Upcoming Public Information Event
Come learn about the upcoming Asphalt Art installation at the intersection of Canyon, Magnolia and Sherwood near The Lincoln Center. Meet the artist, Jess Bean, and offer input on design and concept! This is a family friendly event. Live music and refreshments provided.
Thursday, May 16th | 4:30-7:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Center, West Lobby - 417 W. Magnolia St.
The 2024 Asphalt Art Project#
We're thrilled to announce Bloomberg Philanthropies has selected our community as the recipient of an Asphalt Art Initiative grant of $25,000. This unique program supports projects that use art and design to improve street safety, revitalize public spaces and engage residents.
The grant will fund a project at the intersection of Magnolia, Canyon and Sherwood near The Lincoln Center, using asphalt art, traffic stripping and plastic curb extensions to slow traffic speeds, shorten pedestrian crossing distances and clarify right-of-way confusion.
Do you walk, bike or drive through the Magnolia, Canyon and Sherwood intersection? Take our survey and share your thoughts on its safety and usability!
Why Asphalt Art?#
Public art can be found throughout Fort Collins. These projects offer moments of beauty, introspection, and curiosity in our everyday lives.
The Asphalt Art program brings public art into unique spaces to both enhance the beauty of our community while also creating safer streets. Studies have shown the placement of art in roadways creating a traffic calming effect that results in lower speeds, fewer crashes and safer pedestrian street crossings.
Learn About the Most Recent Project!#
First Painted Curb Extensions at Roosevelt and Maple!
Many thanks to everyone who assisted with the installation of our city's FIRST painted curb extensions! These works of art are both beautiful and an effective traffic calming method.
By coupling curb extensions with plastic marker posts and asphalt art, we expect to see a reduction in vehicle speeds and bicycle and pedestrian-related accidents at this intersection. These results will be tracked and reported once post installation data has been gathered
Each Neighborhood Has a Story to Tell#
Every Asphalt Art project represents the story of that individual community —the past, present and future of the people who call that neighborhood their home.
Listen to members of these communities tell their story in their own words below.
This collection of oral stories was made possible with grant funding from the National Association of City Transportation Officials.
