The Pedestrian Timeline Governors Island by Candy Chang stencils history spray-chalk

The Pedestrian Timeline Governors Island by Candy Chang stencils history spray-chalk

The Pedestrian Timeline Governors Island by Candy Chang stencils history spray-chalk

The Pedestrian Timeline Governors Island by Candy Chang stencils history spray-chalk

If you’re venturing out to Governors Island in the next few weeks, you should check out my Pedestrian Timeline! It’s part of the Figment public art event on Governors Island June 27-29. Landmark events in the island’s past are stenciled with temporary spray chalk directly onto the ground so you can get your walk on and your learn on at the same time. Did you know squirrels didn’t arrive until 1931? That’s right. Learn more here!

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Candy Chang is a designer, artist and urban planner in Helsinki, Finland. She likes to make city information more accessible and engaging through research, design, and the creative use of public space. She is also a 2009 TED Global Fellow. Read her blog, view her projects, and enjoy! Check out a longer bio here.
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