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A How-To
How-To!
Mike Lydon, CNU-A!
@MikeLydon | @streetplans | @Open_Streets!
00 Preface!
01 Disturbing the Order of Things!
02 Inspirations and Antecedents
of Tactical Urbanism!
03 The Next American City and
the Rise of Tactical Urbanism!
04 Of Cities and Citizens: Five
Tactical Urbanism Stories!
05 A Tactical Urbanism How-To!
06 Conclusion: Go Out and Use
This Book! !
What Tactical Urbanism Can Do!
- Deepen understanding of local user’s needs at a very local scale.!
- Draw attention to perceived shortcomings in policy / physical design!
- Widen public engagement!
- Test aspects of a plan before making large political / financial investment !
- Expedite project implementation!
- Encourage people to work together in a new way, strengthening
relationships between residents, non-profits, local businesses, and
government agencies !
A Tactical Urbanism !
How-To:!
Define: Sanctioned vs. Unsanctioned!
UNSANCTIONED!
SANCTIONED!
!!Intervention is Smaller in Scale!
!!Intervention is Larger in Scale!
!!There Are Few if Any
Organizational Champions!
!!You Have Identified Organizational
Champion(s)!
!!Leaders Aren’t Willing to
Address Existing Plans,
Policies, Project Delivery
Protocols with Action!
!!There are Existing Plans and / or
Policies, That City Leaders Want
To Address with Action !
!!Can’t Find a Way to Utilize
System !
!!City/Entities Will Not Help
Obtain/Expedite Permits (if any)
Insurance etc. !
!!There are ways to Use The
System Creatively!
!!City/Partners Will Help Obtain/
Expedite Permits (if any), handle
Insurance etc.!
Auburn Avenue, Atlanta Georgia!
Lifelong Communities!
Lifelong Communities 7 Principles!
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Connectivity!
Social Interaction!
Pedestrian Access +
Transit!
Diversity of
Dwelling Type!
Neighborhood Retail +
Services!
Healthy Living!
Consideration for
Existing Residents!
How Many of Your
Communities have
Spent $60,000 on a
Planning Project?!
1. Empathy: Understanding Context !
!!Understand Users (past/
present)!
!!Scale!
!!Adjacencies !
!!Leverage Existing Plans
and/ or Initiatives!
Site Walk!
2. Define Challenges/ !
Opportunities!
!!Current Public Perception!
- Drug Dealing / Use !
- Vacant Lots / Buildings !
!!Site History - Stakeholders!
!!WERD!
!!MLK’s Legacy!
!!Local Churches!
!!Madam CJ Walker!
!!Auburn Research Library!
On May 9th 1942, the Atlanta Daily World wrote a story
covering a new Atlanta Urban League program that aimed to
create a “better block movement.” According to the article,
over fifty families attended the event, where two “moving
pictures” were shown by the Tuberculosis Association, health
literature handed out, and a group of neighborhood children
sang. Here, it was announced that the program aimed to
“create community consciousness by backing the neighbors
and keeping things moving through active participation of the
people in the community.” The program stressed the
importance of local residents sharing common problems with
each other so that methods to solve them could be arrived at
together. A four-block section was defined as the area where
the improvement plan would take place. Garden seeds were
then handed out to each person in attendance, but only if they
pledged to return the next week to meet again. 3. Ideate: Opportunities – What Will Work Here?!
Project Ideas!
Skill-Sharing!
I have ...
plants / trees
tools (drills,
hammers, etc.)
a wheelbarrow
a hand truck
paint
wood pallets
folding tables
a truck
plywood
patio furniture
chairs / benches
something else:
transporting
supplies
something else:
I can help with...
painting
basic carpentry
publicizing the
event
activities &
programming
general buildout
I can be reached at...
name:
organization:
email:
phone number:
Online Tools: Neighborland!
Aligning Ideas with Existing Plans!
!! Provide short-term design
improvements on select vacant
properties on the west end of Auburn
Avenue
ASSESSMENT REPORT
SWEET AUBURN
Atlanta, Georgia
NOVEMBER 13-15, 2012
!! Plan a volunteer clean-up day for public
spaces and vacant lots along Auburn
Avenue.
!! Consider offering simple paint-up/fix
up design assistance on smaller vacant
properties to increase their curb appeal.
!! Utilizing the ‘property development
partnership team’ approach establish a
plan that employs ‘block by block’
strategies for revitalizing the Auburn
PREPARED BY:
TERESA LYNCH, SR. PROGRAM OFFICER
NATIONAL TRUST MAIN STREET CENTER
1785 MASSACHUSETTS AVE. NW
WASHINGTON, DC 20036
TLYNCH@SAVINGPLACES.ORG
859-873-0234
Partnerships!
