TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE ENHANCEMENTS
​AND ART PLANNING

Vaughn served as the “staff artist” within the Seattle Department of Transportation from 2008-2012. She worked jointly between SDOT and the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture with the job title of Arts and Enhancements Project Manager. Vaughn worked with SDOT on projects at all scales, from incorporating art into sidewalk repairs, to design consultation on large capital projects, to planning, scoping and defining 1% for art-funded public art projects.  Through discussions with SDOT staff, stakeholders, design consultants and the Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs, Vaughn planned the incorporation of public art funded by 1% for Art funds.  In addition, Vaughn sought ways to incorporate art and enhancements into the everyday work of SDOT, even on projects with no 1% for art associated with them. 
 
Planning for 1% for Art Public Art Projects
for images of some of these public art works in the City of Seattle's collection, visit seattle.gov
Permanent Project Examples:

• Spokane Street Bridge- commission completed my Merge Design
• Linden Ave. North Complete Streets- commission completed by Jen Dixon
• Artist Designed Bicycle Parking- “Parking Squid” commission completed by Susan Robb
• Thomas Street Pedestrian Bridge- commission completed by Roger Fernandes
• Chief Sealth Trail- commission completed by Dan Webb
• Burke Gilman Trail- commission completed by Anna Macdonald
• Eastlake Ave. – artwork by Carolyn Law
• Sidewalk Development Program artworks- commissions completed by SuttonBeresCuller and John Fleming
• Safe Routes to Schools- multiple projects

 Temporary Project Examples:

• Fremont Bridge Artist in Residence- Kristen Ramirez
• Chesiahud Lake Union Loop- sound/media walking tour commissioned
• King Street Station Plaza- temporary installation by Rebar
• Art Interruptions- Vaughn worked with Arts and SDOT staff to create the first “Art Interruptions” installation of temporary artworks on Greenwood Ave N. and the Central Waterfront. Due to the success of this program, it has become a yearly art event that occurs in a different neighborhood each summer.

Arts Integration and Enhancement Work
Project Examples:

• Fremont Bridge Approaches

• 45th Street Viaduct wall- Trees/Shadows artwork
• Sidewalk Stamp Library- multiple locations
• Maynard Green Street
• Lake to Bay Loop
• Linden Ave N. Complete Streets
• Transit Priority Corridor Improvements- Belltown, Rainier Ave., Market Street, Aurora Ave. N
• Shoreline Street Ends
• Northgate/5th Ave NE
• Parklet manual/Right of way Improvement Manual
• North and South Tunnel portals/WSDOT collaboration
• Terry Ave. street improvements (Collaboration with Cornish College staff)