Tactical urbanism

Other national examples include:

■ New York’s plaza program, which transformed busy intersections into sit-down areas. bit.ly/nycplazaprogram

■ The Park(ing) Day event in September has residents around the country turn otherwise empty parking spaces into pop-up parks. parkingday.org

■ Walk [Your City] lets users design their own street signs and get them delivered to place in their neighborhoods. walkyourcity.org