Planning – Yes, there has to be some!!
PROJECT MAP
The project team developed a set of icons to help participants and attendees connect the seven Lifelong Community
principles to the project elements transforming Auburn Avenue. These icons were placed on the event schedule (see
pages 15 and 16) and the project map poster. As shown in the key below, project elements directly addressed all
seven Livable Community Principles.
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Green Lane Demonstration
1 2 . Street Car Stop
7 . Truly Living Well Wheat Street Gardens
1 3. Martin Luther King Natn’l Historic Site
8 . Pop-up Plaza, Stage, Media Check-in
1 4. Ebenezer Baptist Church
3. Pop-up Shops
9 . Wheat St. Baptist Church
1 5 . Atlanta Regional Commission Survey
4. MCJW Beauty Shoppe & Museum
1 0 . Courtyard
1 6 . Neighborland Community Idea Wall
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5 . Historic Auburn Research Library Plaza 1 1 . Wheat St. Towers
Permits: The Art of the Workaround!
Look to Existing Regulations, Find Loopholes!
1. Special Event / Block Party Permits!
2. Construction Mitigation Practices!
Branding!
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H e y At l a n t a ! Le t ’ s m a k e Sw e e t Au b u r n e v e n s w e e t e r !
The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) " Living Beyond Expectations" Lifelong Community
Demonstration Project will temporarily transform two blocks of Auburn Avenue in Old 4th Ward into a
model Lifelong Community - a healthy, walkable place that provides a variety of housing, transportation
and service options for persons of all ages to live through all stages of their lives.
Over the course of three days, from Friday, June 2 0 , through Sunday, June 2 2 , ARC will work with
stakeholders and volunteers to temporarily transform Auburn Avenue between Fort Street NE and
Jackson Street NE using inexpensive or donated materials and engaging programming.
The model demonstration project will serve as a tangible example of how any community can
transform itself into a vibrant place for people of all ages.
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Local businesses are encouraged to get involved! Want to set up a pop-up shop, lead a fitness class or
help create temporary outdoor seating on Auburn Avenue? We want to work with you to make this
community event a success. To g e t i n v o l v e d , p l e a s e c o n t a c t : Roz Tucker, ARC Senior Program
Specialist, at rtucker@ atlantaregional.com, or Julie Flynn at julie@ streetplans.org.
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persons of all ages to live. This demonstration project in the Sweet Auburn area will allow planners,
community leaders, neighbors and individuals from throughout the region to experience concepts in
action and in practice that contribute to a Lifelong Community.
Living Beyond Expectations is a project of the Atlanta Regional Commission’s Lifelong Communities
Initiative. The 2 1 st century offers the promise of longevity, allowing us to live longer than ever before.
But, for the promise to be realized, communities must become places where people remain healthy and
engaged throughout their lifetime. That means we will need more choices for housing and
transportation, better strategies for maintaining health and expanded access to services.
Working together, citizens, government, businesses and philanthropic organizations can realize the
promise of longevity and create, throughout the Atlanta region, Lifelong Communities that allow
us to live life “ Beyond Expectations.
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Green Lane Project Demonstration (Auburn Ave. from Hilliard St. to Jackson St.)
Green Lane Demonstration Project (Auburn Ave. from Hilliard St. to Jackson St.)
Food Trucks (Throughout Event Area)
Food Trucks (Throughout Event Area)
Pop-up Library and Book Sale (Historic Auburn Research Library Plaza)
Pop-up Library and Book Sale (Historic Auburn Research Library Plaza)
W.E.R.D. Radio Live (Corner of Auburn Ave. and Hilliard St.)
W.E.R.D. Radio Live (Corner of Auburn Ave. and Hilliard St.)
Sweet Auburn Digital Media Initiative Demos (Historic Auburn Research Library Plaza)
Sweet Auburn Digital Media Initiative Demos (Historic Auburn Research Library Plaza)
Neighborland Community Idea Wall (Auburn Ave. and Hilliard St.)
Neighborland Community Idea Wall (Auburn Ave. and Hilliard St.)
