An overview of citizen-led activism that can transform urban streets into safer, more creative, and attractive spaces.

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Reclaiming Streets
Active Placemaking & Tactical Urbanism
Lorne Daniel
rethinkurban.com

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the quality of our shared spaces
makes a difference

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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

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disrupting streets – to make
improvements

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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

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citizens making statements…

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9. +exploration and gentle disruption

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demonstrating what works
before after

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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…?’

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piloting a complete street

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Times Square
pilot to design concept to built

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common element: collaboration
 active citizens
 elected officials
 planners, designers,
architects, engineers
designing better public spaces by
being IN public spaces

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Some starting points
 pps.org
 rethinkurban.com
 streetplans.org
Slideshow photos courtesy PPS, Streetplans,
Sarah Rose Robert, Lorne Daniel