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Urban Pocket Activation

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on Urban Pocket Activation

Alley Activation in Portland: https://neighborhoodpulse.imspdx.org/alley-activation/

How Public Spaces Make Cities Work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7fRIGphgtk

Temporary Parklet Program in Dallas: https://www.dmagazine.com/frontburner/2020/05/the-city-of-dallas-will-launch-a-temporary-parklet-program-next-week/

Pop-Up Bike Lanes, Tactical Urbanism: https://www.forbes.com/sites/carltonreid/2020/04/13/new-zealand-first-country-to-fund-pop-up-bike-lanes-widened-sidewalks-during-lockdown/#319dd176546e

Pop-Up Urban Street Dining in Cincinnati: https://thecounter.org/covid-19-street-dining-tampa-cincinnati-new-york/

From Parking Lot to Hot Spot: https://www.pps.org/article/from-parking-lot-to-hot-spot-in-milwaukee

10 Principles for Successful Town Squares: https://www.pps.org/article/squaresprinciples

Wen “Lighter, Quicker, Cheaper” Intervention is Not Enough: https://www.pps.org/article/lighter-quicker-cheaper-not-enough

…on Public Art

Public Art Requirements: https://sustainablecitycode.org/brief/public-art-requirements/

GOAL: Connecting neighborhoods, communities, districts via public spaces

“It is estimated that there are 76 miles of alleys in Portland. That is approximately 3,800,000 square feet of potential green community space in our backyards. In low-density residential neighborhoods dealing with service gaps, an alley can be an auxiliary route to school and accessible green space or play areas on neighbor’s doorsteps; in high-density neighborhoods it can offset the impact of tall, monolithic buildings by transforming people’s experience at ground level. In every neighborhood, these improved public spaces have the potential to spark conversations and connections between neighbors.”

-Neighborhood Pulse, Portland

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