How to put an end to graffiti

We all hate seeing house facades constantly defaced with graffiti that’s nothing short of an eyesore. Sure, there are a few urban artists out there who create genuine masterpieces worthy of preservation, but most of these vandals are just clueless hooligans with no grasp of art. And so, we watch as this graffiti lingers for ages without anyone bothering to clean it up—until one day, someone finally decides to scrub away at it with solvents for hours, leaving only faint traces of the mess that was scrawled there. Needless to say, within 48 hours at most, the wall is covered in fresh scribbles again. So, how do we stop it? By erasing it every day? Tying pit bulls to the walls at night to tear apart intruders? Hiring private security guards to patrol every evening? Planting anti-personnel mines? No, no, no. There’s a much simpler way.
 
There are two solutions. The first—and best—option, though not always feasible, is to plant climbing vines, ivy, or any vegetation that fully covers the walls. Once they’re blanketed in greenery (ivy, for instance, is cheap and grows quickly), painting on them becomes impossible. Plus, it’s aesthetically pleasing—any wall draped in plants looks far better than a bare one, and it even helps improve the air we breathe.
 
However, since planting ivy or other covering vegetation isn’t always an option, there’s a second solution: keep a good supply of paint cans matching the wall’s color on hand. Every morning, when you wake up and spot new graffiti, grab a roller and paint over it to make it disappear. The key here is understanding that these vandals thrive on seeing their handiwork afterward and showing it off to their buddies. If they get used to finding their scribbles gone by early the next morning, they’ll eventually get bored and move on to something else or somewhere else. I’d even suggest putting up a sign that says something like: “Dear graffiti artists: We’ll erase everything you paint tonight by tomorrow morning, so if you don’t want to waste your time and effort, go somewhere else.”
 
As you can see, there’s no need for fines or awareness campaigns—just a bit of common sense and consistency.
 

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