RFQ: 136th Avenue Retaining Wall Murals, Portland OR

Commissioning Entity:
Budget: $30000
Open Date: 2016-03-07
Commissioning Location: United States
Geographic Eligibility: open to artists/teams living in Oregon and Washington. The selected artist/s must be able to complete the mural during Summer 2016. If a team of artists proposes a design, one artist must be the prim
Close Date: 2016-03-30

Brief Description

In 2013, East Portland’s 136th Avenue received $4.8M for new crosswalks and a fully connected sidewalk stretching the two miles between SE Division Street and SE Foster Road. Combined with $1.2M from the City of Portland, the project included a 7-foot-wide sidewalk that runs along 136th Avenue and flashing beacons at several crossings. The area is primarily single family homes mixed with apartments. A typical weekday sees an average of 4,000 cars traveling along 136th Avenue, a major commuting r