Brady Street is a historical center of Milwaukee, and there are many indications of the past throughout the neighborhood. The Green Flow, a sidewalk art project completed in 1999 by Pamela Scesniak, offers a glimpse of Brady Street’s former hustle and bustle with 86 pictographs symbolizing former businesses throughout the 1900s, including a furrier, laundromat, bowling alley, and more. Each pictograph took approximately 25 hours to produce, rendering this installation one of the most ambitious, lasting public art projects on Brady Street. It’s been 25 years since The Green Flow was completed—take time to examine the fascinating, unique history of Brady Street as you enjoy the fleeting summer days!
Brady Street is a historical center of Milwaukee, and there are many indications of the past throughout the neighborhood. The Green Flow, a sidewalk art project completed in 1999 by Pamela Scesniak, offers a glimpse of Brady Street’s former hustle and bustle with 86 pictographs symbolizing former businesses throughout the 1900s, including a furrier, laundromat, bowling alley, and more. Each pictograph took approximately 25 hours to produce, rendering this installation one of the most ambitious, lasting public art projects on Brady Street. It’s been 25 years since The Green Flow was completed—take time to examine the fascinating, unique history of Brady Street as you enjoy the fleeting summer days!