Type: Tactical Urbanism Action Plan Size: One Block Status: Complete A myriad of interrelated challenges currently face Long Island’s suburbs. From smart growth zoning obstacles, to a lack of infrastructure investment, to brain drain, the solutions require an immense amount of regional coordination. 48x48x48 is a replicable, community building process targeting opportunity areas at three time scales: hours, weeks,…
Type: Tactical Urbanism Demonstration Projects Size: 3 city blocks Status: Complete Street Plans led the development and implementation of the City Walk public engagement strategy. In this role Street Plans developed public workshop plans, conducted focus group and stakeholder interviews, and lead all aspects of a delivery a large-scale…
Type: Tactical Urbanism Demonstration Projects Size: 1 city block Status: Complete From October 17-20, 2018, the fourth Quick-Build Program project, Taste of Avenue 3, created temporary painted curb extensions in the on-street parking lane, emphasizing how much more space could be given back to pedestrians if the…
Type: Tactical Urbanism Demonstration Projects Size: Six Corridors, Citywide Status: Complete Street Plans was hired by the City of Jersey City to plan and implement six walkability workshops as a subconsultant to Fitzgerald & Halliday Inc. The workshops gathered feedback from residents to inform the City of Jersey City’s forthcoming Pedestrian Enhancement Plan. …
Type: Tactical Urbanism Demonstration + Charrette + Form-Based Code Size: Citywide (59,280 population, 18 sq. miles) Status: Complete On June 2014, The Street Plans Collaborative joined the City of San Marcos and Dover, Kohl & Partners in re-envisioning downtown utilizing tactical urbanism—yielding low cost/high gain, long-term change. Among several creative…
Type: Tactical Urbanism Demonstration Project Size: Three City Blocks (about 1,375 feet in length) Status: Complete The Poughkeepsie City Center Connectivity Project is focused on developing improvements to the downtown street network that will enhance mobility and support the city’s broader efforts to revitalize its downtown and promote economic development. The project…
Type: Tactical Urbanism Pop-Up Park Size: 3/4 acre Status: Complete Transforming Biscayne Boulevard’s six median parking lots into a green doorstep for downtown Miami has been planned and discussed for many years. However, until recently action had never been taken. Bayfront Parkway was a one-week “living rendering” designed and organized by Street Plans to allay fears about…
Type: Tactical Urbanism Demonstration + Pilot Project Size: 5 blocks Status: Complete The greenways and bicycle boulevards throughout Minneapolis have helped the city earn an international reputation as a leader in low-stress bicycle connectivity. North Minneapolis, however, is one area not very well-served in terms of bicycle infrastructure. Street Plans worked with…
Type: Demonstration Projects Size: Three Demonstration Workshops Status: In Progress On May 16, 2016, 100 Resilient Cities announced their partnership with Street Plans for the provision of “Tactical Resilience” workshops to the member cities of 100RC. Tactical Resilience is an adaptation of Tactical Urbanism, with demonstration projects developed around a range of resilience priorities. Demonstrations will include…
Type: Tactical Urbanism Demonstration Project Size: 2 pop-up projects Status: Complete Greenbelt Alliance is a non-profit organization that promotes conservation and smart growth throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Through many meetings, conversations, and workshops with residents and business owners in the West San Carlos and South Bascom Urban Villages…
