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My wife took this photo the other day as part of her 365 project and it has since garnered some positive responses, including one from someone who found out what this “braille graffiti” thing is all about.

Started up by Scott Wayne Indiana, of Portland, OR, Braille Graffiti is a public art project for the blind. More about the project in Scott’s words:

BRAILLE GRAFFITI: A project for the blind. All braille found in public is of the practical nature, directing them this way and that. Further, obviously, without vision, blind people miss out on the beauty that graffiti can present in our culture, both aesthetically but also conceptually.

This is an attempt to create a unique experience for the blind people who happen to come across these bits of graffiti designed for them.

YouTube video of the project.
Current TV segment about the project.

I like this. I had some issues with the seemingly unnecessary “braille graffiti” sticker above the actual braille writing at first. But I changed my mind about it when Scott explained that it’s “included in an attempt to draw attention to all who pass making it more likely for a blind person to come in contact with the words via suggestion from friends or passersby.” Whether or not the project connects with the blind, I like the concept. By the way, the sticker above reads, “You don’t have to be blind to see that the writing is on the wall.”