Edina Public Art Committee & Bike Edina August 27 th, 2009 Project Proposal Bicycle Mosaics for Edina Public Art

2 Presentation Purpose  Propose a community art project for Edina (next slides)  Get feedback from the Edina Public Art Committee regarding whether to move ahead  Agree on next steps

3 Project Proposal Benefits:  Enhance the beauty of Edina public spaces  Showcase a community art project  Promote active living  Demonstrate a bicycle-friendly community  Align with the City of Edina Comprehensive Bicycle Transportation Plan by beautifying key bicycle infrastructure improvements (such as Promenade) Objective is to complete and install bicycle-themed tile mosaics created by Edina Residents under sponsorship of the Edina Public Art Committee. Photo courtesy Kirk Johnson

4 Background Spring/Summer 2007: Bike Edina Task Force, Community Design Group, and Mosaic-on-a-Stick initiated a bicycle tile art project The project supplemented public comment and public education for developing the City of Edina Bicycle Transportation Plan, submitted as part of the City planning efforts in : The Bicycle Plan was approved in fall of : The mosaics are finished for the main art subject, but are unfinished for background tile, grouting, mounting, and installing. Photo courtesy Kirk Johnson

5 Project Scope Scope:  Complete solid-colored “background tiles” for 8 – 12 unique mosaics (such as the one pictured above)  Identify and get approval for placing  Determine costs and obtain funding  Engage Edina Art Center for storage, instruction, and consulting for materials and techniques  Bike Edina Task Force to recruit labor for completing the mosaics; a point person will be identified to work with other groups (Public Art Committee, Edina Art Center, City of Edina staff) Approach is for the Bike Edina Task Force to partner with the Edina Public Art Committee. Photo courtesy Kirk Johnson

6 General Project Timing For consideration  2009:  August: Propose project, ideally identify the Edina Public Art Committee as a sponsor  September: Obtain permission for Kirk Johnson of Bike Edina Task Force to move incomplete mosaics from Mosaic-on-a-Stick (St. Paul) to Edina Art Center for storage pending project completion.  October – November: Develop project charter, identify sponsors, identify stakeholders, get approval from necessary decision makers.  December: Prepare final design, identify a budget, get approval  2010:  Complete the projects  Install  Celebrate! Photo courtesy Kirk Johnson

7 What is the Bike Edina Community? The Bike Edina Community concept is for everyone that has interest, including:  Edina Residents  Edina Neighbors  Bike Edina Task Force  City staff and elected officials  Other city, county, state and national stakeholders The Bike Edina Community vision is a progressive bicycle-friendly community where citizens can integrate cycling into their daily lives ( Photo courtesy Kirk Johnson

8 Aligning with City Planning  “Develop and maintain a coordinated and balanced transportation system that provides a variety of choices among transportation modes.”  “Improve community health and fitness.”  “Maintain a quality, sustainable environment.” 2008 City of Edina Comprehensive Plan objectives: Photo courtesy Kirk Johnson

9 Questions & Next Steps… Photo courtesy Kirk Johnson

10 Contacts & References Kirk Johnson is an all-season bicycle commuter since As a citizen volunteer, he chairs the Bike Edina Task Force, serves on the Hennepin County Bicycle Advisory Committee, and is on the Board of Directors for the Twin Cities Streets for People. Cell: Bike Edina is a community that includes the Bike Edina Task Force, residents, City leaders, and various stakeholders. Visit us at Community Design Group ( ) was Edina’s engineering consultant that expertly produced our City of Edina Bicycle Transportation Plan and also initiated the bicycle community art project in cooperation with Mosaic-on-a-Stick. CDG continues to partner with the City in many aspects. Contact Antonio Rosell, Director at or the site above. of Edina Bicycle Transportation Plan Linda Kieffer is chairperson of the Edina Public Art Committee Mosaic on a Stick; 595 N. Snelling Avenue; Saint Paul, MN, 55104; ; (fax) ;