Help Design a New Parklet at The SPACE_BETWEEN

Could you be the next great urban planner? Let’s find out.

Join us Wednesday, April 9 at The SPACE_BETWEEN as we envision creative ways to activate the vacant lot between Valley Youth Theater and Taylor Place Student Housing.

This temporary vacant lot activation project, part of Phoenix Urban Design Week, will bring a new community space to Downtown in the shape of a backyard patio where residents, visitors, downtown employees and students can play, relax and commune.

Join us and offer your suggestions for the space — a team of designers will be on hand to translate your vision into a site plan that the Downtown Phoenix Partnership will then implement.

Explore these examples of temporary vacant lot activation projects around Downtown:

Little Free Libraries – Outside of Fair Trade Cafe at Civic Space Park

Artist Made Planters – Created by Jeff Slim and Ave Chee, these planters are located along Central Avenue outside of Renaissance Phoenix Downtown Hotel. Photo by Jeff Slim.

Shade Trees, Grass & Public Art Projects – “The Lot: What Should Go Here?” at Second and Roosevelt streetsArt Boards – East side of First Street just south of Garfield Street (813 N. First Street)

Community Gardens – Roosevelt Growhouse on Sixth and Garfield streets

Temporary Pop-up Shops – South side of Roosevelt Street just west of Fifth Street

Sustainable Initiatives – G3 Demo Garden at Calvin C. Goode building (251 W. Washington Street)

Pop-Up Parks & Games

Park(ing) Day Games, Music & More – The global event that turns metered parking spaces into mini parks, September 20 in 2013. South side of Washington Street between First and Second avenues

Shipping Container Projects – North side of Roosevelt Street just west of Fifth Street (408 E. Roosevelt Street)