Through Straight Up Art, a Town Green District program, we led community volunteers in transforming a non-descript brick wall into an exciting public art project in the heart of Ninth Square right across from our New Haven office. 

By asking those that live and work in the neighborhood to share a few words of what Ninth Square means to them, four themes were highlighted: Community, History, Culture and Heart. Those themes celebrate the circle of influence between The City and this unique neighborhood. 

The resulting mural is a lively, colorful, and exciting homage to New Haven’s original urban plan and an acknowledgement of the ever-changing landscape of this Square and this City. The design captures movement, possibility, love, and hope in a way that is both relatable and beautiful. Bringing it to life was an opportunity for neighbors to come together to enhance the community.