Tactical urbanism : short-term action for long-term change / Mike Lydon and Anthony Garcia ; [foreword by Andrés Duany].

By: Lydon, Mike [author.]Contributor(s): Garcia, Anthony (Anthony Tepedino) [author.] | Duany, Andres [author of introduction.]Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publisher: Washington, DC : Island Press, [2015]Copyright date: ©2015Description: xxiii, 230 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 1610915267 (paperback)Subject(s): City planning | Urban renewalLOC classification: HT166 .L93 2015
Contents:
Disturbing the Order of Things -- Inspirations and Antecedents of Tactical Urbanism -- The Next American City and the Rise of Tactical Urbanism -- Of Cities and Citizens: Five Tactical Urbanism Stories -- A Tactical Urbanism How-To -- Conclusion: Go Out and Use This Book!
Summary: "Tactical urbanism, written by Mike Lydon and Anthony Garcia, two founders of the movement, promises to be the foundational guide for urban transformation. The authors begin with an in-depth history of the Tactical urbanism movement and its place among other social, political, and urban planning trends. A detailed set of case studies, from guerilla wayfinding signs in Raleigh, to pavement transformed into parks in San Francisco, to a street art campaign leading to a new streetcar line in El Paso, demonstrate the breadth and scalability of tactical urbanism interventions. Finally, the book provides a detailed toolkit for conceiving, planning, and carrying out projects, including how to adapt them based on local needs and challenges. Tactical urbanism will inspire and empower a new generation of engaged citizens, urban designers, land use planners, architects, and policymakers to become key actors in the transformation of their communities." --Publisher description.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-230).

Disturbing the Order of Things -- Inspirations and Antecedents of Tactical Urbanism -- The Next American City and the Rise of Tactical Urbanism -- Of Cities and Citizens: Five Tactical Urbanism Stories -- A Tactical Urbanism How-To -- Conclusion: Go Out and Use This Book!

"Tactical urbanism, written by Mike Lydon and Anthony Garcia, two founders of the movement, promises to be the foundational guide for urban transformation. The authors begin with an in-depth history of the Tactical urbanism movement and its place among other social, political, and urban planning trends. A detailed set of case studies, from guerilla wayfinding signs in Raleigh, to pavement transformed into parks in San Francisco, to a street art campaign leading to a new streetcar line in El Paso, demonstrate the breadth and scalability of tactical urbanism interventions. Finally, the book provides a detailed toolkit for conceiving, planning, and carrying out projects, including how to adapt them based on local needs and challenges. Tactical urbanism will inspire and empower a new generation of engaged citizens, urban designers, land use planners, architects, and policymakers to become key actors in the transformation of their communities." --Publisher description.