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By Rowan Hanson-Iles If you live anywhere remotely urban, you will have seen the explosion in popularity of murals and street art. Large mural commissions are now commonplace on our streets and artists compete for placements at dedicated street art festivals. A sudden spawning of murals on building hoardings can even be a precursor to…Continue reading Public space is for play. Cars and ads can go away
With local elections happening across the UK on 7 May 2026, we’re looking for motivated volunteers to secure pledges from candidates to restrict harmful advertising if elected. As an Election Champion, you will be supported by the Adfree Cities team to contact local candidates where you live and ask them to sign the Adfree Cities…Continue reading 2026 local elections: Will your candidates sign the Adfree Cities Pledge?
Following Adblock Hackney’s campaign launch in March they claim success as 9 digital billboards are removed from Hackney pavements. Hackney’s streets are now less cluttered with commercial messages and highly energy intensive digital billboards than they were last month. Street space has been vacated and returned for the use of people walking and wheeling around…Continue reading Adblock Hackney first ever campaign a success as 9 digital billboards removed from Hackney’s streets