ARC, Atlanta Streets Alive to use ‘tactical urbanism’ to revitalize Atlanta’s West End (2015)

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Tactical urbanism showcases methods, ideas and projects that tackle specific challenges in a community, and has led to permanent changes in many communities. For the West End area, the intention of ARC and ABC is to make community improvements that are designed to keep older adults moving and connected to their communities.
“Atlanta Streets Alive is designed to give people the opportunity to experience vibrant, people-oriented streets that encourage walking, biking and other healthy activities, by taking cars out of the equation for an afternoon,” ARC reported. “ARC is teaming up with the Atlanta Bicycle Coalition (ABC) to demonstrate how walk-friendly communities enable both young and old to live well and age in place.”
The main feature of the Streets Alive event is a 3.5-mile loop of streets in Historic West End, open to people on foot, bike and other human-powered activities and closed to motorized traffic. The ARC grant will provide for a pop-up, protected bike lane on Lee Street, built by People for a Livable Lee Street. Lee Street will be highlighted during the event in order to bring attention to the group’s goal of converting this high speed arterial into a place that encourages pedestrian and bike transportation, while connecting neighborhoods, transit and jobs.

ARC, Atlanta Streets Alive to use ?tactical urbanism? to revitalize Atlanta?s West End - Atlanta Business Chronicle