1. PARK(ing) Day Austin Congress For The New Urbanism Central Texas Chapter

2. Tactical Urbanism A deliberate, phased approach to instigatingchange An offering of local ideas for local planningchallenges Short-term commitment with realisticexpectations Low-risk with potential for high reward Development of social capital betweencitizens, non-profits & public/privateorganizations 3. High Effort, Low Impact First considered Plaza Saltillo Decided it was too large of a site to make a real impact Low pedestrian activity Low visibility Already fairly programmed More suitable for government/non profit intervention 4. Low Risk, High Reward Austin City Councilapproved a patio pilotin the Spring 12 Perfect size for theamount of peoplewilling to participate Use PARK(ing) Day tohelp Austinitesunderstand what toexpect 5. Planning PhaseErosion of Cities or Attrition of Automobiles? - Jane Jacobs 6. Experimentation Informs Design 7. PARK(ing) Day Heroes Steve Grassfield, City of Austin 8. Macs/Parking Space = Creative Quotient 9. Bowler Hats/Parking Space = Fashion Quotient 10. Playing games while others sit in traffic 11. Automobile Attrition Adds ValueRoyal Blue Grocerys Patio Customers252015 Patio Customers10 5 0 Regular Day PARK(ing) Day 12. Challenges Getting event sanctioned by the City of Austin Transporting materials to/from site Connecting with other organizations 13. Opportunities Allowed local citizens to test the parkletconcept that the Austin City Council approvedbefore having to make a substantial financialcommitment. 14. Lessons Learned Public awareness should be CNUs objective Tactical urbanism is more effective when used inconjunction with long-term planning efforts Use these events as an opportunity to test theory Implement a more science-based approach Collaborate with art, design & music scenes Works best where there is already an urbanplatform 15. Future ProjectsCNU-CTXNextGen 16. PARK(ing) Day Austin Congress For The New Urbanism Central Texas Chapter