Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Tactical Urbanism

The WeClaim lane delineator. Image description: A man bikes in a protected bike lane, shielded from car traffic by a series of recycled car tires that have been sculpted into planters for tall grasses and outfitted with reflective tape. Source: Spin

Spin Calls for Mobility Infrastructure Now...

By Euwyn Poon and Derrick Ko | Aug 14, 2020 | No Comments

"We’ve deferred to the automobile for so long, it can feel strange to reimagine streets that were not built for and around the car. But Coronavirus lockdowns gave us a glimpse at how quickly our cities can change when our priorities do."

Five Ways To Repurpose Parking Lots During COVID-19

By Kea Wilson | Jul 23, 2020 | No Comments

If there's one thing America definitely doesn't need any more of, it's parking lots — and during COVID-19, communities across the U.S. are seizing that under-utilized asphalt for pandemic-safe and equitable ways.

Can Tactical Urbanism Be a Tool for Equity?

By Kea Wilson | Jul 6, 2020 | No Comments

The creators of "tactical urbanism" sit down with Streetsblog to talk about where their quick-build methods are going in a historic moment that is finally centering real community engagement.

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A Large Town Answer to COVID-19 Mobility

By Christian MilNeil | May 24, 2020 | No Comments

Somerville, Mass. will provide safer walking and biking routes with more room for physical distancing.

COVID-19 Outdoor Dining Already Squeezing Walkers

By Kea Wilson | May 21, 2020 | No Comments

Cities across America are making space for socially-distanced dining on sidewalks — but they’re not all doing a great job of leaving space for socially-distanced walking in the same spaces. St. Louis, Mo., recently announced that restaurants will be allowed to cannibalize scarce sidewalk space for diners, but specified that eateries can’t touch the parking […]

Ten Ways to Make Streets Safer During COVID-19

By Kea Wilson | Mar 31, 2020 | No Comments

In the absence of federal leadership on how to keep pedestrians and cyclists safe during COVID19, cities are stepping up and sharing resources themselves.

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