They’re here! Over the weekend 27 new banners were installed in the BID as a part of our ongoing Grand Street Neighborhood Initiative: Arts. Designed by local artist, Morgan Winter, the colorful floral motifs are inspired by our tree pit greening initiative and reflect the floral growth seen in the pits. Each banner features two versions of the design, one on the front and the other on the back, creating visual diversity along the corridor.
Our tree pits are filled with native plantings to the area and are meant to thrive in the urban chaos and roadside location on Grand Street. Plants vary between flowers, grasses and leafy tendrils including species such as: Veronica, Heuchera ‘Autumn Bride’, Panicum virgatum ‘purple tears’ and Asclepias Tuberosa ‘butterfly weed’. These beauties tend to bloom in the late summer, so it’s the perfect time to go out and see some of them start to pop up along the street. The bright colors and use of watercolor on the banners emulate the eclectic mix of plants and allows this placemaking strategy to bring vibrance to the streetscape.
If you get the chance, come take a walk down Grand Street between Union and Bushwick Avenues to check out the newest additions to the street!
