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The message of the 99% movement is even more fundamental -- that the 99% should have representative voice in the decisions made for this country. I feel aligned with their message and ours. We support their message and their tactics 100%. As designers, we should respect the rights of the 99% to gather in public spaces.
Open Letter by Bryan Bell, founder of Design Corps, sends this open letter in support of #OWS PUBLIC SPACE FOR THE PUBLIC – OR 99% OF IT In a time when the Supreme Court grants the constitutional rights of free speech to corporations, for corporations to have the same rights as individuals... View full entry
Occupy Wall Street Protests is testing Public Spaces not meant as campgrounds. But when the public chooses to use its public space in ways it wasn’t intended to be used, who’s right? The public or the public space? — The Atlantic
Whatever the response [to Occupy Wall Street], the fact that these protests have persisted for weeks and months in parks has put a spotlight on public spaces in general. But that fact has also complicated the response. These spaces are part of our cities so they can be used by the public... View full entry