What is an appropriate monument for the current city of Philadelphia? In 20217, over 250,000 Philadelphians and visitors engaged this question in a citywide exhibition curated by Monument Lab and produced with Mural Arts Philadelphia. As the exhibition featured twenty prototype artworks, the labs collected over 4,500 proposals from public participants. The proposals offer a stunning, unprecedented glimpse into the historical imagination of Philadelphians.

Now that the research has been transcribed, mapped, and will soon be uploaded to Open Data Philly, the Report to the City offers a reading and reflection on the immense creativity and critical energies by public participants. The Report offers key findings and visualizations from the data.

The Report to the City was compiled by Monument Lab and presented with Mural Arts Philadelphia.