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Tactical Urbanism

We are painting!! Please join us in bringing some art and life downtown, we will be out painting on September 6th next to the intersection of Main and Railroad Ave. Tell a friend!

You can use the volunteer sign-up at the bottom of this page or email Lucas@askncdc.com to let us know you're coming out to paint.

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TACTICAL URBANISM BROAD SUMMARY:

Incremental Change: Emphasis on the importance of small, temporary changes in urban spaces to test ideas and gather community feedback before committing to larger, permanent changes.

Community Engagement: Tactical Urbanism encourages active participation and collaboration among community members, local governments, and organizations to address urban issues. It promotes bottom-up initiatives driven by local knowledge and needs.

Low-Cost Interventions: It focuses on affordable, adaptable, and quick interventions using materials like paint, planters, benches, or pop-up installations to transform spaces temporarily, demonstrating potential improvements.

Adaptive Approach: Tactical Urbanism advocates for adaptability and flexibility in urban planning. It encourages adjusting plans based on real-time feedback, allowing for responsive and dynamic urban development.

Policy and Regulatory Changes: Policy changes to support these temporary interventions and potentially incorporate successful tactics into long-term urban planning strategies.

Demonstration Projects: Creating temporary

installations or events as demonstrations allows communities and authorities to visualize the potential of a space, paving the way for more substantial long-term changes.

Safety and Accessibility: Tactical Urbanism prioritizes creating safer, more accessible, and people-friendly environments in cities by focusing on pedestrian and cyclist-friendly interventions.

Measurable Impact: It emphasizes the need to measure the impact of these interventions, whether through community feedback, data collection, or observation, to assess effectiveness and inform future decision-making.

The test design will be located in proximity to Otis Library. Colorful book spines will be painted in the cross walks and painted pages of books will create a pathway down the sidewalk to the library and newly installed parklet.

Enjoy a book outside in the parklet, meet a friend for a discussion, or just relax outdoors.

An extra feature of this Tactical Urbanism installation is the redirection of one-way traffic on Cliff Street to eliminate the strange curve at the stop sign.

  • Improved pedestrian access and safety
  • Visual enhancements
  • Highlighting a valuable community asset
  • Providing additional outdoor space in downtown

Open for participation

Phases

Phases overview
Phase 1: Informational
Informational
Phase 2: Analysis of the inputs and development of final park design
Analysis of the inputs and development of final park design
Phase 3: Presentation of the engagement results and resulting design to Park Commission
Presentation of the engagement results and resulting design to Park Commission
Phase 4: We are Painting!!
We are Painting!!

We are Painting!!

July 6, 2024 4:00 AM - No end date

We are having another painting day for more people to come out and help bring some art and life into the downtown. We will be painting the road near the Otis Library at the intersection of Main and Railroad Ave.