Recent Streetsblog MASS posts about Tactical Urbanism

The pop-up plaza at Phillips Square in Chinatown is nearly complete as of Wednesday, August 29, 2019.

Eyes On the Street: Chinatown’s New Phillips Square Plaza

By Christian MilNeil | Aug 29, 2019

A little-used turning lane on Harrison Street in Chinatown is on the verge of being reclaimed as public space as the city puts the finishing touches on a new plaza in Phillips Square. The City of Boston has been planning public space improvements for Phillips Square – located on Harrison Street between Essex and Beach […]

Aaron Grenier (left) and Allie Girouard, two of the founders of CultureHouse, which is operating a pop-up "living room" this summer at 500 Kendall Street in Cambridge.

CultureHouse in Kendall Square Brings Tactical Urbanism Indoors

By Christian MilNeil | Aug 16, 2019

Allie Girouard and Aaron Greiner are the co-founders of CultureHouse, a self-described "urban design test kitchen" that has secured a temporary lease at 500 Kendall Street.