A public art project that placed miniature artworks inside old parking meters across downtown Eugene is gradually disappearing as pieces are vandalized, removed, or damaged.
In 2025, the New Zone Gallery teamed up with more than two dozen local artists to launch the “Parking Meter Art Repair Project.” Around 250 small art pieces were installed in broken parking meters as a form of guerrilla art aimed at brightening up neglected spots around the city.
But months later, many of those artworks have been damaged or taken. One piece created for KLCC featuring a radio, microphone and transmission tower is now missing…