Project Information

Lead Artists

Assitant Artist

None

Participants

None

Neighborhood

Google Map of Albany, NY

Location

260 West Kingsbridge RoadBronx, NY 10463United States

Theme

Medium

Dimensions

30 in diameter

Year

2011

Funders

    None

Groundswell and the New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) designed the Traffic Safety Sign Residency Program to engage public school students in exploring traffic safety information through the creation of original street signs. Signs designed collaboratively by students at each of our partner schools are digitally rendered by Groundswell artists, fabricated by NYC DOTs Sign Shop, and temporarily installed in local locations students identify as in need of traffic signage. Through this program, students learn how signs and symbols can work to communicate ideas and explore visual art techniques to develop graphic images. These signs then help increase safety awareness and prevent accidents in locations around each school community. Students at PS 310 in the Bronx identified bike safety as a concern near their school. Their sign reminds bikers to Wear Your Helmet in English and Spanish.