Our first public art bus shelter radiates with a sort of mesmerizing green glow, but if you have not seen it, it might be because the new shelter is inconspicuously situated along Versailles Road just outside of town.
As you can see, it is a beautiful resting place, out of the elements to wait for the bus. This is a program that I can get behind. The article had a rendering of the, apparently next, art bus stop to be built somewhere along Newtown Pike and the plans filed for the Distillery District show a bus shelter at each of their current project phases. I can't imagine Barry McNeese not desiring to have them in the "art type" for this very creative district.
I have mentioned before the idea of "branding" and bus stops for the Colt circulator. Possibly a design contest among the horse owners and breeders, but why stop there, others of our signature industries/business could sponsor a shelter. Lexington is fortunate to have some unique business entities located here. Those that come to mind are:
I have heard that a prominent developer is considering designing art stops for their extensive retail and shopping/office park endeavors and having met them before, I believe that it will be done with real class.
And talk about being "shovel ready" projects, some of these will take a little design work but will employ artists and craftsmen for at least a few years.
I wish to thank everyone involved in this distinction setter for Lexington, just let me know how I can help.
I have mentioned before the idea of "branding" and bus stops for the Colt circulator. Possibly a design contest among the horse owners and breeders, but why stop there, others of our signature industries/business could sponsor a shelter. Lexington is fortunate to have some unique business entities located here. Those that come to mind are:
Smuckers (The only location to produce Jif peanut butter)There are probably more but this is all I could come up with on short notice.
Big Ass Fan Co (A major producer of industrial fans)
Wabasto Sunroof Systems
I have heard that a prominent developer is considering designing art stops for their extensive retail and shopping/office park endeavors and having met them before, I believe that it will be done with real class.
And talk about being "shovel ready" projects, some of these will take a little design work but will employ artists and craftsmen for at least a few years.
I wish to thank everyone involved in this distinction setter for Lexington, just let me know how I can help.
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