The Better Block

@TheBetterBlock

The Better Block is a nonprofit that educates, equips, and empower communities to reshape built environments.

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Joined October 2010

The Better Block
@TheBetterBlock
Mar 17
3,000 people showed up to a street residents once said they would never visit. Kenmore Boulevard in Akron had fallen into decline, so we showed what was possible! This is Pillar 1: Show, Don’t Tell part two from our 10 Year Impact Report from SMU MADI. #BettterBlock
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The Better Block
@TheBetterBlock
Mar 6
In 2019, with 100 volunteers and our partners at @880Cities, we transformed a block of Danforth Avenue in Toronto with protected bike lanes, expanded pedestrian space, seating, and planters. This is just one story from Pillar 1 of our 10 Year Impact Report: Show, Don’t Tell!
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The Better Block
@TheBetterBlock
Feb 13
The walking is real and so are the stairs. Fire trucks are smaller, which supports narrower streets. There is whimsy everywhere. Public trash cans are rare, yet the city is clean. And a favorite? Shibuya Crossing, a crosswalk people travel across the world just to experience.
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The Better Block
@TheBetterBlock
Feb 9
Sometimes a painted line is the infrastructure - bikes are everywhere, benches are built into the streetscape, asphalt art shows up in surprising places, and the transit is next level. Different city, same lesson: how we design our streets shapes how people move and connect!
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The Better Block
@TheBetterBlock
Feb 5
During a recent trip to Tokyo, Japan, Executive Director, Krista, had the chance to explore the city alongside the @placemakingjp network and saw how Tokyo has thoughtfully reallocated car space to create people-centered places!
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