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Spark Placemaking

@sparkmaking

placemaking & tactical urbanism program of @bigcar: collaborates w/ communities to test & implement approaches for people-focused public places and streets.

 Indianapolis, Indiana USA
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Joined December 2014
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BigCar Collaborative@bigcar9 Jul 2020
Big Car happenings on air & online - mailchi.mp/bigcar/monthlytod…
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BigCar Collaborative@bigcar7 Apr 2020
The Post-Pandemic Urban Future Is Already Here — The coronavirus crisis stands to dramatically reshape cities around the world. But the biggest revolutions in urban space may have begun before the pandemic. citylab.com/design/2020/04/c… Via @CityLab cc @sparkmaking
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BigCar Collaborative@bigcar21 Mar 2020
How Coronavirus-Weary Americans Are Seeking Joy The spread of the virus has cut Americans off from each other, but some are using the opportunity to enjoy more simple pleasures. via @NYTimes nytimes.com/2020/03/21/us/co…
How Coronavirus-Weary Americans Are Seeking Joy (Published 2020)

How Coronavirus-Weary Americans Are Seeking Joy (Published 2020)

The spread of the virus has cut Americans off from each other, but some are using the opportunity to enjoy more simple pleasures.

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BigCar Collaborative@bigcar23 Mar 2020
🙈🙉🙊 The state of Big Car's work during a pandemic🙈🙉🙊 - mailchi.mp/bigcar/monthlytod…
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BigCar Collaborative@bigcar20 Mar 2020
You Asked, We Answered: How Can Public Space Managers Help Fight COVID-19? via ⁦@PPS_Placemaking⁩ cc: ⁦@sparkmaking⁩ pps.org/article/you-asked-we…

You Asked, We Answered: How Can Public Space Managers Help Fight COVID-19?

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BigCar Collaborative@bigcar21 Mar 2020
Our plan as we take on COVID-19 together — utilizing our resources like ⁦@WQRTFM⁩ social media, & creative problem solving & grassroots community organizing skills to help people stay informed, stay connected, & support each other #indykeepscreating bigcar.org/coronavirus/
COVID-19: Staying informed, staying connected, and supporting each other

COVID-19: Staying informed, staying connected, and supporting each other

At Big Car, our first response to a crisis in the community would normally be to open our doors wide — as we did every day — to neighbors and artists to draw strength from each other by being toget…

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Thank you to the @IndplsArtCenter and @bigcar for hosting our @DigIndy table at tonight's Broad Ripple Art Walk! We had a blast! Next DigIndy Art Project location will be Thurs., July 25 from 6-9 pm at the Lockerbie Night Market + Beer Garden!
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Need some Monday inspiration? Check out this video from Fort Wayne Dance Collective in collaboration with Spark Placemaking and Metavari. We love their use of the Electric Works Space! buff.ly/2UxEggr
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BigCar Collaborative@bigcar24 Nov 2018
How Loneliness Is Tearing America Apart via @NYTimes nyti.ms/2DGJu3t?smid=nytcore…
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BigCar Collaborative@bigcar30 Nov 2018
'It’s the only way forward': Madrid bans polluting vehicles from city centre theguardian.com/cities/2018/… – at Indianapolis, IN
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The Journal Gazette@JGfortwayne6 Nov 2018
The last significant local road block to the @ElectricWorksBD project was lifted this morning when members of the Capital Improvement Board voted unanimously to issue $45M in bonds to support it. on.jg.net/2JJwmvt
Capital Improvement Board OKs Electric Works bonds

Capital Improvement Board OKs Electric Works bonds

The last significant local road block to the Electric Works project was lifted this morning when members of the Capital Improvement Board voted unanimously to issue $45 million in bonds

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Next City@NextCityOrg7 Oct 2018
What If More Artists Ran for City Council? nextcity.org/daily/entry/wha…
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BigCar Collaborative@bigcar23 Sep 2018
Worry Less About Crumbling Roads, More About Crumbling Libraries via ⁦@TheAtlantic⁩ #socialinfrastructure theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv…
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WANE 15@wane1510 Sep 2018
JUST IN | @kaitorWANETV reports the @ElectricWorksBD funding agreement resolution passed the @CityofFortWayne Redevelopment Commission by a 4-1 vote. MORE: bit.ly/2O42ZFC
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Knight Foundation
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A #knightcities Challenge winning project illustrates why playful public spaces inspire serious connection. kf.org/2wTGEnH via @sidewalklabs @dailytlj
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BigCar Collaborative@bigcar7 Sep 2018
Socially sustainable communities are more than friends and families via ⁦@cnupublicsquare⁩ cnu.org/publicsquare/2018/09…
Socially sustainable communities are more than friends and families

Socially sustainable communities are more than friends and families

'Weak ties' are the strings that thread their way through the social fabric, allowing information, culture, and work to flow. Fragmented communities break down those ties.

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Next time you’re in downtown @VisitIndy, make sure to stop by the @IndyCM. They’ve got the perfect place for hanging out, reading a new book, playing checkers or enjoying the rain garden. @sparkmaking has transformed the space into a fantastic urban getaway.
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Indianapolis City Market@IndyCM23 Jul 2018
Bring your yoga mats out to City Market's east plaza tonight at 6 p.m. for a yoga class put on by @CityMarketYMCA as a part of @sparkmaking's activation of the plaza! All are welcome for this free yoga class! #LoveIndy – at Indianapolis, IN
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#INDYARTSOPP: Call for Artist-in-Residence at @IndyCM. The artist in-residence will work to bring engaging, interactive art experiences to people at this public place & further the partnership’s focus on social cohesion and community resiliency. #IndyArts ow.ly/lcmq30l1L1f
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#INDYARTSOPP: Spark Placemaking, the public programming wing of @bigcar, is seeking artists to create & engage in arts-based activities & performances during the summer, fall, & winter months at @IndyCM​, Garfield Park​, & Lockerbie Marketplace​. ow.ly/vP7R30l1LDi
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