Myrtle Avenue is prepped to see more custom tree guard and benches installed later in 2016, each featuring new designs from local artists.  The new street furniture will be installed along Myrtle Avenue between Hall Street and Emerson Place in Clinton Hill.

Each of the eight new designs is inspired by a new a famous artist who once lived on or near Myrtle Avenue.  By using this theme in the call for designs, the new tree guards provide an opportunity to reflect the neighborhood’s rich artistic history,  Designers chose a variety of artists to be inspired by, including photographer Robert Mapplethorpe, jazz trombonist Slide Hampton, rock musician Vernon Reid, author Walt Whitman and singer/actress Josephine Premice.

Installation of the new guards and benches will begin in mid-2016, once construction of new sidewalks, as part of the Myrtle Avenue Plaza, is complete.  The project is funded by the Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Business Improvement District (BID), with support from the NY State Department of Homes and Community Renewal’s New York Main Street (NYMS) grant program.

Since 2011, the Partnership has installed 87 tree guards, 40 of which have benches.  Click here to view existing designs that are currently installed along Myrtle Avenue.

Scroll below to view the new designs and artist information: