Grant Restores Blighted Areas

What is happening? The Asphalt Art Initiative has extended grants to 6 US cities to improve blighted areas through asphalt art.

Why is this important? Qualifying projects must improve safety, revitalize public spaces and engage local communities

How will this be important? “Asphalt art projects help cities reclaim public spaces, make them brighter and safer and build community–all-important goals, especially amid the continuing hardships of the pandemic,” said Michael R. Bloomberg, founder of Bloomberg Philanthropies

Route Fifty | 26 Cities Awarded Arts Grants to Transform Blighted Areas