Another round of funding from Bloomberg Philanthropies' Asphalt Art Initiative has been announced in an effort to improve the pedestrian safety of 25 different cities in North America.
Grants of up to $25,000 were awarded also in Mexico and Canada for the first time in the program’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.
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.
The latest grantees, divided into three respective categories, are:
"Improve a challenging intersection using curb extensions and other tools"
"Reduce conflicts between drivers and pedestrians along a series of intersections"
"Create or enhance safe pedestrian space"
“What started as a low-cost, high-impact way to make New York City streets safer has grown into a life-saving movement spanning 90 street transformations across 20 countries,” Janette Sadik-Khan, Principal for Transportation at Bloomberg Associates, said in a press announcement. “As the cities around the world fight against traffic deaths, the Asphalt Art Initiative shows how much progress you can make with a fresh coat of paint and fresh thinking about how to design streets that are safer for everyone.”
The selected cities will receive technical consulting provided by Bloomberg Associates in partnership with tactical urbanism firm Street Plans.
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