Safe Routes to School Placemaking Project

Columbus, Ohio

WHY

Columbus Public Health received a grant to develop placemaking concepts using public art around two elementary schools on Columbus’ West Side — Avondale Elementary and Eakin Elementary. The placemaking and public art concepts encouraged students to walk and bike safely to school along the designated safe routes established by Columbus Public Health. 

HOW

Designing Local worked with artist Amy Haggard, the Artmobile, and Columbus Public Health to plan interventions along the route at the highest-traveled points around each school.

WHAT

Amy Haggard developed fun, engaging, and educational concepts for the interventions around both elementary schools. Students were given coloring sheets and stickers to celebrate the project.