Since we've found ourselves talking about public transit with a petition for the restoration of the East 63rd Green Line service east of Cottage Grove, via
Chicagoist we get wind of some plans for the new 95th terminal. These plans were created by Mr. Theaster Gates. The same one who created the
Currency Exchange Cafe on Garfield and the
Stony Island Arts Bank.
The under-construction upgrades to the 95th Red Line Red Line stop are
getting on board with some arts-and-culture additions. Renowned
Chicago-based artist Theaster Gates on Wednesday unveiled renderings of
his twin contribution to the South Side station, including a DJ
booth—and potential radio station.
...
The CTA will pipe the jams from the steel wheels through the
station's PA system—with the possibility kept open to also broadcast the
music via Internet radio in the future.
The second aspect of Gates' 95th work will incorporate decommissioned firehoses, sewn together, into a large-scale tapestry. It's intended to echo the black civil-rights movement, when citizens were blasted with high-pressure hoses.
Hearing some jams while waitng for a bus or train? Sign me up!
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