The event appeared to have occurred sometime between
the end of July and the first week of August. At first, only white circles, an
X, and a few lines and arrows appeared on some Vermont roadways.
Highlighted for imminent repair
Either some
disgruntled motorist or more likely the Public Works Department personnel
outlined potholes and bumps on the roads, presumably to highlight them for imminent
repair.
What followed however could be the work of a copycat
artist, a pool player with extra chalk to spare, or a child following the
pothole highlight method to help adults in the community find what they
dropped. One other possibility is the markings are an offshoot of ‘Warchalking’-
chalk symbols (indicating a wireless network mode) to signal where you can get
a wireless internet connection.
A quick survey reveals the yellow, white, and green
markings - circled items commonly found
on city streets, sidewalks and even storefronts, though they are not natural to
those areas. The markings appear to be of a chalky substance, easily removed or
washed away by rainfall. However, the items the markings highlighted are not
compostable and require diligent clean up to eradicate them.
Skeleton of Consumption
The idea of ‘Trashchalking’ is to give an added
visual cue indicating a litter alert and the need for remedial clean up action.
Using chalk symbols breaks the complacency of accepting trash as part of the
natural landscape.
The Chalk Circles like Crop Circles beg the eye to notice whereupon the conscious of the community (citizens and businesses) is activated followed by removal of littered trash.
The Chalk Circles like Crop Circles beg the eye to notice whereupon the conscious of the community (citizens and businesses) is activated followed by removal of littered trash.
Got Litter - Pickers?
Litter is the skeleton of our consumption. We needn’t await the litter police to outline
it. We at the very least need to bury it - not leave it lying about in
disrespect to our city and ourselves. With effort and persistence, potholes and
litter can be outdated, the only chalking remaining-a good ole Hopscotch game.
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