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The consequences of the current state of affairs?

The buildings become “jammed” with a tier of advertisements, which deprive the inhabitants of the opportunity to delight in the true aura of the city and a chance to admire its architectural valours.

The appropriation of the public space leads to the privatisation of the surroundings, which become hostile. The navigation in the city becomes difficult, for repeatedly the building numbers and street names are covered or removed.

The bright, clamorous wall of advertisements deprives Katowice of its specific aura, making the people overwhelmed by the blaze of signboards, posters and hoardings.

Moreover, the pedestrians are attacked with handbills, which make them feel uncomfortable and cause a need to leave the centre and head for a safer place.

This phenomenon should not arise in the city centre – the space, which has been considered the place where citizens meet and participate in different sorts of civic entertainment since the dawn of history.

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