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A Mexico City Mayor Tried to Erase Street Food Art. The Community Is Fighting Back.

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Many of her subjects are rótulos, hand-painted commercial signs that combine vibrant typography and witty illustrations to advertise all types of businesses, concerts, sporting events, and, especially, street food stalls. Rótulos have been a part of the urban landscape since the beginning of the 20th century.

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One-Horse Town

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Ever since her husband, Rudy, died in 2004, dropping Monowi’s population by half, Eiler has been something of an international celebrity. Kieran Dahl is a freelance writer covering travel, culture, design, and technology. That is to say: Just one person lives in Monowi, the only incorporated, government-run town in the U.S.

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