A handwritten sticker criticizing property ownership dynamics is affixed to a concrete wall in downtown Minneapolis. Reading “Landlords don’t ‘provide’ housing, they hold it ransom,” the message reflects growing public frustration with rising rents and the commodification of housing. Such small-scale urban protest art has become a recurring visual language across Minneapolis since the 2020s, echoing broader debates about housing justice and economic inequality.
South Uptown, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Photo taken in July 2021. © Chad Davis
