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Artists revise Chestnut Avenue I‑5 underpass designs after community input and maintenance concerns
Summary
Green Meme and city staff presented revised public‑art concepts for the Chestnut Avenue I‑5 underpass, proposing gateway sculptures at the four corners to reduce maintenance issues from winter puddling; commissioners and residents urged stronger cultural references and native plant color palettes before final approval.
The Arts Commission on Feb. 5 received revised public‑art concepts for the Chestnut Avenue I‑5 underpass from program manager Crystal Roa and the Green Meme artist team, which said community feedback and winter maintenance concerns have prompted a move from long‑wall treatments to sculptural gateway elements at the underpass corners.
"We have a kind of desire to connect more deeply with the Barrio and its history and community and also this kind of rich, diverse ecology of Carlsbad," an artist from the Green Meme team stated, describing a color story and plant‑based…
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