Below are four questions to start us thinking, and a few initial thoughts:
1) What themes are pertinent to the corridor?
Intersections: arteries and crossovers for the movement of goods and people through the city
Industrial thoroughfare: daily commute; transport of goods between the port and the river
Environment: noise and pollution of vehicles
Culture: lifestyles and languages of people living along the corridor
History: geography of the area, the river, the port and railroad, etc.
2) What is the character of particular areas along the corridor?
Port to Broadway: industry and advertising
Broadway to 12th Avenue: concentration of school, park and traffic
13th Avenue to 15th Avenue: Diversion, driving
Kingsway: high rise, major crossing
33rd Avenue to 41st Avenue: crest and view park
41st Avenue to 57th Avenue: residential rise
57th Avenue to Knight St. Bridge: acceleration
3) Where are the key areas or opportunities where artwork should/could be considered?
4) Is there a material, form, attitude, activity or feature that is important for those who use or live near the corridor (or a particular area) that might inspire an art project? This could be domestic or social or urban or ….
