New mural proposed along Des Moines' riverwalk

• Operation Downtown, a business advocacy group, agreed to solicit proposals from artists.
• It will pay for the project and oversee its maintenance through at least March 2033, under a proposal going before the Des Moines City Council next week.

Details: "We are one" is designed by local artist Ally Frame.

• She previously painted an image of Frieda Kahlo on the side of Manhattan Deli and a psychedelic-like interpretation of the Iowa Capitol in the East Village.
• This mural would show children holding hands across the ceiling of the underpass with the words "We are connected."