Summary:

Central Corridor will begin bringing people into downtown Saint Paul beginning in 2014. Many of these people may be unfamiliar with downtown Saint Paul. Many of these new visitors will likely be arriving for a cultural or sports event.

We propose a series of playful public art pieces to connect each of the downtown LRT stations with cultural attractions. More than simple wayfinding, these artworks could relate to the theaters, music venues, museums or sports venues in downtown. Similar to public art in Chicago's Millennium Park or other venues, the pieces could be interactive, playful and memorable.

A series of public artwork is an exciting opportunity for arts, cultural and entertainment venues to extend their visibility, while boosting the vitality of downtown Saint Paul overall.

The project is based on many of the principals of successful creative placemaking as defined by the national ArtPlace initiative, including:
- placing artists and art at the center of planning, execution and activity;
- leveraging the creative potential already present in a place;
- creates interesting places that capitalize on distinctiveness;
- creates a place where people want to go and linger;
- is always presenting itself to the public and encouraging pedestrian activity.