rv 2015: guerrilla placemaking by josh ghaffari
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2015 Rail~Volution Conference Dallas, TX
Idea Exchange― Guerilla Placemaking
Facilitators Joshua Ghaffari, Community and Facilities Planner – DC Office of Planning, Washington, DC
Janet Gonzalez, Transportation Sustainability Director – HDR, Chicago, IL
What is a Pop-up?
Where do you see pop-ups in your city?
What makes them successful?
Temporary Parklets
Temporary Street Furniture
Retail & Performance
Arts & Events
Food Trucks
Traveling meetings
Placemaking and Community ...the importance of on-the-ground activities
Outreach should be: 1. Easy 2. Fun 3. Worthwhile
Understand what you are trying to accomplish • Get input (from a diverse group) • Build support and foster relationships • Educate and expose public and stakeholders • Build a culture/build excitement
Get people involved... ...even though they didn’t know they wanted to be
The pop-up
A captive audience
An unwitting audience
Get people invested... ...find common ground
A walking workshop
Multi-jurisdictional workshop... ...including a diverse group of stakeholders
Get people to understand... ...put them in the right shoes
A bikeshop
A walkshop by wheelchair
Build a culture...
Of health
Of community
Make it worthwhile... ...for everyone
Get useful input... ...ask the right questions
Vote with your wallet
Photo: Sam Schwartz Engineering D.P.C.
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