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August 20, 2025

Phinney creates walkable gallery with signal box art

By NINA MILLIGAN
Journal Staff Reporter

Photos copyright Peter W. Allen [enlarge]
The box on the corner of 50th Street & Phinney Avenue North is designed by Katana Sol, a multidisciplinary artist and storyteller.

This summer, the Phinney Neighborhood Association (PNA) unveiled a project that brings a splash of color to the neighborhood. Once gray and overlooked, neighborhood traffic signal boxes along Phinney and Greenwood avenues now burst with color, culture and imagination, creating a walkable gallery. Each tells a different story, designed by 18 different artists representing a variety of perspectives, styles and connections to the neighborhood.


 
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