A new public art piece is planned for the future traffic circle at Pine Avenue and Harding Street, and the city is inviting the community to help shape the design.

This Saturday, community members can meet the artist team led by Mario Torero at Jefferson Elementary School’s Multicultural Festival, learn more about the project and share ideas that could help inspire the final artwork.

The traffic circle is one part of the city’s larger Barrio traffic calming project, which aims to improve neighborhood safety and mobility.

Jefferson Elementary School Multicultural Festival
Saturday, May 16
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Jefferson Elementary School
3743 Jefferson St.

The city began gathering community input at the earliest stages of the project to help ensure the artwork reflects the Barrio’s neighborhood identity and cultural and historic heritage. Through those early conversations and the artist selection process, several themes emerged, including:

• Barrio pride: Pride in the Barrio’s history, heritage, diversity and strong sense of community
• People helping people: Strong family ties, neighbors looking out for one another and a sense of connectedness
• Authentic, unique beauty: The Barrio’s peaceful character, historic homes and pride of ownership
• Hope and promise, rooted in history: Local landmarks, shared history and opportunities for future generations

The city is also planning another in-person input opportunity in the Barrio and will soon share details about an online feedback option. Stay tuned for more information and sign up for project email updates through the project webpage to learn about future opportunities to participate.

More information
Barrio traffic circle public art project
Barrio traffic calming project
Art in Public Places Program