reclaiming streets: creative placemaking and tactical urbanism
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Reclaiming StreetsActive Placemaking & Tactical Urbanism
Lorne Danielrethinkurban.com
+the quality of our shared spaces makes a difference
+the best placemaking starts in place
walking, biking, sitting, playing in the space involves all the senses ‘shoulder to shoulder’ encourages
collaboration
in Victoria: The Places Project City Walks / City Talks Jane’s Walk GVCC Theme Rides
+disrupting streets – to make improvements
+disrupting streets – to make improvements
Tactical Urbanism quick, often temporary, projects to make public spaces
more ‘livable’
Special events Demonstration rides Park(ing) days Cyclovias
guerrilla gardening parking-to-parks
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Low key tactical urbanism
+ citizens making statements…
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+exploration and gentle disruption
+demonstrating what works
before after
+creativity can inspire change
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+pilots & pop-ups
the ‘Lighter Quicker Cheaper’ approach avoiding the trap of over-planning
‘what would happen if…?’
+ piloting a complete street
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+Times Squarepilot to design concept to built
+common element: collaboration active citizens
elected officials
planners, designers, architects, engineers
designing better public spaces by being IN public spaces
+Some starting points
pps.org
rethinkurban.com
streetplans.org
Slideshow photos courtesy PPS, Streetplans, Sarah Rose Robert, Lorne Daniel