Intermediate-Level Placemaking Recipes
9 pop-up demonstration projects that can inspire better spaces
This article is an excerpt from The Pop-Up Placemaking Tool Kit, a free publication by AARP and the planning and design firm Team Better Block. The intermediate-level projects shown below are good for people who know their way around a toolbox, can assemble a team and have neighborhood support.
All photos by Team Better Block
Semi-Permanent Wayfinding
The beginner section of this recipe catalog includes a description of wayfinding (aka directional signage) and shows a temporary, easy-to-create sign. Semi-permanent wayfinding signs can help define a place through the use of color and distinctive design.
Find "recipes" for how to create the projects shown above: TeamBetterBlock.org/Recipes.
Page published November 2019
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- Beginner
- Intermediate
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- Parklets and Bike Lanes
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