RIGHT-TURN SLIP LANE PROJECT
Mural Design By Phoenix S. Brown
Photo by Eric Kleppe-Montenegro, Palante Visuals
Summer 2024
In partnership with City of Milwaukee, Near West Side Partners and Sixteenth Street Community Center, we received a $25,000 Bloomberg Philanthropies Asphalt Art Initiative grant to enhance street safety by repurposing two hazardous right-turn lanes at North 27th Street and West Highland Avenue and at South 16th Street and West Lapham Boulevard. This initiative not only beautified the area with vibrant murals but also improved pedestrian and cyclist safety, making it safer to walk, bike, or wait for public transit at these busy intersections.
The mural on North 27th Street and Highland was designed by Phoenix S. Brown with input from students from Milwaukee High School of the Arts.
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Assistant Artists: Irma Roman, Yessenia Corona, Nati Rodriguez and many community volunteers!
The mural on 16th Street and West Lapham Boulevard. was designed by Irma Roman with input from Kozi Youth and UMOS Raices.
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Assistant Artists: Nati Rodriguez, Carlone Joseph and many amazing community volunteers!
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The Mayor’s Design Awards recognize design excellence throughout the City of Milwaukee. Award recipients are honored for adding value to their neighborhoods by restoring, constructing, or enhancing their properties in a way that respects the urban fabric and contributes to the character of their surroundings. Awardees range from large iconic buildings to small business storefronts and community-led public art installations.
Mural Design By Irma Roman
Photo by Eric Kleppe-Montenegro, Palante Visuals