Funded by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, a recently announced series of tactical urbanism workshops will take place in six U.S. cities.
Six U.S. cities "have been chosen to be part of a tactical urbanism workshop series," reports Jason Sayer.
Akron, OH; Austin, TX; Fayetteville, AR; Long Beach, CA; Washington, D.C.; and West Palm Beach, Florida will partner with will alongside with Street Plans Collaborative to "design a workshop that encompasses tactical urbanism methodologies with a 'hands-on' project that positively impacts a local street or public space," according to Sayer.
The six participating cities were announced in June.
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