I was assaulted during a recent trip to New York City. Not in the traditional “rode the G train after dusk” sense, but in the same way millions of Manhattanites, Brooklynites (and Queensites?) are during their daily commute to … anywhere.

The culprit was outdoor advertising ubiquitously plastered across metro station walls, Taxis, subway cars and outdoor monitors that dwarf most government buildings from my hometown. (more…)