30 Ideas in 30 Days
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| Intersection repair at work. Credit: Flickr user Sara Dent |
Idea #23: Intersection Repair
Instead of making streets the exclusive domain of cars, this effort seeks to re-purpose neighborhood street intersections as community places. Brightly painted intersections indicate to drivers that they are entering a place of importance. After the initial reclamation occurs, residents usually follow up by adding benches, community bulletin boards, gardens and art positioned prominently at the corners. Sometimes the initial paint gives way to brick and cobblestones.
Repaired intersections created a sort of "third place" outside of work and home where people can gather together.
Better Block Jefferson Park in Denver, Colorado, presents perhaps one of the best examples of intersection repair.
Better Block Middlesborough was held from October 25-27, 2013, in Middlesborough, Kentucky. To help with planning for future events like this, please consider making a donation today!
Managing the Event
- #1: Think Incrementally
- #2: Build a Better Block
- #3: Encourage Public Participation
- #4: Temporary to Permanent
- #5: Pre-Vitalization
- #6: Leverage the Power of the Crowd
- #7: Raise the Funds You'll Need
- #8: The Strength of Main Street
- #9: Sidewalk Stencils and Signs
- #10: Blackmail Yourself
Welcoming People
- #11 The Power of 10
- #12 Walk [Your City]
- #13 Mobile Vendors
- #14 Food Trucks and Carts
- #15 Plant Trees
- #16 Cover Up Blank Walls
- #17 Free Library
- #18 Pop-up Parks
- #19 Pop-Up Shops
- #20 Temporary Improvements Encourage Historic Preservation Planning
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