RColorful Corners
About RColorful Corners
Submitted by Executive Director on Sun, 2007-05-20 21:48.
Pictured is a Portland intersection project that Joe Sixta (pictured walking in crosswalk), past RNeighbors intern, participated in.
Late in 2006, several Rochester Neighborhood Association leaders contacted RNeighbors with a news article about a project in St. Paul, Minnesota, called Paint the Pavement. This project involves neighborhood members working together to create a street mural, in an effort to transform an urban street intersection into a neighborhood asset. Those involved believe this program is another tool to calm traffic and improve pedestrian safety in neighborhoods.
RColorful Corners
Submitted by Executive Director on Sun, 2007-05-20 21:40.
What
Rochester neighborhood members work together to create colorful projects, such as street murals, transforming public space into neighborhood assets.
Why
Without spending a single tax dollar, this grassroots project creates a safer and more livable neighborhood by:
- Bringing neighbors together to create art.
- Reclaiming public space as a place for community connections.
- Calming traffic speed.
This bright sun was painted by a group of neighbors on an intersection in Portland, Oregon.
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