Comments on: What Will Be the Next Guerrilla Movement? http://blog.designpublic.com/2012/08/14/what-will-be-the-next-guerrilla-movement/ Wed, 08 May 2013 18:20:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Becky http://blog.designpublic.com/2012/08/14/what-will-be-the-next-guerrilla-movement/comment-page-1/#comment-82909 Becky Thu, 16 Aug 2012 16:27:54 +0000 http://blog.designpublic.com/?p=15383#comment-82909 Maya that is really cool, I had not heard of that, and you know how I love to keep track of my hometown and Detroit! Thanks! Maya that is really cool, I had not heard of that, and you know how I love to keep track of my hometown and Detroit! Thanks!

]]> By: visualingual http://blog.designpublic.com/2012/08/14/what-will-be-the-next-guerrilla-movement/comment-page-1/#comment-82885 visualingual Wed, 15 Aug 2012 12:20:30 +0000 http://blog.designpublic.com/?p=15383#comment-82885 I'm not sure if this is going to be a major trend, but I'm noticing groups of people taking on fairly mundane civic improvements. It's not so much about art or making a dramatic statement, but really more about improving the day-to-day quality of life for residents. Two examples: <a href="http://springinoursteps.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">Spring in Our Steps</a> in Cincinnati cleans up alleys and public stairs so that they can be used as paths. It's focused on the pedestrian experience. <a href="http://rooseveltparkrevival.org/" rel="nofollow">Roosevelt Park Revival</a> in Detroit has been rehabbing and improving the park in front of the old train station in Corktown. Much still needs to be done, but you can check out their timeline to see how much the group has already accomplished. Both of these seem like examples of the kinds of infrastructure improvements that people want and need to which city governments either can't or won't devote scarce resources. So, people are rolling up their sleeves and DIYing the improvements. Pretty cool! I’m not sure if this is going to be a major trend, but I’m noticing groups of people taking on fairly mundane civic improvements. It’s not so much about art or making a dramatic statement, but really more about improving the day-to-day quality of life for residents. Two examples:

Spring in Our Steps in Cincinnati cleans up alleys and public stairs so that they can be used as paths. It’s focused on the pedestrian experience.

Roosevelt Park Revival in Detroit has been rehabbing and improving the park in front of the old train station in Corktown. Much still needs to be done, but you can check out their timeline to see how much the group has already accomplished.

Both of these seem like examples of the kinds of infrastructure improvements that people want and need to which city governments either can’t or won’t devote scarce resources. So, people are rolling up their sleeves and DIYing the improvements. Pretty cool!

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