The intersection of 5th Avenue & 7th Street just got brighter and safer thanks to a collaboration between LSA and Tenwest Impact Fest.

Reflecting on our “Quick Build” at Pueblo Gardens PreK-8. Learn more about this community project that began with a grant from the Safe Routes to School Partnership back in 2016.

Pueblo Gardens PreK-8 Block Party press release

This month we’ll install the final street mural in an effort to calm traffic around Pueblo Gardens PreK-8. Learn more about how it started and check out photos from our very first street murals created with the community back in 2016.

Last month we had the joy of implementing Lighter, Quicker, Cheaper projects with community in two different locations in Tucson, including one in the heart of downtown. The results are absolutely beautiful!

Last month we did a primer on quick-builds, giving an overview of what they are and why they exist. This month we’re taking a deeper dive, looking at some of the different kinds of quick-build projects that we’ve utilized in Tucson and their function in calming traffic and enhancing safety.

By now you’ve probably come across the phrase “Lighter, Quicker, Cheaper (LQC)” in news articles and blog posts focused on urban planning. It’s an approach to place-making/place-keeping that’s all about making community-visioned changes on the ground happen quickly and in a way that’s inclusive and flexible. Find out how…