Tactical Urbanism in Eugene, Oregon
The Tactical Urbanism project will be presented at the Safe Streets Fest on June 2nd, 2024.
Student Process
Students began this project by cataloging the aspects of intersections that could be improved. They created a list of criteria of things people could easily add with chalk or tempera paint. Lastly, they created DIY Kits to distribute to the community. The kits included the tools needed to visually narrow an intersection.
Tactical Urbanism Intersection Criteria
The Tactical Urbanism project group, working in tandem with the Filtering group, focused on intersections within the West University neighborhood. Using tempera paint they added the following:
Crosswalks
Bulb outs - to narrow the crossing distance for pedestrians and slow vehicle speed.
Art to represent the neighborhood
Tactical Urbanism Installment at the intersection of 14th and Mill.
DIY Kits
DIY Kits were created and will be distributed at the BEST-sponsored “Better Ways Block Party” and the LiveMove spring event, “Safe Streets Fest”. The goal of the kits is to encourage community members to make a difference in their neighborhoods. The following items come in a DIY Kit:
Reflective Tape
Chalk
Seeds Native to Oregon and Trowel
Tempera Paint Powder and Corn Starch
LiveMove Produced Instruction Manual
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Project Manager: Sam Amick
Team Members: Carrie Bohannon, Laurel Campbell, Angie Castro, Bella Ebner, Finn Haefker, Naomi Gates, Noah Bates, Pauline Kim, George McNamee, and Dora Schmidt.
Photos courtesy of Dora Schmidt and Angie Castro (LiveMove Leadership).
Webpage creation: Carrie Bohannon