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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.
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…
Bloomberg Philanthropies Invites U.S. Cities to Apply for Grants and Guidance to Transform Streets and Public Spaces Through the Asphalt Art Initiative
Bloomberg Philanthropies announced that cities can now apply for Asphalt Art Initiative grants, which will provide as many as 20 U.S. cities up to $25,000 each for projects that use art and design to improve street safety, revitalize public spaces, and engage residents of their communities.
Bloomberg Philanthropies Launches Asphalt Art Initiative, Providing Cities How-To Guidance to Transform Streets and Public Spaces with Artwork
Bloomberg Philanthropies announced the launch of the Asphalt Art Initiative which will assist cities looking to use art and design to improve street safety, revitalize public spaces, and engage their communities. The Initiative includes the publication of the Asphalt Art Guide, with case studies and best practices from cities around the world, as well as the…