inspired by the mural artwork initiatives of other cities, such as Miami and Philadelphia and while touring the Penn Branch neighborhood, we as collaborators realized the opportunity to connect the community by bringing in art and artists together with the residents on multiple mural sites that could transform the community into an artists den. We hope to find local artists with experience working with young and old in the community with specific focus on the youth to design and execute (including the neighbor hood kids!) a piece of community artwork that we believe will bring a young and friendly vibe to the neighborhood. There are exciting art projects going on in the city and we hope to bring in that charm that art has to offer to the area.
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In three specific cities outlined below (and elsewhere), an approach known as creative place making has helped engage community members in a deeper way than traditional transportation and public works agencies have managed to do, enabling and empowering true community-led visions for the projects at hand. This approach demonstrates tremendous promise for transportation agencies and local governments at a time when many have historically failed to win deep public support for important projects, often delaying or derailing implementation.
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