Posters protesting the West Side stadium hit the streets!

The new poster campaign promoting the Olympics in NYC was launched in the past few weeks as you’ve probably noticed. Fortunately some culture jammin’ folks have created posters to explain how having an Olympic size stadium will actually affect New Yorkers. Although some of the pics on their website of posters on the street are clearly made in photoshop, I spotted them around Manhattan. The pic on the right was taken in Brooklyn. Check out 2012landgrabs.net to view or download more posters.
A web based news source for Prospect Heights, Brooklyn — dailyheights.com — interviewed the designers…

EXCLUSIVE: Olympic Rings to be Draped in Construction-Site Orange
The Olympics will bring us prestige, glory, post-9/11 rebirth, flowers and kittens. Why do you hate our freedoms?
The Freedom to be kicked around by a latter-day Robert Moses and a CEO-mayor is a freedom we can all do without.

Who are you/you guys? Only graphic designers would post EPS files for download.
Bingo.
Are you buying any “official” advertising space, or is this purely a stealth campaign?
NYC2012 and Danny D grabbed all the ad space. Otherwise we’d be above ground.
Be honest. Some of those examples on the “spoofs” page are photoshops, right?
Honesty counts. Yes. But do you have any idea what it takes to get the New York Times interested? It takes Photoshop! Seriously.
Why 2012landgrabs.net? Aren’t you afraid the IOC or Bloomberg (or me) will grab the 2012landgrabs.com domain and dilute your message?
That is a very good question. “.net” is of the people. “.com” is of the board room. Having said that, I’ll race you to register.com.
Do you think New York has a chance of getting the Olympics in 2012?
Zero.
What do people of New York actually think of the Olympic bid, anyway?
I think they could care less. Honestly. Though if the Olympic Rings could be draped in construction-site orange, well then, maybe.
Have you seen any polls or anything?
63% are in favor, down from 67% in June. Supposedly Bush won Ohio too. But 57% or so are against the West Side Stadium. Those numbers might seem contradictory on their face, but New Yorkers realize that the Stadium is a sure way to kill any chances the City has to win the Olympic Bid.
What’s the best method for affixing these signs to a flat surface–keeping in mind, of course, that one won’t be vandalizing, or affixing the sign to a surface that one has no permission to affix something to?
Wheatpaste works. Many copy shops can print on stickers. Or one can buy Avery letter-size labels. That works well. A flat, smooth surface is best.
Why should people of Prospect Heights, Brooklyn care about all this?
The Ratner arena and the massive amount of shit that goes with it is a scam land grab. The Olympics are being used to slam it down your throat. Resistance is mandatory.
Anything else?
It is every New Yorker’s duty to download the EPS files, learn how to use Illustrator, print the files and affix everywhere and anywhere.