Authors: Madeline Brozen, Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris, Colleen Callahan
Date: September 1, 2012
Project: Reclaiming the Right-of-Way: A Toolkit for Creating and Implementing Parklets
There is very limited guidance for cities wishing to initiate a parklet program or for community groups wishing to install a parklet. Additionally, there is little evidence regarding the role of site design or the contribution of community partners on the effectiveness of a parklet program. For this reason, Reclaiming the Right-of-Way is developed as a toolkit with the purpose of providing city staff and community members with practical guidance to support the development of parklets. Parklet programs and projects are spreading quickly across the nation, from San Francisco to New York and other cities profiled in the toolkit. This toolkit is designed specifically to facilitate the development of parklet projects in the city of Los Angeles and encourage a parklet program that creates an institutionalized pathway for their installation. Despite the focus on Los Angeles, the case studies, guidelines, and other best practices presented are easily transferable to other communities across the nation.
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