communities. There is so much graffiti in the world, but you can help make a change.
Causes
Graffiti can be caused by gangs wanting to mark their territory. Gangs normally want to mark their territory because they want to show other gangs all the territory that they own. Another way graffiti can be caused is by tagging. Tagging is a method to gain recognition by painting graffiti throughout your city.
Statistics
Data indicates that graffiti had peaked at 2009 with 4,485 incidents, but had dropped to 3,942 in 2010. Therefore from 2009 to 2011 the numbers show that graffiti has slowly decreased. As research shows, though graffiti is slowly decreasing, the number of incidents is still very high. Hopefully in the near future data will indicate that the number of incidents will continue to decrease.
How Can We Help?
You can help by educating our youth about the damage that's being done by graffiti. We can begin by educating them about the cost of graffiti cleanup each year. If you witness graffiti being done, you can call the authorities to help stop it. You might even want to consider volunteering to help clean it up. Overall education and awareness are the key things to help win the fight against graffiti.