Contemporary Artist: Molly Dilworth.
"NYC artist Molly Dilworth created a blue-themed pattern based on NASA infrared satellite data of Manhattan, suggested a river flowing through the center of Time Square, and providing a visual counterpoint to area's signature marquees and billboards. The design focuses on the urban heat-island effect, where cities tend to experience warmer temperatures than rural settings. The color palette of striking blue reflects more sunlight and absorbs less heat - improving the look of the pedestrian plazas while also making them more comfortable." --- NYC DOT
Molly Dilworth 是紐約藝術家。她正在做了一件我非常想做的事，在城市的某些角落漆上大片乾淨的顏色。
大都市裡的色彩本就十分雜亂，尤其是人潮擁擠的時代廣場。不僅四周環繞的看板招牌五光十色，很多從小地方來紐約朝聖的觀光客更是穿得深怕別人沒注意他們。加上噪音沖天，你可以說時代廣場很熱鬧，也可以說它是個污染的災難。Molly 在曼哈頓的中心開了一條河，淺顏色的路面不但可以反射太陽光、減少熱量吸收，也提供了這座島一抹乾淨、清新的顏色。
