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Belmont plans centennial public‑art program; murals, installations and an art collaborative proposed
Summary
An intern-led public art proposal outlined a multi-site centennial program focused on murals and installations across Belmont, anchoring at Twin Pines Park and proposing a public-art subcommittee and developer-fee funding.
Belmont Parks and Recreation staff and a summer intern presented a preliminary plan on July 16 for a multi-site public-art program to mark the city’s 2026 centennial, proposing murals, installations and a standing public-art collaborative to oversee artist selection and stewardship.
Yu Chen, Parks and Recreation intern, presented three guiding themes for the program — community and collaboration, nature and environment, and education and legacy — and proposed a roster of candidate sites including Twin Pines Park as an anchor installation, the Caltrain‑fronting lot on Old County Road, a Ralston Avenue timeline mural, the train underpass and walls near the Belmont Library. Chen said the proposal is…
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