Adopt-a-Stop

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Idea Overview

On-going, multi-stage neighborhood beautification project for art and environment promoting pride, safety and education

Idea Round Up Concept Sheet

Who worked on idea?

What is the idea?

On-going, multi-stage neighborhood beautification project for art and environment promoting pride, safety and education

How would idea work?

• Bringing together students, local community leaders, artists and art and science teachers for the redesign of commuter bus shelters made from recycled materials
• Each shelter reflects the flavor of the community

Pluses:

• Clean, green neighborhood
• Maintenance and ownership of the stop promotes civic pride
• Links students and artists in a mentorship marrying science and art education
• Gets kids art work out in the communities

Concerns:

• Territorial, question as to motivation for involvement - who okays this?
• Who owns the stops?
• Active/urban areas are hard to "green" up
• Sustainability is difficult, sponsorship causing advertising
• Continued enthusiasm
• Durability of materials
• Aesthetics
• Vandalism

Community opportunities:

• Port Authority, collaborative that extends into the future
• PTA, neighborhoods and ambassadors
• Advertising
• Arts and science, environmental programs, schools, student, teachers, artists