Riding Together: A Community on the Move — San Antonio
Chalk Mural for San Antonio’s Bike to Work Day
In partnership with the San Antonio Transportation Department, Riding Together: A Community on the Move was created as a site-specific, ephemeral chalk mural designed to celebrate and energize the city’s annual Bike to Work Day. As part of a larger initiative to promote alternative transportation, safety, and community connection, the project transformed a downtown intersection into a vibrant, temporary art experience that centered joy, accessibility, and collective movement.
The Artwork
Measuring over 1,500 square feet, the mural featured a large central bicycle tire surrounded by a group of stylized riders. Influenced by the simplicity and clarity of restroom signage, the characters represented a full spectrum of cyclists and pedestrians:
an adult commuter
a parent pulling a child in a bike cart
a child rider
a courier
and a disabled rider
By depicting diverse riders with equal weight and presence, the design underscored the Transportation Department’s message: our streets belong to everyone.
A lively palette of yellow, aqua, and pink stretched across the pavement, creating a sense of momentum and welcoming all passersby to imagine themselves in the scene. This bright color story also echoed the city’s vision for a more connected, safer, and more people-centered transportation network.
Created by the myself and my Pressed Creative Studio Team, the mural was completed in just five hours, demonstrating what thoughtful collaboration and efficient teamwork can accomplish. True to the nature of chalk art, the piece lived only briefly—fading beneath morning traffic by 10 a.m. the following day—but its impact carried forward. The artwork became a visual anchor for the event, prompting conversations about mobility, equity, and community design.
Riding Together: A Community on the Move stands as a testament to the power of public art to activate space, spark dialogue, and uplift the everyday paths we share. Through color, scale, and inclusivity, the project invited San Antonians to see their streets through a creative lens—and to imagine the possibilities of moving forward together.”