This is a group of activists who use signs posted in public spaces, most typically a freeway overpass. The website has a cool DIY 1970s video activist aesthetic. They count some 1800 'signposters'.





In a report from one of the signposters:

Yesterday I drove from San Francisco to Los Angeles, leaving signs along the way. The signs ... cost me practically nothing to make and posting them added two, maybe three hours to the trip.

To give you an idea of how many people saw them, one top sign was posted, along with a similar one facing in the other direction, the night before the picture was taken. Both were illuminated throughout the night and were still up when I drove by fifteen hours later. For all I know they're still there. According to Caltrans, over 350,000 cars pass by that spot every 24 hours. While I couldn't tell you how many people driving by actually saw the signs, I can tell you that, for the price of some duct tape, paint and bungee cords, it was a hell of a lot.

Thanks to the excellent Urban Screens for the link.

# posted @ 10:05 AM