About the Project

A community inspired mural on 19 panels located on the 5th Avenue underpass pedestrian walkway in North Fair Oaks. Artist Emily Fromm completed the murals in September 2023.

Project Objectives:

Goals of this project include bringing culturally significant public art to the North Fair Oaks community and enhancing the beautification of the community, specifically on the 5th Avenue underpass. The underpass is a well-travelled pedestrian and bicycle path used by residents and visitors.

Improving this area would unite a community divided by the Caltrain tracks, encourage neighborhood cross-fertilization, celebrate the diversity of our community, make the area safer, discourage graffiti, serve as a gateway to North Fair Oaks and encourage walking & biking to the transportation corridors of Middlefield Road and El Camino Real. This vision helps fullfill criteria stipulated in the North Fair Oaks Community Plan of 2011 including safety, transportation and open space.

History of North Fair Oaks

5th Ave underpass looking towards Middlefield Road.

Mural Events:

Community Survey , August 14 – Sept 30, 2022
Community Meeting #1: Mural Topics, November 29, 2022
Community Meeting #2: Artist Presentations*, February 7, 2023
Community Paint Days in August & September
Mural Celebration, October 7, October 7, 2023 Event Flyer

Maps:

Three bridges go over the 5th Avenue underpass: Glendale Ave bridge, CalTrain tracks bridge and a walk/bike bridge.

Location of mural project (black rectangle).
google map

Sponsors & Partners:

Project Sponsors:
• San Mateo County Supervisor Warren Slocum
• San Mateo County Office of Arts & Culture
• San Mateo County Arts Commission

Community Sponsors:
• CCNFO (Culture Collective of NFO / Colectivo Cultural de NFO)
• North Fair Oaks Community Council
• North Fair Oaks Community Alliance
• Healthy Community Mural Project Committee

Partners:
• El Concilio of San Mateo County
• Casa Circulo Cultural
• San Mateo County Library–North Fair Oaks
• Siena Youth Center
• La Quinta Pizza
• Joel Bartlett Photographer