Crowdsourcing Streetlife
Decatur Metro | May 27, 2010Here in ol’ Decatur, the secret formula has long been out about how to reconstruct life on city streets. But in other parts of the world (i.e. Texas) it still takes a bit more visible proof to convince the old-skool powers-that-be that a few small tweaks can transform a street.
Check out how this group in Oak Cliff, TX – outside of Dallas – revived a whole darn block with just $1,000, prompting the city government to invest $130,000 to make their temporary oasis a permanent reality.
For more info on how they made it happen, CLICK HERE.
I lived in Dallas for several years and Oak Cliff (home of the late great Stevie Ray Vaughan) was / is very well known for being an awful (crime ridden and rundown) neighborhood in south Dallas. They have made great strides the last few years and it is becoming more well known as a new food and art district – keep an eye on Oak Cliff!
Did you move becuase you “Couldn’t Stand the Weather”?
Haha yes – there was a “Texas Flood.”
One can only get caught in the Crossfire so many times before deciding to move to a new city.
That just makes me smile and smile.
I love it. LOVE IT.
Let’s do the same to McDonough!!
Love the sharrows Get me a stencil!