DIYDPW #74
February 16, 2023
Handmade sign made of different colored tape providing directions away from a residential area to state roads.
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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 #73
August 27, 2022
DO NOT DRIVE ON SIDEWALK. Portland, OR. August 2022. Thanks to Roger Peet for this contribution to the DIYDPW series! DIYDPW is a frequent, irregular blog post highlighting global examples…
DIYDPW #72
July 6, 2022
DEAD END. Walkill, NY. June 2022. Someone installed this in hopes people wouldn’t turn down their short road that has no outlet forcing vehicles to make a u turn in…
DIYDPW #71
June 22, 2022
No Truck Turn. Gardiner, NY. June 2022. Found during a recent detour thru the hamlet of Gardiner. The folks on this corner, placed some cones, surveyors tape and this handmade…
DIYDPW #70
May 23, 2022
DIYDPW is a frequent, irregular blog post highlighting global examples of Do It Yourself Department of Public Works projects. These are defined as any examples of municipal signage or infrastructure,…
DIWDPW #69
May 9, 2022
There are a couple of these hand painted signs in the village just North of Bard College, illustrating a “safe” bike route to the campus a couple of miles away….
DIYDPW #68
April 25, 2022
An example of someone prioritizing glutenous treats as a necessity. DIYDPW is a frequent, irregular blog post highlighting global examples of Do It Yourself Department of Public Works projects. These…
DIYDPW #67
April 5, 2022
DO NOT MOW. Kingston, NY. August 2018 DIYDPW is a frequent, irregular blog post highlighting global examples of Do It Yourself Department of Public Works projects. These are defined as…
DIYDPW #66
March 21, 2022
DIYDPW is a frequent, irregular blog post highlighting global examples of Do It Yourself Department of Public Works projects. These are defined as any examples of municipal signage or infrastructure,…
DIYDPW #65
February 16, 2022
STOP NO VEHICLES BEYOND THIS POINT. Somewhere in the Catskills, NY. November 2014 DIYDPW is a frequent, irregular blog post highlighting global examples of Do It Yourself Department of Public…
DIYDPW #64
January 23, 2022
Please Drive Slowly We <3 Our Children. Tivoli, NY. January 2022
DIYDPW #63
February 18, 2021
PLEASE SLOW DOWN, Gardiner, NY. January 2021.
DIYDPW #62
January 14, 2021
NO TURNS! New Paltz, NY. January 2021
DIYDPW #61
December 24, 2020
Please Slow Down Baby Fox Crossing. Walkill, NY
DIYDPW #60
January 22, 2020
Bloomfield neighborhood, Pittsburgh, PA
DIYDPW #59
November 28, 2019
Arlington Avenue, near Allentown, Pittsburgh, PA
DIYDPW #58
November 21, 2019
Polish Hill, Pittsburgh, PA
DIYDPW #57
June 11, 2019
I came across @dreadlockpranksta on Instagram awhile back and am finally sharing their DIY installations! Below is a selection of messages left at site specific locations in NYC. See their…
DIYDPW #56
May 24, 2019
Pittsburgh, PA
DIYDPW #55
February 12, 2019
parking space saver, Bloomfield neighborhood in Pittsburgh, PA
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 #53
January 29, 2019
Portland, Oregon (thanks Icky!)
DIYDPW #52
December 24, 2018
Spruce St Kingston, NY
DIYDPW #51
December 18, 2018
SLOW Chester, NY
DIYDPW #50
December 10, 2018
No Parking On Sidewalk Hoyt St, Brooklyn, NY
DIYDPW #49
October 14, 2018
Be Quiet Curb Yuor Dog Watch our Kids This is Your Block Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
DIYDPW #48
August 28, 2018
Animal X-ing/Cars Stop! Campbell Hall, NY People Xing/Cars Stop! Campbell Hall, NY
DIYDPW #47
August 21, 2018
Slow Down! Fawn, Rosendale, NY
DIYDPW #46
August 14, 2018
People create all sorts of signage and barriers when its time for block parties. Park Slope, Brooklyn
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
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 #43
November 26, 2017
Bath, ME
DIYDPW #42
July 5, 2017
Vancouver, BC, Canada (thanks Jesse!)
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
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
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
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
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…
DIYDPW #36
May 5, 2016
Pittsburgh, PA
DIYDPW #35
April 15, 2016
Pittsburgh, PA
DIYDPW #34
April 8, 2016
(location unknown) Troy, New York
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…
DIYDPW (#13)
February 29, 2012
Brooklyn, NYC, USA: for waiting on the bus (Thanks Josh!) DIYDPW is a weekly blog post highlighting global examples of Do It Yourself Department of Public Works projects. These are…
DIYDPW (#12)
February 22, 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 (#11)
February 15, 2012
Portland, Oregon, USA (full article with photos here – thanks Vanessa!) DIYDPW is a weekly blog post highlighting global examples of Do It Yourself Department of Public Works projects. These…
DIYDPW (#10)
February 8, 2012
Arlington, Massachusetts, 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 (#9)
February 1, 2012
Christiania, Copenhagen, Denmark (thanks Brett!) “Brandjev” means Fire Lane… and note the crossed out parking spaces. DIYDPW is a weekly blog post highlighting global examples of Do It Yourself Department…
DIYDPW (#8)
January 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…
DIYDPW (#7)
January 18, 2012
Christiania, Copenhagen, Denmark (thanks Brett!) 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 (#6)
January 11, 2012
rural Massachusetts, USA (thanks Colin!)
DIYDPW (#5)
January 4, 2012
Chicago, IL, 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 (#4)
December 28, 2011
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 (#3)
December 21, 2011
Danger sign on electrical box, Mumbai, India 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…
DIYDPW (#2)
December 14, 2011
Chicago, IL, 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 (#1)
December 7, 2011
Pittsburgh, PA, USA This is the first installment of what I hope will be a regular, weekly blog post highlighting global examples of Do It Yourself Department of Public Works…