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ABC: ‘A big improvement’: Intersection gets colorful makeover to improve traffic safety in Niagara Falls
A once-frustrating intersection in Niagara Falls is getting a creative transformation. The initiative is part of a nationwide effort to use color and design to make streets safer.
Winnipeg Free Press: Art is afoot
They’re almost ready to be traversed, touched and skipped on: four blocks of street paintings from Carlton to Garry Street on Graham, including two playable murals.
Lynn Daily Item: Asphalt Art grant aims to beautify area
“Often people think of art as a beautification tool that doesn’t do anything beyond that,” said David Andersson of the Asphalt Art Initiative. “But, in practice, art can provide quantifiable impacts on safety and community cohesion.”
Corriere Della Sera: Rome, a “magic carpet” on the road to student safety
The first art school street was inaugurated on Via Monte Ruggero, in the 3rd Municipio. “Now schools and libraries have safer entrances.”
Smiley Movement: Asphalt Art is painting streets to keep communities safe
Art and safety go hand in hand with Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Asphalt Art initiative – and it’s so simple, that you’ll wonder why more people aren’t doing it. In celebration of National Philanthropy Day, we sat down with Bloomberg Philanthropies to hear more.
World Cities Culture Forum: How World Cities Are Making Streets Safer with Asphalt Art
A city’s streets and public spaces define its character and vibrancy, but too many urban streets are designed to prioritize cars over people. From Helsinki to Chicago, World Cities Culture Forum partner cities are bringing life back to their streets through a creative practice called asphalt art.
Zag Daily: Bloomberg Philanthropies offers $100,000 grants for art-driven street redesigns
Bloomberg Philanthropies is quadrupling its Asphalt Art Initiative grants. “Incorporating art into street safety improvements affirms that city streets are used not only by drivers, but by pedestrians and cyclists too, and should be designed to accommodate all users safely.”
Bloomberg Philanthropies Announces Canadian, Mexican, and U.S. cities can apply for Asphalt Art grants of up to $100,000 each
Cities with a minimum population of 50,000 in Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. are invited to apply by January 31, 2025. Up to ten winning cities will be announced in Spring 2025, with selected projects planned for installation in 2025 and 2026.
Designboom: Vibrant cactus motifs decorate ciudad Juárez’s historic center reclaiming public space
Desert Paths or Sendas del Desierto in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, redefines urban space through the use of vibrant art and tactical urbanism. Developed as part of Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Asphalt Art Initiative, the intervention transforms neglected streets into walkable and engaging environments.
WhiteMAD: Gdynia Is Showing How to Arrange School Streets. The First Has Been Opened
School streets can entertain, educate and stimulate creativity. The area in front of School Complex No. 6 in Gdynia was redesigned in this spirit. The city’s first ‘school street’ was opened there, along with a mural designed to draw the attention of drivers and have a positive impact on safety.