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1st & F Street Parking Structure
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Oldest surviving mural Columbus Cafe.
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Murals and transmedia art continue to transform downtown…..
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Mural at 2nd and F Street
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…..murals and sculptures help give form to the Davis Cultural Arts & Entertainment District.
SLIDE 6 Parking structure at 1st & F Street needs upgrading……
- Security
- Safety
- Aesthetics
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Greater use by the public helps ease the parking problem downtown.
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But right now, many areas of the garage are dark, dingy and uninviting.
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Simple measures taken by the City together with the art community can help turn things around.
SLIDE 10 I nstall new lighting in underlit areas
- f the parking structure, add murals.
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Move trash bins next to elevator, closer to 1st Street and…
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….build a trash enclosure “dematerialized” as sculpture!
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Close-in the dark crawl space on 1st floor, eliminate a hiding place….
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Some of the site planters are crumbling.
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Convert them into art benches, places for people to sit.
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Existing stairwells are 3D: dark, dank, and daunting!…... Not a pleasant experience for parking patrons.
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Solutions: Prime the stairwells, add murals, make them an art experience. Add ceiling exhaust fan at 3rd floor.
SLIDE 19 Artist rehab work: est. $30,000
- Cultural Action Committee
- Davis Mural Team
- Community Built Association
SLIDE 20 City work, need by March 1:
- est. $30,000
- Parking District Money
- City Maintenance Funds
- Community Development Funds
- Regal Theaters
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The Art Garage: let us change your experience!
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Community Built Association coming to Davis!......April 3th – 6th , 2014