Edmonton's transit advisory board says it has found a new way to make transit safer and promote ridership: public art. The board wants to see more art and interesting design worked into transit stations and shelters. The advisory board will report back to council with a proposed policy. Right now, the city allocates one per cent of all city project funding to public art, though there is no specific policy for transit projects. (Edmonton Transit Advisory Committee )In its report, the board also pointed to the public art in underground metro stations in Stockholm as an example of ways to liven up the entire space.

Source: CBC News July 06, 2016 12:00 UTC