The Hubbard Street Murals, approximately one mile long, were originally painted
throughout the 1970's. A few years ago, the railroad decided to strengthen the
train embankment by replacing and repairing it, unfortunately affecting a lot
of the artwork on the panels of the embankment in the process.
After reaching an agreement with the railroad in 2001, in conjunction with
the Illinois Arts Council and Chicago's Department of Cultural Affairs, City
at Work decided to seek artists to bring new artwork to the embankments. Six
artworks were chosen for 2002 under the theme of wildlife and endangered species.