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In the twenty-first century, cities worldwide must respond to a growing and diverse population, ever-shifting economic conditions, new technologies, and a changing climate. Short-term, community-based projects--from pop-up parks to open streets initiatives--have become a powerful and adaptable new tool of urban activists, planners, and policy-makers seeking to drive lasting improvements in their cities and beyond. These quick, often low-cost, and creative projects are the essence of the Tactical Urbanism movement. Whether creating vibrant plazas seemingly overnight or re-imagining parking spaces as neighborhood gathering places, they offer a way to gain public and government support for investing in permanent projects, inspiring residents and civic leaders to experience and shape urban spaces in a new way.

Tactical Urbanism , written by Mike Lydon and Anthony Garcia, two founders of the movement, promises to be the foundational guide for urban transformation. The authors begin with an in-depth history of the Tactical Urbanism movement and its place among other social, political, and urban planning trends. A detailed set of case studies, from guerilla wayfinding signs in Raleigh, to pavement transformed into parks in San Francisco, to a street art campaign leading to a new streetcar line in El Paso, demonstrate the breadth and scalability of tactical urbanism interventions. Finally, the book provides a detailed toolkit for conceiving, planning, and carrying out projects, including how to adapt them based on local needs and challenges.

Tactical Urbanism will inspire and empower a new generation of engaged citizens, urban designers, land use planners, architects, and policymakers to become key actors in the transformation of their communities.

Tabla de contenidos provista por Syndetics

• Foreword(p. xi)
• Preface(p. xiii)
• Acknowledgments(p. xxiii)
• 01 Disturbing the Order of Things(p. 1)
• 02 Inspirations and Antecedents of Tactical Urbanism(p. 25)
• 03 The Next American City and the Rise of Tactical Urbanism(p. 63)
• 04 Of Cities and Citizens: Five Tactical Urbanism Stories(p. 89)
• 05 A Tactical Urbanism How-To(p. 173)
• 06 Conclusion: Go Out and Use This Book!(p. 209)
• Notes(p. 213)

Notas de autor provistas por Syndetics

Mike Lydon is principal of The Street Plans Collaborative, An internationally recognized planner, he was a coauthor of The Smart Growth Manual and the creator and primary author of "The Open Streets Project" and "Tactical Urbanism: Short-term Action, Long-Term Change" Vol.1 and Vol. 2, He lives in Brooklyn, New York,
Anthony Garcia is principal of The Street Plans Collaborative. A leader in civic advocacy in South Florida he was managing editor and publisher of the award-winning blog TransitMiami.com and project director at Chael Cooper Associates Architects. He serves as part-time faculty at the University of Miami School of Architecture. He lives in Miami, Florida.