Community Safe Route Committee Announces 2016 Creative Bike Rack Competition

The Community Safe Route Committee is excited to host the third artistic bike rack design competition.  The committee is commissioning bike racks that serve as functional-public art to enhance the newly paved and lighted David Canny Rountree Branch Trail.  This project is harmonious with the City’s guiding principle of“promoting unique development, places, events, and activities” as both an end result, and also through the design process itself.  Gene Weber, from the Platteville Community Arboretum stated, “It’s great that talented artists from Platteville will be designing the bike racks.”

Members of the community interested in submitting a design may click below for the application packet.  The selected artists or teams will receive $750; $250 for fabrication and $500 upon completion of the rack.  Awarded proposals will be responsible for the fabrication of the final product.  Proposals are due January 29, 2016.

This competition is generously funded by a grant from the Platteville Community Fund.