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Dave on April 25, 2017 at 2:35 pm

Metro isn't involved in the Purple Line at all. It's being built by the State of Maryland and eventually will be run by the Maryland Transit Administration (or a private entity hired on their behalf). I don't know what the policy of MTA is on requiring art in transit. 

However, FTA requires any federal money received to not be used on art unless the art itself is an integral part of the station, e.g. you can use FTA dollars to pay for  "fancy" tiling patterns but not for a free standing sculpture. https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/art-and-non-functional-landscaping-federally-funded-public-transit

Given that the Purple Line is stressed for funding right now as it is - with state funding almost cancelled when Hogan took office - I doubt that 1% of the budget would be going towards art. But perhaps someone else who knows he MTA better could weigh in. 

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