The Pop-Up Placemaking Tool Kit
Projects that inspire change — and improve communities for people of all ages
The download of The Pop-Up Placemaking Tool Kit is currently available only to subscribers of the free, weekly AARP Livable Communities e-Newsletter.
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Seeing potential solutions is more effective than simply reading, hearing or talking about them.
The Pop-Up Placemaking Tool Kit by AARP and the urban planning firm Team Better Block can help elected officials, planners, policymakers and involved residents use temporary projects to improve communities for people of all ages.
The publication, which includes placemaking "recipes" from Team Better Block, is a practical guide to demonstrating and implementing positive change.
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1. Email Livable@AARP.org with the subject line: Pop-Up Tool Kit
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- Street Address
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- Publication Number D-20504
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Page published December 2019
Creating Places That Pop!

Photos courtesy Team Better Block
During a pop-up demonstration project in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, an umbrella canopy turned a shabby alleyway into a destination. See page 26 to learn about "alley activation" pop-up demonstrations.
Take a Look Inside
- The Pop-Up Placemaking Tool Kit (main page)
- What Is a Pop-Up Demonstration?
- Beginner Recipes
- Intermediate Recipes
- Advanced Recipes
- Recipes for Parklets and Bike Lanes
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