Urbanism is the study of how inhabitants of urban areas, such as towns and cities, interact with the built environment. (Wikipedia) • The development and planning of cities and towns • It can also be understood as placemaking and the creation of place identity at a citywide level. • It is a direct component of disciplines such as urban planning (the physical design and management of urban structures) and urban sociology (the study of urban life and culture). • characteristic of cities and towns

1. SPACE, PLACE AND PLACE MAKING
ZAHED ARZOUNI
TOPIC: Tactical Urbanism
By David Webb

2. URBANISM
Urbanism is the study of how inhabitants of urban areas,
such as towns and cities, interact with the built
environment. (Wikipedia)
• The development and planning of cities and towns
• It can also be understood as placemaking and the
creation of place identity at a citywide level.
• It is a direct component of disciplines such as urban
planning (the physical design and management of urban
structures) and urban sociology (the study of urban life
and culture).
• characteristic of cities and towns

3. The Definition of Tactical Urbanism
Tactical urbanism can be defined as “a city and citizen-
led approach to neighbourhood building using short-
term, low-cost, and scalable interventions intended to
create long-term change”.
Seattle Design Festival by Trevor Dykstra via flickr, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

4. TACTICAL URBANISM
Pedestrian Plazas. Parklets. Pop-up Bike Lanes.
Whether you live in a community large or small, you’ve likely seen it for yourself. Cities around the
world are using flexible and short-term projects to advance long-term goals related to street safety,
public space, and more.Tactical Urbanism is all about action. Also known as DIY Urbanism, Planning-by-
Doing, Urban Acupuncture, or Urban Prototyping, this approach refers to a city, organizational, and/or
citizen-led approach to neighborhood building using short-term, low-cost, and scalable interventions to
catalyze long-term change.

5. Tactical Urbanism Reimagining
Nashville's Broadway Ave

6. Nashville's embrace of temporary urban
interventions is producing amazing results that
are capturing the imagination of both locals and
tourists alike.
The goal of this phase is to determine and
implement the best form of permanent
improvements for the Lower Broadway
pedestrian streetscape, while creating a shared
vision for the future of downtown Nashville’s
Lower Broadway

7. Critical forms of tactical urbanism are not only directed towards the weaknesses of
established democratic
institutions, they also promote change to surrounding socio-technical systems

10. Reclaim, reuse, revitalize
Tactical urbanism enables and entices people to reclaim public space and
create a new friendlier environment putting pedestrians and community first.
This roundabout in Coronado(CA) used to a quick-build, rubber curb structure
to test the facility before making it permanent.

11. conclusion
Tactical Urbanism is the implementation of intricate community fixes that address
common problems for locals and many are in favor of this method’s host of positive,
long term effects. As the term impacts communities directly, it results in different
benefits for locals and local governments.
Lydon and Garcia define tactical urbanism as, “an approach to neighborhood building
using short-term, low-cost, and scalable interventions and policies.” These fixes often
fall into the realm of city streets, sidewalk renovations, signage additions,
neighborhood park upgrades and a few other areas of interest. In terms of location,
tactical urbanism campaigns often target empty lots, idle storefronts, highway
underpasses, and other public spaces.
The most important factor of tactical urbanism is not just the small changes that are
implemented but ultimately the participation of residents because it helps the
community resonant with the neighborhood’s growth.

12. Reference
• Brenner, N. (2015). Is tactical urbanism an alternative to neoliberalism? Retrieved
http://www.urbantheorylab.net/ publications/is-tactical-urbanism-an-alternative-to-
neoliberal-urbanism/
• http://plt.sagepub.com/content/early/2015/08/18/1473095215598177.abstract
• https://bennatberger.medium.com/how-does-tactical-urbanism-add-value-to-a-community-
920809619df9
• https://www.moderncities.com/article/2016-nov-tactical-urbanism-reimagining-nashvilles-
broadway-ave-page-3
• https://globaldesigningcities.org/2018/04/18/from-pop-up-to-permanent-five-lessons-in-
tactical-urbanism/
• https://www.slideserve.com/tass/tactical-urbanism
• Seattle Design Festival by Trevor Dykstra via flickr, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0