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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