A New Face for an Old Broad
More information: http://www.smartcitymemphis.com/2010/11/showing-what-neighborhoods-look-like-when-designed-with-people-in-mind/
Living Walls
Living Walls is a project that began in Atlanta in 2010. Living Walls utilizes street art to engage everyday citizens in discussion about public space and urban environments.
Source: http://livingwallsatl.com
Parklets
Parklet is a small public space that extends a sidewalk to provide room for seating, play areas, green space and other amenities. Parklets occupy two or three on-street parking spaces and are often built on elevated platforms to allow for easy access from a sidewalk. Originally conceived and implemented in San Francisco, dozens of parklets have been installed in cities across the United States.
Source: http://sfpavementtoparks.sfplanning.org/
Parklets in San Francisco impact report: http://sfgreatstreets.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DivisaderoReportPart1.pdf
New York City Department Of Transportation - NYC Plaza Program, Pedestrian Network, CityBench, Urban Art, Safe Streets For Seniors
Sources: http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/pedestrians/public-plazas.shtml, http://www.streetsblog.org/, http://www.urbanecology.net/,
Swinging to Music
21 Swings
Exercise in musical cooperation
"Every spring, an interactive installation takes over a high-traffic area in Montréal’s Quartier des spectacles and sets a collective ritual. The installation offers a fresh look at the idea of cooperation, the notion that we can achieve more together than separately.
The result is a giant instrument made of 21 musical swings; each swing in motion triggers different notes, all the swings together compose a piece, but some sounds only emerge from cooperation.
The project stimulates ownership of the public space, bringing together people of all ages and backgrounds, and creating a place for playing and hanging out in the middle of the city centre.
A traveling version of the project is currently being made for these collective moments to spread around the world."
A Project by Daily tous les jours
Created by Mouna Andraos & Melissa Mongiat
Source: http://vimeo.com/40980676
Walk [ Your City ]
Starting in Raleigh with an informal-posted-in-the-night sign campaign, folks in Raleigh wanted to encourage people to get out and walk. Next followed a Kickstarter campaign, which has launched them into the business of getting people excited to walk their city.
Find out more information and make your own signs here: http://walkyourcity.org/ Keep up with them here: https://www.facebook.com/WalkRaleigh
Sources: Images from http://walkyourcity.org/ and kickstarter.tumblr.com
Candy Chang - Before I die
These images and descriptions were compiled by Smart City Memphis. Common tactics:
1. Planting things where they normally wouldn't be: Italy has a Guerrilla Gardening Day.
2. Knit bombing: These decorated posts are found in Brooklyn, NY. This was a 2009 project transforming 69 parking meters.
3. Chair bombing: Tactics also include providing practical amenities, such as this chair, placed in 2010 in Orlando, Florida.
Source: Smart City Memphis
For an ultimate guide on tactical tactics, check out Tactical Urbanism 2 by Mike Lydon of Street Plans Collaborative.