CREATIVE CROSSWALKS
OVERVIEW
The Creative Crosswalks project is a partnership initiative by the Glendale Library, Arts & Culture (Library), Glendale Arts and Culture Commission (ACC) and the Public Works (PW) Department. The project puts murals on crosswalks and intersections throughout various locations in the City of Glendale. The goal of these murals is to incorporate civic art into daily life.
The San Fernando Road Beautification Project Phase I, along with four other agencies, has been awarded the American Public Works Association (APWA) B.E.S.T (Building Excellence Shaping Tomorrow) 2024 Project of the Year Award in the Traffic, Mobility, and Beautification category by the APWA, Southern California Chapter. The Traffic, Mobility, and Beautification category is highly competitive and focuses on projects that address transportation needs and contribute to the aesthetics of our public spaces.
Blooming
San Fernando Rd. and Highland Ave.
Artist: Naira Tangamyan
Project: San Fernando Road Beautification Project
Blooming is inspired by native California flowers, the Phacelia and the Lewisia.
@dreambooks_illustration
FOLLOW THE GOLDEN POPPY ROAD!
San Fernando Rd. and California Ave.
Artist: Margarita Simonian
Project: San Fernando Road Beautification Project
FOLLOW THE GOLDEN POPPY ROAD! celebrates the vibrant hues of the state flower, the California Golden Poppy, and the fields that bloom every spring. A sea of golden blooms on this intersection evokes a sense of awe and wonder, transforming the landscape into a breathtaking display of color and dance. The crosswalk is an uplifting path bringing color to your spirit and a hop to your feet as you walk across, almost like the famous yellow brick road.
@megamag_graphics
Desert Heatwave
San Fernando Rd. and Wilson St.
Artist: Chinanart Sukitjavanich
Project: San Fernando Road Beautification Project
Desert Heatwave is inspired by cacti, cacti flowers, and the bright desert sun that can be found in the Southern California region. The design is reminiscent of tilework.
The Magic Orange Tree
San Fernando Rd. and Harvard St.
Artist: Tracey LaGuerre
Project: San Fernando Road Beautification Project
The Magic Orange Tree is a nod to the San Fernando Valley's agricultural past and intersects with cultural folklore personal to Tracey LaGuerre as a Haitian American artist. "The Magic Orange" is a Caribbean folktale about empowerment through agricultural commerce. The design depicts a close up of an orange tree filled with ripe fruit, sparkling in the morning dew and pattern of earth tone orange blossoms in the background.
@tracey.elle
Everlasting Connections and Eternal Blooms
San Fernando Rd. and Colorado St.
Artist: River Garza
Project: San Fernando Road Beautification Project
Everlasting Connections and Eternal Blooms is inspired by Armenian, Artsakh, and Native American weaving traditions. The design concept highlights these artistic traditions and cross cultural solidarity. The interwoven flowers and butterflies symbolize hope and new beginnings.
Where we meet
Adams St. and Palmer Ave.
Artist: Keith Knueven
Project: Adams Street Traffic Calming Measures
Adams Hill and Adams Square in Glendale is a special community inhabited by people of many cultures. Celebrating our differences and finding commonalities is key to understanding who we are as friends and neighbors. Where we meet is graphic and simple, yet communicative of this idea. The color palette is fun and lively, yet smart and sophisticated. It strengthens our sense of place. The kinetic expression has a sense of rhythm and movement, indicating a designated and safe passageway to the park.
@keithandco @keithknueven
Jewel City Rug
Broadway and Galleria Way
Artist: Arpine Shakhbandaryan
Project: Broadway Rehabilitation Project
Jewel City Rug is designed in the style of a traditional Armenian rug with patterns inspired by the City of Glendale. Peacock feathers are transformed into a geometric triangle border on the edges of the rug. The central walkway design includes the City of Glendale hibiscus and jacaranda tree flowers.
@artbyarpine
Chemical Stain
Broadway and Columbus Ave.
Artist: APLAB
Project: Broadway Rehabilitation Project
Chemical Stain is inspired by the bonding of chemicals and elements seen throughout our natural world. In science these bonds are utilized to create understandable depictions of the beautiful structures that life provide us.
@APLabCustoms