The Challenge: Public spaces for gathering are limited. Survey respondents commented that there isn’t anywhere to gather or sit down unless you’re spending money somewhere. Streets are overly wide, most crossings are unmarked, and conditions could be more comfortable for walking and bicycling

The Solution: During one of the community’s well-attended quarterly Walkabouts, we transformed five parking spaces into a pop-up park with temporary curb extensions and temporarily rebalanced the street by narrowing the overly wide 15-foot travel lane to a standard 11ft. We also reduced the corner crossing distance from 56ft to 38ft, which significantly slowed vehicle speeds and gave pedestrians more time and comfort to cross safely.