For successful placemaking, small, consistent investments over time matter more than grand gestures.
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Cities need more transaction-free third spaces.
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Too often, local businesses are forced to move or close their doors. What lessons can we take away after the loss of a beloved third place?
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This block in Tulsa, AZ, got a makeover in this community-led placemaking event, showing that you don’t need a lot of money to transform an empty space into a community asset.
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When a vital commuter route was scheduled for a 90-day closure, this city made the most of the situation by encouraging would-be commuters to spend time in downtown, instead.
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In Kansas City, KS, parking regulations threaten to demolish local coffee shop Kinship Cafe for a parking lot. The cafe’s owner, T.J. Roberts, joins us today on Upzoned to talk about his struggle to save his business.
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After 2.5 years of success, officials in Peekskill, NY, are threatening to open this community gathering place back up to motorized traffic—but locals aren’t taking this threat lying down.
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Oftentimes, people in rural settings drive long distances to bigger towns to find community engagement. This renovated soda fountain shop shows why it’s worth looking for that sense of community a little closer to home.
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This nonprofit is transforming pockets of St. Louis, MO, into delightful and welcoming parks—and at a low cost!
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Too often, cities invest in the storage and movement of cars rather than the movement, visibility, and interactions of human beings. But the latter is precisely what makes for communities that are worth caring about.
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The increasing presence of technology in our third places poses a challenge to collective life and collective action.
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Baltimore’s department of transportation is considering making the city’s temporary outdoor dining “parklets” a permanent fixture.
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Residents of small towns shouldn’t have to travel to a large urban downtown to get a taste of a walkable, people-centered environment.
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Or in anyone else’s, for that matter! A strong neighborhood has businesses that keep money in the local economy, instead of siphoning money out.
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Coffee shops have a lot to teach us about our neighborhoods and the people we share them with. Here are three of them.
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A begrudging trip downtown opened this suburb dweller’s eyes to the delights of a wonderful city street. What similar experience have YOU had that helped you see your place in a new light?
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Want to feel a deeper attachment to the neighborhood you call home? Here are six action items guaranteed to connect you with neighbors and inspire creative ways to leverage your resources for the common good.
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