As part of its Metro Arts in Transit Program, Metro in St. Louis invited participants in the recent Green Homes and Great Health Festival at the Missouri Botanical Garden to paint a MetroBus with eco-murals designed by local artist Eric Stevens. The mural will stay on the bus for a year, operating on various routes throughout the service area as part of Metro’s Art Bus Fleet. “Children love to paint, especially when it is on a giant metal canvas,” said David Allen, director of the Metro Arts in Transit Program. “They are so excited when they are handed a paintbrush and a cup of paint. Painting a MetroBus lets them have fun creating art without getting into trouble for painting on surfaces they are not normally allowed to paint on!”