People Streets

POPCourts! Austin

Overview

People Streets encourage walkable communities and corridor identity through temporary placemaking improvements along the street while maintaining vehicular traffic.  Through sidewalk activations, creative crosswalks and intersection stamps, communities can create a sense of place along corridors that highlight their communities.

Project Types

Creative Crosswalks

Sidewalk Activations

Intersection Stamps

Project Type Examples

 

Colorful Crosswalk

Halsted Rainbow Creative Crosswalk

colorful crosswalk

Roger's Park Creative Crosswalk

Colorful Crosswalk

 Mahalia's Mile Creative Crosswalk

 

 

 

Activated sidewalk

Alfresco - Humboldt Park

activated sidewalk

Alfresco - Morgan Park / Beverly Hills

activated sidewalk

 Commercial Avenue - South Chicago

activated temporary curb extension

Lincoln Hub - Lakeview

painted intersection

Mahalia's Mile Painted Intersections - Chatham

painted bumpout

 Painted Bumpouts - Humboldt Park

activated sidewalk

Play Street - South Chicago

sidewalk performance

Sidewalk & Stage - Humboldt Park

painted sidewalk

Madison & Kilbourn - West Garfield Park

 

 

 

Activated sidewalk

Chicago & Lockwood - Austin

stamped intersection

Rainbow Intersection - Rogers Park