Local artist Carlos Cruz-Diez has officially been tapped to decorate the crosswalks in front of The Broad Museum in Downtown Los Angeles. The project is called “Couleur Additive” and as the name implies it will add vibrant hues of orange, blue, and green to the existing white-striped crosswalks at Second Street and Grand Avenue.

The lively colors weren’t chosen randomly. Several local museums and art galleries came together for the project in an effort to celebrate Latin American and Latino art in Los Angeles. At the same time, organizers wanted to brighten up the pedestrian experience for both passersby and those waiting in line for the free museum. 

With the help of students from the local school Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing Arts, Cruz-Diez will begin working on the public display Sept. 1 in hopes of inspiring pedestrians and visitors. The vibrant new art installation will be ready for display from Sept. 5 to Jan. 2018.

During this period, the new crosswalk will be joining the likes of other fun, community-centered crosswalks in LA including the rainbow crosswalk in West Hollywood and zip-code crosswalk in Long Beach, which were meant to both improve pedestrian safety and encourage drivers to slow down.