The 100 Most Influential Urbanists, Past and Present
Planetizen has done it again – they’ve released their who’s who list of influential urbanists for 2023, and once again Street Plans is proudly featured.
Southern California Association of Governments GoHuman Campaign
Type: Tactical Urbanism Demonstration Project Series
Size: 11 Projects (6 Counties: Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Ventura)
Status: Complete
Street Plans, together with Alta Planning + Design, designed and implemented seven Tactical Urbanism projects as part of the Southern California Association of Governments’ (SCAG) Go Human region-wide safety and encouragement campaign. The primary goal of the Tactical Urbanism component of the campaign was to promote region-wide walking and biking, and allow residents to temporarily experience roadways that are designed for people – not just cars. The projects were implemented in 11 cities across the SCAG region during 2016-2017. Project types ranged from open streets events to demonstration projects (such as pop-up bike lanes and temporary traffic circles or curb extensions), depending on each city’s goals.
The first of the eleven projects was completed on October 2016 in Long Beach, CA. Dubbed “Activate Uptown,” the project featured an open streets event as well as a temporary bicycle boulevard. Street Plans led design and materials procurement for the bicycle boulevard, which included art crosswalks, a traffic circle, and other features. These temporary treatments allowed event attendees to experience an enhanced walking and biking boulevard, catalyzing momentum towards permanent change in the future. The second event occurred December 2016 in Cudahy, CA. This event featured a demonstration traffic circle, temporary bikeway markings, as well as a number of pedestrian safety improvements (such as curb extensions) near a local school. The third event in Garden Grove, CA featured demonstrations of protected bike lanes, art crosswalks, and a neighborhood greenway.
On Saturday, December 3rd, 2016 Street Plans implemented the second of seven demonstration projects in Cudahy, California, which featured a temporary protected bike lane, a pop-up traffic circle, and sidewalk extensions. This project also celebrated the kick-off to the LA River Upper Segment Revitalization Plan. The street safety projects not only slowed down traffic, but also created easier access to the LA River Bike Path.
Throughout the spring and summer of 2017, Street Plans helped deliver similar Tactical Urbanism projects in additional locations including the cities of Rialto, Rancho Cucamonga, and Riverside. The project series ended in June of 2017 with an Orange County project, in partnership with OC Parks and the cities of Anaheim and Yorba Linda.
Livermore Proves Safer Streets Can Happen Sooner, Rather Than Later
For the last two years since a pedestrian death, Livermore, CA has been welcoming safety improvements along East Avenue. That’s where Street Plans stepped in using tactical urbanism.
Jersey City Achieved Zero Traffic Deaths on Its Streets. Here’s How They Did It.
Jersey City made headlines in 2022 when it accomplished zero traffic deaths on city streets. But that was less a matter of luck and more likely evidence that the city’s tactical urbanist approach is working.
Street Plans Wins 2023 Award of Merit from APA Florida
Street Plans is delighted to have won an Implementation Project Award of Merit from the APA Florida Project Awards for our contributions to the BTactical Lake Ridge Pilot Project.
Street Plans Wins Excellence in Transportation Award from Caltrans
Street Plans is excited to announce that the Move Culver City project has won an Excellence in Transportation Award from Caltrans.
The Case for Widening NYC Bike Lanes
Streetfilms has been at the forefront for making the case that NYC bike lanes need to be wider. This video puts forth an even more bold statement versus just presenting traffic counts.
Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Asphalt Art Initiative Expands Grant Opportunity to Cities in Canada, Mexico, & the United States
Street Plans is excited to continue our partnership with Bloomberg Philanthropies for the 4th year of the Asphalt Art Initiative, which is expanding its global reach to transform even more streets & public spaces, including in Mexico & Canada this year.
Somerville Bike Plan Released!
Alongside the City of Somerville’s Mobility Division, Street Plans is thrilled to share the final Bike Somerville Network Plan. Nearly two years in the making, this ambitious plan responds to the community’s desire to build safe and continuous bicycle facilities citywide.
Creating a mixed-use college town in an ‘edge city’
During a three-day charrette, designers from Perkins+Will and Mike Lydon from Street Plans planned six urban blocks and a town square. The University City District sponsored the charrette with CNU.
Go Play in the Street, Kids. Really.
Street Lab is bringing pop-up reading rooms & playgrounds to New York City’s open streets & plazas. Mike Lydon commends the programming that produced 353 pop-ups last year.