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City Innovations: Utility Boxes Use Art for Invisibilty

Sometimes there’s no getting around the unsightliness of utility boxes. They’re in every community. You usually find them painted pea-soup green or grey. Some get plastered with stickers, others get tagged, and then some are made INVISIBLE!? Yep – through the clever work of Joshua Callaghan, the everyday utility box becomes a piece of art that visually stays out of the way. Much like the Star Wars installation that invaded cities via mailboxes, we really appreciate the innovation seen here. It’s not everyday that someone takes a common community object and makes it more interesting. Click Read More for additional photos and information.

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Categories: art & culture, city innovations | Written by: taj reid | Date: November 24, 2008

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