West Grand Beautification Program

West Grand Neighborhood Organization is has created a program for beautification projects in our neighborhood. We are fundraising to purchase supplies, pay artists and others for their work along with other associated costs! This will be an ongoing program as funds are raised. We hope to be able to do multiple projects in the neighborhood to help beautify our neighborhood and also utilize Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) practices.

  • The four elements of CPTED are: natural surveillance and visibility; lighting, territorial reinforcement, space delineation, and natural access control. Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design makes community spaces safer.

    One perfect example of CPTED are the utility boxes that you see throughout the west side, and the city. Some are painted beautifully by local artists and it helps to prevent the graffiti while also beautifying public spaces. Murals are also an example of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design.

  • The West Grand Beautification Program will incorporate CPTED practices in our public spaces. This will be an ongoing program as funds are raised and available.

  • Currently we can only have one project happen at a time. We have to fundraise for the ability to help with these projects.

    Projects will involve some type of beautification effort, this could be a public art display, planting flowers, cleanups and more. Location of these projects will depend on many factors.

Current Project:

West Grand Neighborhood Organization is putting together a West Side Corridor Beautification Program that will bring branded trash cans to the business corridors of West Leonard, StockBridge and West Fulton. Read on for more information and updates!

Projects

Current Project

Learn about the most current project in our neighborhood.

Past Projects

Past projects that West Grand Neighborhood Organization helped put together.

Future Projects

Future projects will be linked as we start to plan them.

Project Updates

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MWS Mural Project - Artist Update
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MWS Mural Project - Artist Update

Past Projects

 

Project Space: MWS Auto Sales

Leonard St. NW

Artist: Chelsea Holley

Year Completed: 2023

The project was done on a retaining wall at MWS Auto Sales on Leonard St. The intent was to create a mural honoring historical and iconic spaces on the Westside.

 

West Leonard Mural

Location: The Shade Shop

Artist: George Eberhardt III

Year Completed: 2017

This project was community led, with neighbors participating in almost every part of the process. The people in the mural live on the Westside, neighbors helped fundraise for the project and helped us to document every step. If you would like to learn more about the West Leonard Mural. Click the button below.