Rapid response Archives - Smart Growth America

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By Ebony Venson · July 27, 2021

The Arts & Transportation Rapid Response is an initiative for transportation agencies looking to creatively and quickly address pandemic-related transportation challenges. Earlier this year, Smart Growth America in partnership with Forecast Public Art selected three artists to work in tandem with partner transit agencies to design and implement projects that address pandemic-related transit challenges and … Continued

Meet the artists taking on COVID-19 transit challenges

By Mae Hanzlik · March 30, 2021

Smart Growth America is excited to announce the selection of three artists for the second round of our Arts & Transportation Rapid Response initiative. These three artists will work in tandem with transit agencies to design and implement projects that address pandemic-related transit challenges and systemic inequities.

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Bringing together artists and transit agencies to address pandemic-related challenges

By Mae Hanzlik · February 2, 2021

Smart Growth America is excited to announce the selection of three transit agencies to participate in the second round of the Arts & Transportation Rapid Response initiative. A call for locally-based artists interested in working on the projects is now open.

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Webinar Recap: Arts & Transportation Rapid Response

By Mae Hanzlik · November 20, 2020

Earlier this week, in partnership with Forecast Public Art, Smart Growth America held a webinar featuring the artists and transportation agencies who worked together as part of the Arts & Transportation Rapid Response initiative to address COVID-related transportation challenges.

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Arts & Transportation Rapid Response 2.0 – Frequently Asked Questions

By Mae Hanzlik · November 16, 2020

Smart Growth America is now accepting applications for the second round of the Arts & Transportation Rapid Response, an initiative for transit agencies looking to creatively and quickly address pandemic-related transportation challenges. Interested agencies may apply using the form here.

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Apply today for the second round of the Arts & Transportation Rapid Response

By Mae Hanzlik · November 16, 2020

With support from the Kresge Foundation, and in partnership with Forecast Public Art, Smart Growth America (SGA) is now accepting applications for the second round of the Arts & Transportation Rapid Response, an initiative for transit agencies looking to creatively and quickly address pandemic-related transportation challenges.

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Creating a toolkit for in-person and virtual community engagement in rural Minnesota

By Mae Hanzlik · November 13, 2020

West Central Initiative (WCI), a rural regional planning agency in west central Minnesota, worked with artist Naomi RaMona Schliesman to come up with creative, safe ways to engage the community during COVID-19 and better inform their Safe Routes to School planning.

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Destigmatizing mask wearing on Bay Area Rapid Transit

By Mae Hanzlik · November 12, 2020

Bay Area Rapid Transit worked with artist Tosha Stimage to pilot an approach to normalize the culture of wearing a mask on transit and deconstruct the racism worsened by COVID-19.

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Using friendly messaging to keep essential workers and tourists safe in Vegas

By Mae Hanzlik · November 11, 2020

The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada worked with artist Ashley Hairston Doughty and public art consultant Mark Salinas to design signage that would effectively educate the public about social distancing and safe transit riding practices at their main transit hub, the Bonneville Transit Center.

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Piloting wayfinding to connect community to resource centers in Detroit

By Mae Hanzlik · November 10, 2020

The City of Detroit worked with Detroit-based designer Ndubisi Okoye to help bridge the first- and last-mile gaps between bus stops and the city’s recreation centers that are providing crucial resources during COVID-19.

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