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132MASTER VISIOn133PUBLIC ARTonline PubliC art
<br />surVeY
<br />From December 5, 2017 to January 15, 2018 Redwood
<br />City hosted an online public art Survey where anybody
<br />could answer prompts and give their input about public
<br />art and the Public Art Master Vision.
<br />the survey
<br />This survey is an opportunity to gain your input
<br />around the City’s public art programming. Thank you
<br />in advance for your input! The Public Arts Master
<br />Plan has served the Civic Cultural Commission, the
<br />Public Art Task Force, and staff very well. However,
<br />because of the increase in public interest and new art
<br />initiatives, Commissioners, Task Force members and
<br />staff agree additional work is needed. In response, the
<br />City selected Fung Collaboratives to create a public
<br />engagement process for further defining what types of
<br />art there should be within the City, identifying specific
<br />locations for art, determining aesthetic direction,
<br />considering the long-term approach to public art and
<br />providing further review and recommendations for
<br />improvements to existing procedures related to public
<br />art. The updating and reimaging of the original Master
<br />Plan will provide direction to the Parks, Recreation, and
<br />Community Services Department, the Public Art Task
<br />Force, the Civic Cultural Commission, and various local
<br />arts organizations, as well as guide the City Council
<br />in the planning and processes necessary to further
<br />develop, administer and maintain a dynamic public art
<br />program in the City of Redwood City. your input through
<br />this survey will be used to inform the City as it updates
<br />and re-imagines the original Public Arts Master Plan!
<br />For more about this process, go here.
<br />From your perspective, what
<br />makes Redwood City unique?
<br />The people!
<br />Access to downtown and businesses. The parks and
<br />hiking trails.
<br />The history of migration, specifically from Mexico and
<br />Michoacán. This migration makes our community very
<br />unique and beautiful. We have access to not only the
<br />food and culture, but the beautiful heritage of our city as
<br />well.
<br />It used to be our cultural and economic diversity but
<br />that’s disappearing at a rapid pace.
<br />Redwood City is unique because of its geographic
<br />location and diversity.
<br />I am always impressed that we live in the middle of this
<br />tech bubble, with wealth and increasingly fast growth, but
<br />the vibes of RWC and its people are so down to earth.
<br />The people and the layout of the downtown, along with
<br />proximity to mountains, streams, and bay.
<br />Diverse population.
<br />Its small town feel.
<br />The numerous events that are planned at the
<br />Courthouse Square. Such as the summer concerts,
<br />movies, salsa festival, 4th of July, Día de Los Muertos,
<br />winter festivities.
<br />RWC is generally a clean, pretty, and lively city. Central
<br />spot for events and gathering such as the courthouse
<br />make for an inviting atmosphere. The splashes of color
<br />and culture provided by the various art efforts are fun to
<br />show off to visiting friends.
<br />The courthouse with the San Mateo County History
<br />Museum and the square in front.
<br />The many great restaurants with many choices.
<br />The art around town including the painted electric
<br />boxes and the shadow art.
<br />The activities almost every night of the week in the
<br />downtown area and also in other parts of the city.
<br />The offerings of the Fox theatre, and the Dragon
<br />Theatre.
<br />All the Community Events and Activities.
<br />A very active downtown, and vibrant, “affordable”
<br />neighborhoods where people of different socio-
<br />economic levels can live.
<br />Unfettered growth with no serious thought or attempt
<br />to increase infrastructure. Beyond that, there are great
<br />parks, libraries, and safe public areas.
<br />The combination of a highly developed waterfront on
<br />the SF Bay along with the downtown and surrounding
<br />residential areas, especially RW Shores, and wonderful
<br />hillside residential areas. Parks like Edgewood and
<br />Pulgas Ridge add enormously to the joy of living here.
<br />The Weather, culture, events, artistry.
<br />The walkable downtown with Courthouse Square and
<br />all its activities, the fabulous library, being bookended
<br />by the Bay and hills/open space, the historical buildings
<br />(including Sequoia HS, Lathrop House), all of the lovely
<br />neighborhoods, the great parks, and all those lovely
<br />painted utility boxes! The negatives are a lack of good
<br />public transit, the way the Caltrain tracks divide the city,
<br />the socio-economic divide and that the streets can be
<br />unsafe or uncomfortable to walk and bike along.
<br />It’s got a small town feel with city-scale programs and
<br />resources.
<br />The location on the peninsula, the best-of-all weather
<br />even in the mild bay area, and the feel of a less dense
<br />area.
<br />Events, public spaces, and public art that is different
<br />than anything available in other Bay Area cities. The
<br />courthouse square, theatre way, paintings throughout,
<br />and special events as well.
<br />Thoughts for the vision
<br />We, the community, recognize that current time is unique due to 1%, aim high, be inspirational.
<br />Have an anchor piece of known artist with world reputation.
<br />Various levels of public art.
<br />Have local artists sitting on public art task force.
<br />The infusion of art support should enable us to aim high to think large.
<br />That RWC supports local artists.
<br />Use collaborative process for our public art.
<br />Have an artist in residence: who offers master art classes in school, creating childhood memories with
<br />an actual artist, encourages art, shares his/her story.
<br />Establish an art center: art café, art gallery, performances, studios.
<br />Monthly art events, walks.
<br />Our process reflects the values desired through the art pieces: diversity, self-reflection, self-evaluation.
<br />Desire to know/not know the artist?
<br />Develop a data art resource: digital resource, network that shows and links all things art (whereby a
<br />person can access place, information, connection, opportunities, support).
<br />Select places, create spaces that reflect accessibility that enables full interaction.
<br />Reflect accessibility to specific needs and uses.
<br />Including accessibility to lobbies.
<br />Look at who is going to occupy and use the space.
<br />City wide yearly event sustained by corporate sponsor.
<br />Some art should be preserved (landmarks, buildings).
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