Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Street Art

New Mural in Park Slope Puts Traffic Justice Front and Center

By Stephen Miller | Aug 10, 2015 | 6 Comments

By the end of the month, people loading food into their cars at the Key Food on Fifth Avenue and Sterling Place in Park Slope will have a great view of a new mural about safe driving. The project, funded in part by NYC DOT, puts Lady Justice front and center, fixing a stone-cold stare at a […]

Eyes on the Street: More Pedestrian Space at Deadly UES Intersection

By Stephen Miller | Jun 24, 2014 | 7 Comments

Last September, 16-year-old Renee Thompson was struck and killed by a turning truck driver at the intersection of Third Avenue and 60th Street. Now, the crowded intersection has painted curb extensions on two of the intersection’s four corners that shorten crossing distances and tighten turns. A DOT proposal in January to Community Board 8 had them on […]

Cartoon Tuesday: Paint the Pavement… on the Elevated Highway

By Ben Fried | Oct 13, 2009 | 1 Comment

This project takes the spirit of intersection repair to new heights. You’re looking at the Elevado Costa e Silva, a two-mile stretch of 1970s-vintage elevated highway in the middle of gridlocked Sao Paulo, Brazil. It’s known informally as the minhocão ("giant worm"), and according to local blog Inside Sao Paulo, a project to remove the […]

Saturday: Paint the Pavement With Brooklyn Students

By Ben Fried | May 15, 2009 | 4 Comments

Laying down a fresh coat on Portland’s Sunnyside Piazza. If you’re in Fort Greene tomorrow, drop by 51 St. Edwards Street for some great Livable Streets action. Students from the Community Roots Charter School will be out in the street from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., working on a new mural covering the pavement in […]

Streetfilms Inspires New Jersey “Traffic Safety Quilt”

By Brad Aaron | May 5, 2009 | 1 Comment

Check out this livable streets story from Ocean City, New Jersey, where a local arts group, high school art students, and the police department teamed up for a street mural installation. The kicker: the project was inspired by Streetfilms (look for the shout-out at the 4:30 mark). Ocean City Mayor Sal Perillo says the benefits […]

Cartoon Tuesday: On-Street Edition

By Ben Fried | Sep 16, 2008 | 1 Comment

This intriguing bit of street art is the work of Peter Gibson, a.k.a. "Roadsworth", who’s been painting Montreal streets, sidewalks, and public spaces since 2001. He’s motivated by "a desire for more bike paths in the city and a questioning of ‘car culture’ in general," according to the design blog Toxel, where you can catch […]

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