1. Redesign a crosswalk. Last year,a handful of Seattle streets were reborn when a rogue designer paintedcolorful new crosswalks. Instead of wiping them away, the city made thema permanent part of the landscape, and even appropriated the idea,setting up a community crosswalk program soother neighborhoods could create their own colorful street art. Betweenpromoting community pride and increasing pedestrian visibility andsafety, it’s a quick, colorful step forward.
2. Green your parkway.Okay, there’s gonna be a ton of regional slang to fight through here:You know that little sliver of property between the sidewalk and thecurb? Whatever you call it, replace whatever’s there with a stormwater gardenthat allows water to naturally percolate into the ground. It will notonly alleviate flooding on your street, it will filter and clean thewater on its way back underground.
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3. Make a seat. "Onesmall thing a person can do for your city is build an attractive benchand place it where it's needed. There is an urban seating deficit theworld over and some of my favorite cities are those where peoplefrequently build their own street seats. Here are bunch of examples we once catalogued in New York City." — Mike Lydon, The Street Plans Collaborative
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1. Redesign a crosswalk. Last year,a handful of Seattle streets were reborn when a rogue designer paintedcolorful new crosswalks. Instead of wiping them away, the city made thema permanent part of the landscape, and even appropriated the idea,setting up a community crosswalk program soother neighborhoods could create their own colorful street art. Betweenpromoting community pride and increasing pedestrian visibility andsafety, it’s a quick, colorful step forward.
2. Green your parkway.Okay, there’s gonna be a ton of regional slang to fight through here:You know that little sliver of property between the sidewalk and thecurb? Whatever you call it, replace whatever’s there with a stormwater gardenthat allows water to naturally percolate into the ground. It will notonly alleviate flooding on your street, it will filter and clean thewater on its way back underground.
StreetSeats3. Make a seat. "Onesmall thing a person can do for your city is build an attractive benchand place it where it's needed. There is an urban seating deficit theworld over and some of my favorite cities are those where peoplefrequently build their own street seats. Here are bunch of examples we once catalogued in New York City." — Mike Lydon, The Street Plans Collaborative