Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Public Art Playgrounds topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Commission discusses landmark corridor updates and seeks examples of child-focused installations
Summary
Members discussed updates on the landmark corridor and focus areas, volunteered to attend neighborhood association meetings (Tuesdays around 7 p.m.), and collected examples of durable, child-engaging public installations to research for future projects.
The chair said the commission had "some updates on the landmark corridor And focus areas to focus on," and indicated an intent to visit the city in West Linn to engage neighborhood groups on potential projects. One member said they had tried to arrange a presentation to a neighborhood association but had become ill and could not attend; multiple members offered to present when a date is set.
The chair asked members to recall examples of public installations that successfully engaged children and could withstand weather, asking for concrete site examples to research: "maybe what installations you've seen in your life or just that have successfully engaged children and withstand strong weather conditioning." A staff member pointed to a Portland example, describing it as, "a piece of art that can be climbed on," and said they would try to find the exact location (a reference to 21st Street). The discussion focused on gathering examples and lining up neighborhood presentation volunteers rather than advancing a formal project or budget action in this meeting.
