‘Tactical Urbanism’ Gaining Momentum In San Diego
'Tactical Urbanism' Gaining Momentum In San Diego
'Tactical Urbanism' Gaining Momentum In San Diego
GUESTSKinsee Morlan, arts and culture editor, San Diego City Beat
Ann Berchtold, founder/director, Art San Diego
Kris Michell, president/CEO, Downtown San Diego Partnership
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City leaders at a ribbon cutting ceremony for San Diego's first parklet infront of Caffé Calabria in North Park, August 2013.
Caffé Calabria Facebook Page
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Yoga Class on the flight deck of the USS Midway
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“Crowd Painting, Patrons” by Emily Grenader is on a billboard the corner of 10th and Broadway in Downtown San Diego.
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The city of San Diego and General Electric announced Tuesday that a program to replace 3,000 streetlamps around the downtown area with energy-efficient LED lighting is underway.
Erik Anderson
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A rendering of "The Boardroom," one of the three finalists for a city of San Diego competition to design a mobile parklet.
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A rendering of "Contoured Curves," one of the three finalists for a city of San Diego competition to design a mobile parklet.
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A rendering of "Urban Nook," one of the three finalists for a city of San Diego competition to design a mobile parklet.
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A rendering of the design for Quartyard, a temporary park set up at Park and Market streets in San Diego's East Village.
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Leaders in San Diego have spent a lot of time and effort on proposing big development projects like the Convention Center expansion or a proposed downtown stadium. Sometimes those plans don't pan out.
As an alternative, some community advocates, artists and architects are proposing city development on a much smaller scale.
For example, the city's second parklet recently opened in University Heights and construction is underway for a temporary park downtown on the corner of Park Boulevard and Market Street.
Tiny seating areas, green spaces, and public art are part of a movement called "tactical urbanism" which aims to make a small part of a city more livable and enjoyable without it breaking the bank. Now, after years of feet-dragging, it's an idea that the city of San Diego is beginning to embrace.
But as San Diego City Beat recently reported, planners could run into some red tape to get these mini-improvement projects off the ground. That's why the Downtown San Diego Partnership, a leader in the movement, is working with city leaders to follow what other big cities have done and streamline the permitting process.
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Where: Lemon Grove Main Street Promenade
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