Mode: Planning - The Scenic Route

Activating Noblesville’s north alley

North Alley mural funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts Introduction Alleyways are frequently perceived as dark, dangerous, and unpleasant places

Image of an artist painting a mural on the Red Wall surrounding the Link Capitol Hill Station in Seattle, WA.

Public Art in Seattle

Seattle was one of the first cities in the country to pass a public arts ordinance (in 1973) and to make one percent of the

Healthy City

In an effort to address health issues in some underserved neighborhoods, a private health foundation worked with the Alliance for California Traditional Arts (ACTA) to

Still from artist Rosten Woo’s book “Willowbrook Is/Es…” Photo by Alyse Emdur via Los Angeles County Arts Commission.

Willowbrooke Is/Es

In response to investments being made by Los Angeles County in the unincorporated south LA community of Willowbrook, the Los Angeles County Arts Commission developed

Culture Blocks

CultureBlocks was a free online tool developed for the City of Philadelphia that mapped nonprofit arts and culture groups, “cultural businesses,” public art, galleries, and

Cover of the Arts, Culture, and Creative Placemaking Strategic Plan for atlanta ga

Atlanta Regional Council

Since the early 1990s, the Atlanta Regional Council (ARC), the region’s metropolitan planning organization (MPO), has increased its understanding of the importance of arts, culture

Minnesota Department of Transportation Artist-in-Residence

The Minnesota Department of Transportation hired their inaugural artist-in-residence who challenged the state agency’s status quo through thoughtful discussions and transformation of their meeting place.