Wednesday, April 19, 2017
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
Taking Art Power to the Streets
Calling individual artists, families, faith-based
groups, community based organizations, youth groups, education groups,
community leaders, volunteers, civic groups, sororities and fraternities! We're
taking the power of art to the street!
Change is happening this Saturday!
Do you have ideas for a short-term project that could
lead to long-term advances in Chester? Join CHESTER MADE for a two-part community
series led by Mike Lydon, principal of the Streiet Plans Collaborative and
co-author of "Tactical Urbanism: Short-Term Action, Long-Term
Change."
Tactical urbanism is a citizen led approach to improve
neighborhoods using short term, low-cost, creative projects that inspire long
term change. Lydon will lead a community conversation on April 22 and a special
build workshop on May
13 to introduce participants to tactical urbanism and how it can
benefit the City of Chester.
Interested in learning more about tactical urbanism
before the events? Read the Tactical Urbanist's Guide to Getting It Done: http://tacticalurbanismguide.c om/.
On April 22 from 1:00 - 5:00, Mike Lydon will introduce community
members to tactical urbanism and provide an opportunity for them to think about
projects that could take place in areas needing improvement such as parks,
crosswalks, bus stops, etc. In addition to participating in a walking tour of
Overtown to discuss possible projects, community members will hear about a
special opportunity for funding for small tactical urbanism projects.
On May 13 (time TBD) Mike will return to Chester to take
action and work with community members to implement a tactical urbanism project
in Overtown. Community members will also learn how to develop and support
small tactical urbanism projects in their own neighborhood.
Registrants are required to attend both the April 22
workshop and the May
13 build event. Both events will take place at 511 Avenue of the
States.
Register at the following link: pahumanities.org/tacticalurban ism
Questions about this event? Email Ulysses Slaughter,
Chester Made Project Manager at chestermade@pahumanities.org.
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