In 2009, El Dorado worked with public and private entities to design and build a major artwork integrated into four bridges spanning I-670 in downtown Kansas City. Comprised of Main Street, Baltimore, Wyandotte and Grand Boulevard bridges, this became known as Pedestrian Strands. In May 2016, after structural cracks were discovered in the Grand Street bridge, we were commissioned to re-design this bridge. Once again El Dorado and James Woodfill responded to the site, reflecting on changes to the environment since the original commission. Increased traffic and activity required a deeper focus on the acoustical experience of the bridge. Being a Boulevard demanded a higher level of attention to lighting and finishes, and the project consciously set a new standard for integrated public art within infrastructure for Kansas City’s Parks and Boulevards system. This project is part of a larger philosophy called “incremental urbanism” — an attempt to keep pace with, respond to, and provoke contemplation within the evolution of the urban environment.