The urban design nonprofit transformed the 600 block of Clara Barton Boulevard into a street market to bring community members together.
Chance Redman , 9, watches Karla Ceballos with the Creative Arts Center of Dallas work on a potter wheel at a pop-up event to showcase the Better Block Foundation re-envisioning of Clara Barton Boulevard in Garland on Friday, Oct. 7, 2022.The Better Block Foundation and the city of Garland partnered this weekend to reimagine an office district block with pedestrian-friendly design and bright colors lining the street.
“We’ve worked to show community members that they have the tools, resources, power and knowledge to make the changes that they want to see,” Krista Nightengale, executive director of Better Block said. “We do work all over the world where we work alongside neighbors, and we rethink some of their spaces. So sometimes that’s turning a parking lot into a plaza. Sometimes that’s taking over an entire street and turning it into a park for a weekend.
This weekend, there will be a thrift store, workout classes and games for the family among other activities and vendors. Garland mayor Scott LeMay said that he’s excited for residents to have fun in a space designed for building community and that he hopes to garner public input. Celeste Donato attended with her four-year-old daughter, who enjoyed playing connect four and molding clay with one of the local artists. Donato said that she appreciates how this space builds community.
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