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Public artwork to transform Anderston Station ahead of COP26.
The city of Glasgow, in partnership with Bloomberg Philanthropies, announced details about a temporary public artwork at the entrance to Anderston Station that will improve pedestrian and cyclist wayfinding, revitalise the public space, and provide dynamic art for residents and visitors to enjoy.

With the landmark Conference of the Parties (COP26) climate summit in Glasgow, UK, Bloomberg Philanthropies is collaborating with Glasgow City Council as host of the Climate Conference to help deliver a legacy for the city and its residents. Starting with an innovative Asphalt Art installation at the entrance of Anderston Station, Glasgow joins a select group of international cities supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies to transform and revitalise public spaces through the power of art.

Bloomberg Philanthropies' Asphalt Art Initiative is responding to the growing number of cities around the world embracing art as an effective and relatively low-cost strategy to activate their streets, with interventions on plazas and pavements, crossings and intersections, and other transportation infrastructure. The grant programme is designed not just to improve street safety and create vibrant public spaces, but also to build city capacity for working with artists and community groups on projects involving transportation infrastructure.

Over the coming weeks, residents of Glasgow will be able to witness their city become one of the most talked about in the world as it aims to be the linchpin for an ambitious global plan to tackle climate change. With participatory events and projects to be announced as it pushes towards this defining summit, the opportunities emerging from hosting COP extend far beyond staging an event for two weeks in November.
Anderston Station Transformation
The city of Glasgow, today, 10 september 2021, in partnership with Bloomberg Philanthropies, announced details about a temporary public artwork at the entrance to Anderston Station that will improve pedestrian and cyclist wayfinding, revitalise the public space, and provide dynamic art for residents and visitors to enjoy.

With 50 days until the landmark Conference of the Parties (COP26) climate summit in Glasgow, UK, Bloomberg Philanthropies is collaborating with Glasgow City Council as host of the Climate Conference to help deliver a legacy for the city and its residents. Starting with an innovative Asphalt Art installation at the entrance of Anderston Station, Glasgow joins a select group of international cities supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies to transform and revitalise public spaces through the power of art.

Bloomberg Philanthropies' Asphalt Art Initiative is responding to the growing number of cities around the world embracing art as an effective and relatively low-cost strategy to activate their streets, with interventions on plazas and pavements, crossings and intersections.