DIYDPW #34
April 8, 2016
(location unknown) Troy, New York
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DIYDPW
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 #33: DIY-to-Official
November 10, 2015
Back in 2011, DIYDPW #4 highlighted an unauthorized sign installed at an egregious Pittsburgh intersection (above). That sign was intended to alert drivers that traffic patterns had been changed, even…
DIYDPW #32
October 29, 2014
Burgettstown, PA, USA – story here. (Thanks, Becca!) DIYDPW is a (semi)weekly blog post highlighting global examples of Do It Yourself Department of Public Works projects. These are defined as…
DIYDPW #31
October 22, 2014
Pittsburgh, PA, USA These are known as “sharrows”, a type of lane-sharing marking that cities often use on streets where bike lanes won’t fit (or for other mysterious municipal reasons)….
DIYDPW #30
October 15, 2014
Campbell Hall, NY (Thanks to Kevin, who says this sign was “Installed on a newly tar and chipped road upstate. Super dangerous conditions for motorcycle riding, I was thankful someone…
DIYDPW #29
September 4, 2013
Jersey St, New York, NY, USA (Thanks again, Kevin!) DIYDPW is a weekly blog post highlighting global examples of Do It Yourself Department of Public Works projects. These are defined…
DIYDPW #28
August 28, 2013
Hudson Valley, NY, USA (Thanks, Kevin!) DIYDPW is a weekly blog post highlighting global examples of Do It Yourself Department of Public Works projects. These are defined as any examples…
DIYDPW #27
August 21, 2013
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA (Not exactly citizen-spawned infrastructure, but too ridiculous not to share anyway… thanks, Pete!) DIYDPW is a weekly blog post highlighting global examples of Do It Yourself Department…
DIYDPW #26
August 14, 2013
Brooklyn, New York, USA (couple blocks from the Interference Archive!) DIYDPW is a weekly blog post highlighting global examples of Do It Yourself Department of Public Works projects. These are…
DIYDPW #24
July 31, 2013
Petaluma, CA, USA (full image below, thanks Kevin!) DIYDPW is a weekly blog post highlighting global examples of Do It Yourself Department of Public Works projects. These are defined as any…
DIYDPW #23
July 24, 2013
upstate New York (thanks Kevin!) DIYDPW is a weekly blog post highlighting global examples of Do It Yourself Department of Public Works projects. These are defined as any examples of municipal signage…
DIYDPW #22
July 17, 2013
Pittsburgh, PA, USA DIYDPW is a weekly blog post (ok, actually it’s been on hiatus since May 2012) highlighting global examples of Do It Yourself Department of Public Works projects….
DIYDPW (#21)
May 2, 2012
OK, so maybe this one isn’t exactly citizen-generated infrastructure in the way I’m usually interested… or is it? If anything it’s hilarious! Pittsburgh, PA, USA (Thanks, Alisa!) DIYDPW is a…
DIYDPW (#20)
April 25, 2012
Pittsburgh, PA, USA DIYDPW is a weekly blog post highlighting global examples of Do It Yourself Department of Public Works projects. These are defined as any examples of municipal signage…
DIYDPW (#19)
April 11, 2012
Pittsburgh, PA, USA (thanks Icky!) DIYDPW is a weekly blog post highlighting global examples of Do It Yourself Department of Public Works projects. These are defined as any examples…
DIYDPW (#18)
April 4, 2012
Poop Bags in Brooklyn, NY, USA, full image below (Thanks, Mary!) DIYDPW is a weekly blog post highlighting global examples of Do It Yourself Department of Public Works projects. These…
DIYDPW (#17)
March 28, 2012
Los Angeles, CA (full article here, thanks Erok!) DIYDPW is a weekly blog post highlighting global examples of Do It Yourself Department of Public Works projects. These are defined as…
DIYDPW (#16)
March 21, 2012
Pittsburgh, PA, USA (thanks Icky!) DIYDPW is a weekly blog post highlighting global examples of Do It Yourself Department of Public Works projects. These are defined as any examples of…
DIYDPW (#15)
March 14, 2012
Portland, OR, USA (full article here, thanks Vanessa!) DIYDPW is a weekly blog post highlighting global examples of Do It Yourself Department of Public Works projects. These are defined as…
DIYDPW (#14)
March 7, 2012
This sign was a Mother’s Day present to my mom a couple years back… Pittsburgh, PA, USA DIYDPW is a weekly blog post highlighting global examples of Do It Yourself…