A new sculpture in downtown Springfield honors the 'ghost' of Route 66's origins ^30.5%

KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR - By Jimmy Rea - 5/2/2026, 9:00 AM

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Last spring, Sculpture Walk Springfield and Rotary Clubs of Springfield commissioned a piece for Birthplace Plaza and put out two calls for art, one for a sculptural component and another for an "impact" component containing lighting or an interactive element. Juan Garaizabal responded to both, pitching a hybrid between the two concepts.... more