Streetalk: What did you do in ‘09 to make Atlanta better?

Sarah: I covered up all the shitty tags in Atlanta with less shittier ones.  If someone is going to spray their initials just to make a mark, it’s like a dog peeing on a fire hydrant. It’s more vandalism than tagging. They’re just trying to leave their mark without benefiting anyone. Not only do they do it on the known graffiti walls, they do it on the side of coffee shops. My art is anything dealing with peace, love and rock ‘n’ roll. Any piece that makes you smile is probably mine. I make it more visually pleasing.

Donald: In our health class, we did a save the world project and how we can save the world. I could be driving, but I used MARTA 300 times this year, more than that. Always a sight to see on MARTA. See interesting things, smell interesting smells. Sang on the train all the time. Sometimes I hung my hat out and people paid me, but it goes back to my MARTA fare to stop polluting. Most people enjoyed my singing. Some got upset but who cares. I’m blessing them with my beautiful voice and saving the world. I listened to Al Gore.

Angela: I yell at hobos to leave tourists alone. Sometimes I get into altercations, but better me than a tourist being shied away from our city because of being harassed by hobos. I tell them don’t give that person money because, like, she has a house in Candler Park. They’re just taking advantage of tourists, so I call them out on it. It really bothers me because I see these people every day and see them get into their cars after they’ve been out panhandling all day. Most of them now don’t bother me and I see them walk away from people when they see me coming.