which Metra viaduct murals should be saved and how?
See more in next section. So far only 56th’s is (partially) saved–work was delayed by station work and the artist’s schedule, should be done in 2005. Issues include artists’ contractual rights. Time to decide is short, since viaduct work starts in 2005 (along with embankment enhancement), commencing with 53rd Street. Part of the problem is perpetual water seepage The city Transportation and Planning design group has accepted the recommendations of the Public Art Group, a highly respected organization, vetted and passed on by a focus group led by South East Chicago Commission and the offices of Aldermen Hairston and Preckwinkle. (One mural, that on the south wall of 56th- “Where Do You Come From. Where Have You Been..” by Olivia Gude- has already been partially restored by the Public Art Group with SECC funding.) The following paragraph and the table referenced there lists those murals to be saved and or restored. The rest would be eliminated. There been some criticism of elimination o
