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Temporary Urbanism in Washington DC. Kimberly Driggins, Associate Director of Citywide Planning September 2013. Cities need to use their assets more intensely. Available Sites. Small Businesses. Vibrant Destinations. Shared Uses. Vacant Spaces. Animated Showcases.
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Temporary Urbanism in Washington DC Kimberly Driggins, Associate Director of Citywide Planning September 2013
Cities need to use their assets more intensely Available Sites Small Businesses Vibrant Destinations Shared Uses Vacant Spaces Animated Showcases Bruce Monroe Interim Park Image by Sal Ferro Image by Sal Ferro Artomatic Arts Festival
July 23 – August 15, 2010 17 Designers 1,600+ visitors
Pop Up Market at the “Lightbox” (Former MPD Evidence Warehouse) Photo credit: David Y. Lee
Central 14th StreetPlaza mockup Plaza Outline Finished Plaza Temporary Seating Painting Plaza Landscaped Plantings
Central 14th StreetTemporary street furniture Design Build Workshop and Installation Design Charrette
Central 14th StreetOpenKitch’n Culture Crawl Mural and Food Crawl
Austin, Texas Zichron Yaakov, Israel Malmo, Sweden Atlanta, Georgia Paris, France Houston, Texas
For more information Kimberly C. Driggins, Associate Director of Citywide Planning District of Columbia Office of Planning 1100 4th Street, SW, Suite E650 Washington DC 20024 (202) 442-7624 kimberly.driggins@dc.gov Facebook & Twitter @OPinDC @Driggs16DC www.planning.dc.gov