Street protesting is a form of individual public demonstration

Protest

A protest is an expression of objection, by words or by actions, to particular events, policies or situations. Protests can take many different forms, from individual statements to mass demonstrations...

, more prevalent in larger cities

Metropolis

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Characteristically, street protesters work alone, gravitating towards areas of high foot traffic, and employing handmade placards such as sandwich board

Sandwich board

A sandwich board is a type of advertisement composed of two boards and being either:*Carried by a person, with one board in front and one behind, creating a "sandwich" effect; or...

s or picket signs in order to maximize exposure and interaction with the public. Courthouse

Courthouse

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s and other government

Government

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 offices are favorite locations, used as a dramatic backdrop to highlight the particular issues or injustices (often of a highly personal nature) with which the demonstrator is concerned.

Whether by choice or circumstance, street protesters are often homeless. They are often described as a "fixture" of the landscape or local flavor, due to the visibility afforded by their unusual degree of dedication.

Well-known street protesters

• Frank Chu
  Frank Chu
  Frank Chu is one of San Francisco's best-known eccentrics. His street protests against US Presidents, corporations, and a distinctive concept he calls the “12 Galaxies” have been held in San Francisco and nearby locales since at least 1995.Chu lives in Oakland, California and commutes daily to...
  
  , San Francisco
• Bob Lansberry
  Bob Lansberry
  Robert Roy Lansberry was a philosopher, consumer advocate, mind control activist, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's most famous and beloved street protester.-Life and times:...
  
  , Pittsburgh
• Brian Haw
  Brian Haw
  Brian William Haw was an English protester and peace campaigner who lived for almost ten years in a camp in London's Parliament Square from 2001, in a protest against UK and US foreign policy...
  
  , Parliament Square
  Parliament Square
  Parliament Square is a square outside the northwest end of the Palace of Westminster in London. It features a large open green area in the middle, with a group of trees to its west. It contains statues of famous statesmen and is the scene of rallies and protests, as well as being a tourist...
  
  , London
  London
  London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
  
  
• Juan
  Juan (street protester)
  Juan, also known as Pedro, is a street protester operating in Seattle, Washington, United States. He is known for yelling the same statements at the same location for over twenty years.-Identity and popularity:...
  
  , Seattle
• Robin Edgar, Montreal
  Montreal
  Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
  
  , where he pickets the Unitarian Church, also writes denunciations of Unitarian Universalists on his blog, "The Emerson Avenger."