A Community Creation

Yesterday I finally joined the painters at the Michigan Street Bridge project (South Bend, IN).  It is touching how much community involvement has helped to make this project happen.  Close to a thousand people have helped paint. The design incorporates a number of South Bend landmarks into a semi-abstract design.  Designer Chris Stacowicz says, it's s"like visual hip-hop of the different spaces...”  

  

Stacowicz is pleased that this project is funded without any tax dollars.  The project is supported by the Community Foundation, Memorial Hospital, Outpost Sports, Home Depot, Behr Paint, YMCA, The Center for the Homeless, and others.  Companies like Slatile Roofing and Casteel Construction have provided scaffolding and other needed apparatus. In the picture above, we’re eating a lunch donated by Subway.  Other local restaurants donate food on other days.   

The project will be finished soon.  Read more about it here and here.  Picture by Kathy P.