Since 2013 [bc] has facilitated the design and construction of 22 unique Little Free Libraries/Libros Libres. Inspired by Little Free Libraries, the Dallas based Libros Libres program has brought together local artists, designers, and community leaders to design and build a range of public outdoor book exchanges.
Read More"People Make Parks"
People Make Parks is a toolkit for engaging communities in public park design. The toolkit, a joint project of Hester Street Collaborative and Partnerships for Parks outlines eight ways to participating in park design, from advocacy to community visioning activities to stewardship.
Read More"How Can I Improve My Park?"
A guide to improving city owned parks, produced by The Center for Urban Pedagogy
Read MorePARK(ing) DAY around the world
There are countless options for what to do on PARK(ing) DAY. Playtime, workshops, communal meals, naps - these are just a few examples of what people have come up with. A parking space seems small but its transformation through programming and design can have a huge impact on the life of a public street.
Read MoreThe one step ramps of StopGap.CA
The one step ramps built by volunteers for the Stop Gap Foundation are a temporary, attention grabbing, portable solution to the challenges created by the ubiquitous one step found at the entryway to shops and businesses.
Read MoreLittle Free Libraries / Libros Libres
This publication tells the story of the first year, 2013-14, of buildingcommunityWORKSHOP's collaboration with Big Thought and the Dallas Public Library on Little Free Libraries/Libros Libres, a literacy and community design initiative in Dallas, Texas.
Read More"The PARK(ing) DAY Manual"
A short, practical guide to planning, designing and hosting a PARK(ing) DAY event, a yearly occurrence on the third Thursday of September, when people across the globe temporarily transform a metered parking space into a small public space or park.
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