Hyperlocal places.

Mixed-use spaces need to be planned around experiences local residents are longing for. Placemaking should not be a panacea to save economics, but rather a tool to empower the spaces that have been entrusted to towns. Businesses that have been impacted by COVID can succeed through a collective implementation of strategic tactics that should already be a part of a city’s plan to grow its economy.

If you’re not sure what your community wants for public spaces, try some tactical urban pop-up spaces to inspire possibilities. The only way to find out what works is to test it so we know what people want. Just try it!