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Celebrate Cleveland Public Art's latest installation, the Verdant Walk, at this free event on Mall B. Cocktails, music and lawn games. Free and open to the public.

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Cleveland’s seventh annual street art and urban music festival features aerosal artists, breakdancers, MCs, and musicians from around the region.

The event is free to watch and participation is free. Registration is required for all participants, including artists, b-boys/b-girls, and MCs. Registration forms for each can be found at www.clevelandpublicart.org. Forms may be submitted online or requested at graffiti@clevelandpublicart.org or 216.621.5330.

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Ohio Canal Corridor and the City of Cleveland lead this meeting to shape a conceptual future for Cleveland’s Cuyahoga Riverfront. The focus is on the Canal Basin District Plan. It’s a planning exercise that looks for “Connections” – trail, bikeway, public transit and pedestrian boardwalks that will interface and integrate with the developing Towpath Trail and its destination, Canal Basin Park.

Please RSVP to Marilyn @ Downtown Cleveland Alliance – 216-736-7799.

Mall B in downtown Cleveland has a new temporary art and landscape installation that evokes the promise of the green city of the future. Entitled "The Verdant Walk," the installation creates a stunning landscape by bringing more than 4,000 square feet of native Ohio grasses to the city’s center, punctuated by a series of seven sculptures which will be illuminated at night by new-technology solar fabric panels.

Toronto-based artists and landscape architects Peter North and Alissa North of North Design Office created the installation, which will remain on the Mall until 2010. Cleveland Public Art organized the project.

“The idea for 'The Verdant Walk' emerged from observations of Cleveland’s industrial heritage and its new direction moving toward a green and sustainable city,” says Peter North. “We see Cleveland as a city that is evolving from its position as a powerhouse of the industrial era that is now transitioning to a greater focus on alternative forms of energy, sustainable development, and manufacturing, and is positioning itself to move thoughtfully into the next era. 'The Verdant Walk' is a response to these two forces—Cleveland’s industrial heritage and its new green agenda.”

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Parade the Circle, the amazingly cool celebration of art and community around Wade Oval. One of Cleveland's best family events.

Chicago has overcome barriers and strengthened connections with bike and walking paths along bridges and bicycle rental facilities.

Chicago is known for its spectacular floral displays that contribute to the welcoming nature of their public areas.

Providence, Rhode Island is a good example of a city that has paid attention to the quality of the amenities, activities and design in the public areas of its waterfront. There is a strong sense of continuity as one experiences the spaces.

Ornamental lamps that light the way for pedestrians are a classy touch

Drinking fountains are the sort of attention to detail that leads to a well used public space