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AXIOS Portland: How Parkrose teens helped win $25,000 to fix a street
Portland teenagers tapped to help redesign a dangerous intersection near their school say they now think differently about ways to make their community safer — and not just from traffic.
WTMJ-TV: Milwaukee wins $25K grant to use art painted by high schoolers to improve street safety
The Department of Public Works says the grant money will create safer spaces for pedestrians and people on bikes in two places in the city.
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Little Rock awarded Asphalt Art Initiative grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies
The grant to Little Rock is expected to fund the creation of a mural at an intersection in the SoMa neighborhood. The latest round of projects will be installed in 2024, according to Bloomberg Philanthropies.
Bloomberg Philantrophies reconoce a 7 ciudades de México para mejorar la seguridad con Arte en el Asfalto
Bloomberg Philanthropies anunció que 25 ciudades de Canadá, México y Estados Unidos recibirán subvenciones de la Iniciativa de Arte en el Asfalto, de hasta $25 mil dólares más apoyo técnico, cada una, para instalar proyectos que utilicen el arte y el diseño para mejorar la seguridad en las calles, revitalizar los espacios públicos e involucrar…
Courier Journal: Louisville to receive grant aiming to improve sidewalk safety with art
The city of Louisville will receive up to $25,000 in grant funding from Bloomberg Philanthropies to help improve sidewalk safety with creative looks.
Axios New Orleans: New Orleans awarded $25K grant for street safety mural
Why it matters: New Orleans has the highest rate of fatal bicyclist crashes among major metro areas in the U.S. — on average 9.9 fatal bike crashes for every million residents between 2017-2021.
Urbano Puebla: Puebla, entre las 25 ciudades que mejoran seguridad vial con iniciativa de Arte en el Asfalto
Bloomberg Philanthropies anunció que 25 ciudades de Canadá, México y Estados Unidos recibirán subvenciones de la Iniciativa de Arte en el Asfalto, de hasta $25 mil dólares más apoyo técnico, cada una, para instalar proyectos que utilicen el arte y el diseño para mejorar la seguridad en las calles, revitalizar los espacios públicos e involucrar a la comunidad.
Town Square NoCo: Hazardous Fort Collins Intersection May Be Getting a Good Upgrade
Recently, the city of Fort Collins got a grant from the Bloomberg Philanthropies Awards and the Asphalt Art Initiative to improve one of the most notorious intersections in town.
Biz West: Fort Collins receives grant for street artwork
Fort Collins will receive a $25,000 grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies as part of its Asphalt Art Initiative grants to install projects that use art and design to improve street safety, revitalize public spaces and engage residents.
Archinect News: Asphalt Art Initiative expands pedestrian safety program to these 25 North American Cities
This fourth round will bring the total number of cities impacted by the program to 90. The initiative says they chose from a field of 200 applicants, and that each selected project will be installed by the end of 2024.