For months, I've been spotting countless friendly and ironic stickers popping up across the city's art-friendly zones. These cutesy bubble-lettered slogans scream "Enjoy Subprime Lending," "Enjoy Credit Crunch," "Enjoy Bailout Package," "Enjoy Golden Parachutes," or some other economic absurdity that has become all too common in our daily newspeak.

I was very intrigued by the idea that the streets of New York are being used as...