Decade-by-Decade History Mural and Public Art
Summary
The mayor wants Burlingame to apply for Caltrans' transportation art program to decorate the bike/ped bridge. Colson suggested using it to relaunch the Art Task Force and create a repeatable process for public art citywide.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 5, 2026.
Impact analysis
The program isn't free — it requires a budget, which the mayor hopes the community or the Parks and Recreation Foundation could underwrite.
Everyone who crosses or drives past the bridge — plus the arts community if a lasting public-art process takes shape.
Mentions & discussions (2)
City Council — October 5, 2026
The mayor wants Burlingame to apply for Caltrans' transportation art program to decorate the bike/ped bridge. Colson suggested using it to relaunch the Art Task Force and create a repeatable process for public art citywide.
City Council — March 16, 2026
Councilmember Colson pitched "250 Years of Burlingame by the Decades" — 25 features over one year — with Mayor Brownrigg suggesting turning them into plaques along El Camino Real and staff proposing a mural on the private wall next to Town Square. The project needs the property owner's permission and must follow the City's Public Art Policy.
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