Pop-up placemaking recipes for parklets

_PARKLETS CAN BE CREATED WITH LITTLE MORE THAN PAINT, PLYWOOD AND SOME DECORATIVE ACCESSORIES. THIS ALBUM IS AN EXCERPT FROM THE POP-UP PLACEMAKING TOOL KIT, A FREE PUBLICATION BY AARP AND

THE PLANNING AND DESIGN FIRM TEAM BETTER BLOCK._ ART PARKLET A parklet can become almost anything its creators want it to be. This maritime-themed parklet features a calm sea of paint, a

sailcloth for shade and seating created by slicing a discarded wooden rowboat in half.  Greensboro, North Carolina | Photo by Team Better Block MILK CRATE PARKLET A parklet is a street

space, typically the size of one or two parking spots where people — rather than cars — can park themselves and relax. This parklet turned hard plastic milk crates into seating and display

planters. Fort Wayne, Indiana | Photo by Team Better Block PLAY PARKLET Children can play in the street if a parking spot is transformed into a contained play space. The one shown here is

set up as a futsal (aka small soccer) court.  Albuquerque, New Mexico | Photo by Team Better Block Get Our Free "Pop-Up" Publication _Page published November 2019_ More from

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