Central Atlanta Progress Pop-Up Shops
Central Atlanta Progress Pop-Up Shops
Get to Know Local Organizations (Historic Auburn Research Library Plaza)
Get to Know Local Organizations (Historic Auburn Research Library Plaza)
TOURS + CLASSES
TOURS + CLASSES
Living Walls Walking Tour (Meet at the Pop-Up Plaza)
Tim e s : 10: 30A M, 4: 0P M
Drop-in Learn to Ride Bike Class (Historic Auburn Research Library Plaza)
Tim e s : 10: 30A M, 1: 0A M, 1: 30A M, 12: 0P M, 12: 30 PM, 1: 0P M, 1: 30P
Drop-in Learn to Ride Bike Class (Historic Auburn Research Library Plaza)
Tim e s : 10: 0A M, 10: 30A M, 1: 0A M, 1: 30A M, 12: 0P M, 12: 30P M, 1: 0P
3x3 Milk Crate Gardening Demo (Historic Auburn Research Library Plaza)
Tim e s : 10: 0A M, 1: 0A M, 12: 0P M, 1: 0P M, 2: 0P M, 3: 0P M, 4: 0P M
3x3 Milk Crate Gardening Demo (Historic Auburn Research Library Plaza)
Tim e s : 1: 0A M, 12: 0P M, 1: 0P M, 2: 0P M, 3: 0P M, 4: 0P M, 5: 0P M
Wheat Street Garden Tour (Meet at the Corner of Auburn Ave. and Hilliard St.)
Tim e s : 2: 0P M
Wheat Street Garden Tour (Meet at the Corner of Auburn Ave. and Hilliard St.)
Tim e s : 1: 30A M, 4: 0P M
Civil Bike Tours (Meet at the Civil Bikes Pop-Up Store, 344 Auburn Ave.)
Tim e s : 9: 0A M, 4: 0P M
Civil Bikes Tour (Meet at the Civil Bikes Pop-Up Store, 344 Auburn Ave.)
Tim e s : 7: 0P M
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Atlanta Streetcar Run the Rails 5k
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Project Kick-off (Pop-Up Plaza stage)
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DeDee and the Puddin’ Milkers (Pop-up Plaza Stage)
Chair Yoga led by Curvi Yogini (Pop-up Plaza stage)
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West Bank Boyz (Pop-up Plaza stage)
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DJ Ree Delavega (Pop-Up Plaza stage)
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Tim e s : 1: 0A M, 5: 0P M
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Speakers include: Mike Lydon (The Street Plans
Collaborative), Jason Roberts (Team Better Block), and
Thomas A. Pacello, (Memphis Tennessee)
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Team Roles!
!!Moneymakers (fundraisers)!
!!Hunter-Gatherers (materials)!
!!Makers (design/construction)!
!!Coordinators (logistics)!
!!Mouthpieces (communication)!
!!Documentarians (film, blog etc.) !
Money-Makers: Finding National Sponsorship!
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SIDE ONE // WOODEN CRATE (LOGO SHOWN WITH BLACK INK AT 7.5” WIDE)
SIDE TWO // WOODEN CRATE (LOGO SHOWN WITH BLACK INK AT 8.7” WIDE)
Hunter-Gatherers: Finding Materials, Tools !
Coordinators: Handling Project Logistics!
Mouthpieces: Build Awareness!!
Documentarians!
Makers: Building all Project Elements!
Advice: Plan for the Unexpected!
4. Prototype: Build + Learn!
Project Information Kiosks!
Wayfinding – Walk [Your] City Signs!
Protected Bikeway!
Demonstration Parklet!
5. Test! !
Programming"
Bring out Your Politicians"
Collect Feedback in Real-Time"
Atlanta!
Project Video: https://vimeo.com/99127663!
Measure The Results!!
Measure The Results + Share!!
Ta c t i c a l Ur b a n i s m
D e mo n s t r a t i o n Pr o j e c t
Su m m a r y Re p o r t
July 2 0 1 4
Atlanta One Year Later…!
City or Citizen, We Need Strategy and Tactics!
“!
...it is about getting it right for now and at
the same time being tactical and strategic
about later...and about disturbing the
order of things in the interests of change.!
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- Nabeel Hamdi!
author: about the art of practice and the limits of planning in cities!
Double Down on The Things That Work!
Planning Your Own
Project!
Establish a Long-Term Vision, Work Backwards!
FIVE WHYS?
Problem Statement:
WHY IS THIS HAPPENING?
Why? Because...
Why? Because...
Why? Because...
Why? Because...
Why? Because...
Action:
Location:
48 x 48 x 48
Hours
Weeks
Location:
Months
Action:
48 x 48 x 48
Hours
Weeks
Months
48-Hour Project: Who needs to be involved to make it happen?
What would demonstrate progress in under 48 hours?
What would demonstrate progress in about 48 weeks?
What would demonstrate progress in about 48 months?
48-Hour Project: How will it get done?