Collection: "Outside the Box" Traffic Box Art
The "Outside the Box" public art program was funded in part by grants from the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD), with additional funds provided by the Thornton Arts, Sciences, and Humanities Council (TASHCO), and the City of Thornton.
Traffic box locations were based on:
Traffic box locations were based on:
- Age of traffic box. Vinyl wraps require starting with a clean, smooth surface with no rust, corrosion, or residue from flyers/stickers/previous art.
- The number of cars that drive by an intersection (24-hour traffic counts).
- Proximity to places where people spend time walking around. Traffic boxes near parks, trails, recreation centers, schools, and local businesses were prioritized.
- Future development plans (no plans to move, remove, or replace a traffic box in the next several years.)
Traffic box art programs are used around the globe as a way to add art while discouraging graffiti. Cities have found that if flat, "blank" surfaces are already filled with public art, vandalism is less likely to occur.
