zt:The Albany Bulb (also simply known as The Bulb) is a landfill owned by the City of Albany, in California. It sits on a small strip of wetland, and extends into the south east San Francisco Bay.
The Bulb originally consisted of construction debris such as concrete and rebar, but has since become a natural extension of the Albany Watefront's wetland habitat. The City of Albany is currently in negotiations with the East Bay Regional Park District to turn The Bulb into a regional park.
ArtThe Bulb is home a vast array of urban art including mural, stencil, graffiti, sculpture, and installation art. Sniff, a group of artists composed of Scott Hewitt, Scott Meadows and David Ryan has notably worked on the Bulb, painting large driftwood murals, as well as erecting sculptures on the north west corner of The Bulb, colloquially referred to as "Sniff." Another Bulb landmark, referred to as "The Castle," is a large concrete, rebar and plaster shelter which sits on the south west corner of the Bulb, directly opposite the Golden Gate Bridge.
