The Pandemic Gave New York City ‘Open Streets.’ Will They Survive?
34th Avenue in Queens has become the gold standard for an open street that puts people ahead of cars, but critics say it goes too far.
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Open House for Hudson Connects
Street Plans hosted the second community workshop for the Hudson Connects Implementation Plan. Key projects were selected with help from community members to test as temporary projects during the first week of October
Tactical Urbanism Russian Translation Published!
Our best-selling book, Tactical Urbanism: Short-term Action for Long-term Change, was recently translated into Russian by the Strelka Press. Principals Mike Lydon and Tony Garcia were invited to Moscow to celebrate the launch of the 6th volume of the publication series
Community-Design Trends in Coastal Towns
Street Plans principal, Mike Lydon, is quoted in this Coastal Living article about rising community design trends in beach towns. The article highlights trends that create vibrant waterfronts and walkable downtowns.
Go Human Demonstration Events win National Planning Achievement Award
Tactical Urbanism is as much about engaging people as it about the physical delivery of better streets and better places. Street Plans is proud to announce that the Southern California Association of Governments’ (SCAG) Go Human Tactical Urbanism Demonstration Events have received a Silver 2019 National Planning Achievement Award…
Medellín Workshop: Inclusive Cities
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…
Street Plans and Miami-Dade DTPW Kick Off Quick-Build Program
The Miami-Dade Transportation Quick-Build Program hit a big milestone this week with the completion of the first two selected projects! On Thursday and Friday, Street Plans, joined by DTPW, Miami Realtors, the Greater Miami Shores Chamber of Commerce, Miami Shores Village, RDA Studio, Moonlighter Makerspace, and neighbors painted an asphalt mural representative…
Street Plans’ Principal Mike Lydon Included in List of Most Influential Urbanists
Planetizen, a popular urban planning news and education website, recently created a list of The 100 Most Influential Urbanists . Street Plans’ Principal Mike Lydon was included in the list, ranked at #75. Click HERE to see the full list.
Mike Lydon Gives Tactical Urbanism Lecture at Cornell
On Friday, September 8th, Street Plans’ Principal Mike Lydon gave a lecture to Cornell students and faculty about the Tactical Urbanism movement. “This exciting colloquium presentation will provide an overview of the global tactical urbanism movement supported by numerous case studies illustrating how this approach to neighborhood building and the project delivery…
National Association of Realtors Highlights Tactical Urbanist’s Guide to Materials & Design
The National Association of Realtors highlighted Street Plans recently published Tactical Urbanist’s Guide to Materials & Design, which is free to download here. The article notes that “with the new guide you will find out the nitty, gritty “how-to’s” of how to undertake a tactical urbanism project in your community. Cities, both…