X Marks the Spot:  An anti-Road Bling idea!


Nothing says "don't move here," "don't invest here," "don't visit here," and "don't start a business here" like piles of broken auto glass. Today, I swept up five piles of auto glass (Road Bling) on John R between Edmund and Adelaide. These piles, which were next to the west curb, certainly were the result of auto window smashes that occurred during Tiger games. I called the Central District of the Detroit Police Department and asked for special attention during games. I don't expect any results from this. I wonder if a guerrilla tactic of "X marks the spot" would help. I envision spray painting a big "X" with temporary paint at the sites of broken auto glass. Maybe this would encourage visitors to be vigilant and could encourage the DPD to take this crime seriously.

Update September 25, 2009

Well, I cleaned up five piles of auto glass fragments today.  One was directly in front of the Carola.  One of my building neighbors was victimized.  The other piles were on John R. between Edmund and Alfred.  In addition, there were numerous visible piles on Edmund west of John R.  I can only think that this problem will worsen if the Tigers make the playoffs.

I think insurance companies may be amenable to supporting a grass-roots to combat this problem.  My goal is to have something in place by the Spring of next year.  I wonder if I should wait.