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Monocle: The Urbanist Podcast: Rebirth of Public Art
We look at how public art can contribute to a rebirth for cities and create more welcoming public spaces. Is there a better way to ensure that your city remains vibrant than by integrating art with the built environment?
WTAE: Murals decorate intersection in Pittsburgh’s Friendship neighborhood
An intersection in Pittsburgh’s Friendship neighborhood was closed over the weekend in the name of an art mural project.
WPXI: Group installs asphalt art in Pittsburgh neighborhood
A five-way intersection in the Friendship neighborhood of Pittsburgh is closed for part of the weekend while a local group installs asphalt art.
ABC11: Durham, NC Painting a safer route to school
The Club Crossing project aimed to create a fun and welcoming street environment for elementary school students, families, and residents to cross to the Club Boulevard Elementary School, Northgate Park, and the Ellerbe Creek Trail.
Reno Gazette Journal: Downtown train trench cover now called ‘Locomotion Plaza’ with completion of mural
The cover of the downtown train trench is getting a new, unofficial name to go with an officially striking new look.
A new mural is coming to life in downtown Reno this week.
New York Times: Taking Art to the Streets, Just Look Down
Aided by grants, artists are creating ground murals and other projects on roadways, underpasses and in public squares.
News Channel 9: New Save A Lot store and artwork spark hope for people in East Chattanooga neighborhood
Parts of East Chattanooga are getting a new look.
Route Fifty: An Initiative to Improve Street Safety through Public Art
The intersection, surrounded by a library, a church, a post office and a kitchen supply store, had charm, but lacked safety. Two streets had stop signs, but the intersection’s width and configuration still posed a hazard for residents trying to cross the street on foot, said DuRon Netsell, a Westport resident and head of the…