Alongside a number of community members and project proponents, Mike Lydon shared some of his thoughts for Streetfilms about the Barcelona Superblock, an urban design approach that seeks to return the majority of street space to community use. The innovative approach has captured attention across the globe, garnering more…
The New Tropic, an important community news site in Miami, recently published an article from our Project Manager, Dana Wall. The article provides an overview of recent pilot programs that have been launched in the city to test infrastructure and allow citizens to “take back their streets.” Dana also…
Over the course of 4 days, Street Plans led the transformation of a .3-mile stretch of Coxe Avenue in Asheville, NC. The project team comprised of volunteers from Asheville on Bikes, the Blue Ridge Bicycle Club and the AARP. The team created 6 new crosswalks, a .3-mile parking and…
Street Plans has teamed up with the City of Honolulu to implement a two-phase tactical urbanism project starting in 2019. The first phase will consist of a pilot project that will test an existing design while involving community members and City partners. The second phase will focus on developing a quick-build program.
On November 8th, Principal Mike Lydon keynoted the Nashville Civic Design Center’s annual luncheon where 800 people gathered to discuss the topic of reclaiming public space. Click HERE for more details on the annual luncheon!
This comprehensive plan for active transport included recommendations for streetscapes that accommodate walkers and cyclists and that will ultimately create demand for better (and greener) public transit.
Street Plans is working with Fitzgerald & Halliday, Inc. and Hartford’s Capital Region Council of Governments to advance the implementation of Complete Streets by writing a regional guide for embedding a Tactical Urbanism approach to project delivery.
On October 13, the City of Jersey City and Street Plans tested a temporary .4-mile protected bikeway as part of the engagement process for the Let’s Ride JC Bicycle Master Plan. The lane was designed to be 75% wider than other lanes in Jersey City to welcome people using bicycles,…
On Wednesday, October 17th, Street Plans started installing temporary painted curb extensions on NE 3rd Avenue in Downtown Miami as part of a multi-day activation called Taste of Avenue 3. This activation is the first of many in support of a long-term initiative called Avenue 3 Miami, catalyzed by…
More than 50 city mayors from 17 countries in Latin America, the Caribbean and Spain met in the city of Medellin, Colombia to exchange experiences and knowledge about social inclusion during three days. This annual meeting was part of the Sustainable Cities Initiative, a program led by the Inter-American…
