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Compiled by Justseeds members Shaun Slifer & Kevin Caplicki, DIYDPW is a channel highlighting global examples of Do It Yourself Department of Public Works projects. These are defined as any examples of municipal signage, infrastructure, way-finding graphics, etc. generated by citizens outside of state-sanctioned means, and which fulfill a perceived need in the location within which they are installed.
DIYDPW #54

DIYDPW #54

February 5, 2019

Pittsburgh: who cleans the 40th Street Bridge’s sidewalks? Most DIYDPW posts focus on signage, but every once in awhile we find a human filling in a vacant municipal role… Dani…

DIYDPW #49

DIYDPW #49

October 14, 2018

Be Quiet Curb Yuor Dog Watch our Kids This is Your Block Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

DIYDPW #48

DIYDPW #48

August 28, 2018

Animal X-ing/Cars Stop! Campbell Hall, NY People Xing/Cars Stop! Campbell Hall, NY

DIYDPW #46

DIYDPW #46

August 14, 2018

People create all sorts of signage and barriers when its time for block parties. Park Slope, Brooklyn

DIYDPW #45

DIYDPW #45

August 7, 2018

Park Slope, Brooklyn. DIYDPW is a frequent blog post highlighting global examples of Do It Yourself Department of Public Works projects. These are defined as any examples of municipal signage…

DIYDPW #44

DIYDPW #44

June 15, 2018

from the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, NYC (thanks Josh!) Looking back over the thumbnails on the DIYDPW blog channel page of all of these posts over the last few…

DIYDPW #41

DIYDPW #41

June 4, 2017

Please Sound Horn Private Road in Orange County, NY. It is my understanding, on roads that have no jurisdiction by the State, County, Town, City or Village, are “controlled” by…

DIYDPW #40

DIYDPW #40

May 12, 2017

Today I received an anonymous DIYDPW tip-off in my email, the day after the removal of the Jefferson Davis memorial statue in New Orleans, Louisiana: Jefferson Davis Parkway was just…

DIYDPW #39

DIYDPW #39

May 5, 2017

(photos by John Colombo from The Bulletin v.42 n.5 May 2017) The DIYDPW channel has, until now, always been documentation of signage of some sort. This time I’m highlighting a…

DIYDPW #38

DIYDPW #38

January 30, 2017

Dalton, PA Taken right as a local resident was stepping out on the street to walk their dog. Ever since Shaun started this series, I’ve been noticing DIYDPW signs everywhere,…

DIYDPW #37

DIYDPW #37

June 22, 2016

Gardiner, NY This sign did make me slow down, A LOT! I wanna see baby foxes, that sounds incredibly adorable! Ever since Shaun started this series, I’ve been noticing DIYDPW…