2024-05-09T18:11:33-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150398775/asphalt-art-initiative-expands-pedestrian-safety-program-to-these-25-north-american-cities Josh Niland 2023-11-14T15:53:00-05:00 >2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d6/d6b23bb04c5832433f50c55029cf5291.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Another round of funding from <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/444670/bloomberg-philanthropies" target="_blank">Bloomberg Philanthropies</a>' <a href="https://asphaltart.bloomberg.org/" target="_blank">Asphalt Art Initiative</a> has been announced in an effort to improve the pedestrian safety of 25 different cities in North America.</p> <p>Grants of up to $25,000 were awarded also in Mexico and Canada for the first time in the program&rsquo;s history. This fourth round will bring the total number of cities impacted by the program to 90. The initiative says they chose from a field of 200 applicants, and that each selected project will be installed by the end of 2024.</p> <p>Mexico City, San Francisco, Calgary, and Portland are among the larger metros of the group, which also includes smaller American cities like Stamford, Connecticut, and Anderson, South Carolina.&nbsp;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/7d/7d44c22df1c3887c3258fd7b1ad30342.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/7d/7d44c22df1c3887c3258fd7b1ad30342.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>A 2021 Asphalt Art Initiative installation in Pittsburgh, PA. Lead artists: Tim Englehardt and Randi Stewart.&nbsp;Image: Sean Carroll </figcaption></figure><p>The latest grantees, divided into three respective categories, are:<br></p> <p><strong>"Improve a challenging intersection using curb extensions and other tools"</strong></p> <ul><li>United States: An...</li></ul>