DIY Urbanism Symposium

Saturday, October 5, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

SoCA Armouries, 37 University Ave. E.

 

A day-long series of discussions among community members interested in creating activity and vibrancy to downtown Windsor. Discussion session topics: Space and Place; Multiplicity; Extending the Conversation and Action; Synopsis: Next Steps.

 

The Symposium’s objective is to uncover creative acts initiated by individuals, groups, and organizations that have made a difference in re-visioning Windsor’s future.  We want to highlight the civic-minded efforts and interventions that have positively benefited our residents.  We are interested in sharing those acts of artistic and personal self-expression by do-it-yourselfers that have been directed towards improving our urban core and surrounding neighbourhoods.  In other words, sharing stories about the skilful, creative local actions that are making Windsor a better place to live.

 

 

What is DIY Urbanism?
 

“Unauthorized yet intentionally functional and civic-minded improvements to urban spaces, in forms inspired by official streetscape planning and design elements.”
 

(Anthony Garcia, Mike Lydon)
 

“Tactical urbanism is an approach to neighbourhood building and activation using short-term, low-cost, and scalable interventions and policies… it makes use of open and iterative development processes, the efficient use of resources, and the creative potential unleashed by social inter-action…”