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Times Union: Mural adding a splash of color under Collar City Bridge
The underpass of the Collar City Bridge in Troy is getting a lot more colorful. The Arts Center of the Capital Region has collaborated with the city of Troy to organize the Uniting Line project.
The Commonwealth Times: Art institutions, Richmond team up for painting project funded by grant
A diamond-shaped mural with a teal Sankofa iconography-inspired image sits surrounded by thick red and yellow lines, creating color contrast that immediately catches the eye.
The Kansas City Beacon: In Kansas City, asphalt art is paving the way for safer streets
The city recently received a grant to build more street art installations as part of its Vision Zero plan.
Fairbanks (AK) Daily News-Miner: Yes, asphalt art can make streets safer
Asphalt art can beautify an urban space. It can also make streets easier to navigate, invite more people out and push crime down.
Smart Cities Dive: 9 creative asphalt art projects across the US: photos
From Reno, Nevada, to Trenton, New Jersey, see eye-catching projects led by recent recipients of Bloomberg Philanthropies Asphalt Art Initiative funding.
Boston Globe: Providence receives $25k grant to create cultural corridor along Broad Street
The city is one of 26 across the US to receive grants through the Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Asphalt Art Initiative.
Route Fifty: 26 Cities Awarded Arts Grants to Transform Blighted Areas
Bloomberg Philanthropies is partnering with the cities to help them revitalize streets and public spaces and make them safer through its Asphalt Art Initiative.
Bloomberg Philanthropies Awards 26 U.S. Cities Grants To Transform Streets And Public Spaces Through The Asphalt Art Initiative
Bloomberg Philanthropies announced that 26 U.S. cities will be awarded Asphalt Art Initiative grants, providing each up to $25,000 to install projects in 2022-23 that use art and design to improve street safety, revitalize public spaces, and engage residents of their communities.
Trentondaily: Trenton, NJ Art creating a gateway at a transit hub
“Stepping Into Tomorrow” is a creative reimagining of the public space in front of the Trenton Transit Center through installation of asphalt art at the intersection, vinyl banners throughout the space, and a bike rack.
KDKA: Pittsburgh, PA Empowering a community to improve their streets
Friendship Community Group and the City of Pittsburgh partnered to redesign a five-way intersection adjacent to Baum Grove, a parklet that is frequently used for community events.