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Tactical Urbanism: A Practice in Possibility

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Your Host

Jim Barrett

Improvisor, Tactical Urbanist.

Minneapolis, MN, USA

Jim is a retired Minneapolis resident who still performs improvisation. He stumbled into Tactical Urbanism by accident—turning old newspaper boxes into Narcan stations in high-overdose neighborhoods—and hasn’t stopped since. He’s here to share what he’s learned, show the range of what’s possible, and help you see your own neighborhood differently.

About this FieldTrip

You don’t need permission: Notice problems and create solutions without waiting.

Most of us walk through our neighborhoods assuming the world around us is fixed. It isn’t.

Tactical Urbanism is what happens when people stop waiting for permission and start changing things. A musician. A guy painting fire hydrants. Twenty people who took on the Sacklers and won. And one person who turned old newspaper boxes into Narcan stations in neighborhoods hit hard by overdoses.

That last one is me.

We’ll explore real examples, then talk about your questions and ideas. You’ll leave seeing your neighborhood or even your world differently and knowing you can do something about it.


Agenda

  • Welcome

  • My TU project — Narcan vending boxes

  • Examples from the field — solo acts, community-led, political, institutional

  • Discussion — your questions, your neighborhood, your ideas


What to expect

Lecture format!

This is a more traditional format where participants absorb information through presentations and talks.

It will be recorded!

The recording will be shared within 24 hours in the follow up email for a 4-day window, and available at the top of this page. Make sure to register for access!

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Your Host

Jim Barrett

Improvisor, Tactical Urbanist.

Minneapolis, MN, USA

About Jim Barrett

Jim is a retired Minneapolis resident who still performs improvisation. He stumbled into Tactical Urbanism by accident—turning old newspaper boxes into Narcan stations in high-overdose neighborhoods—and hasn’t stopped since. He’s here to share what he’s learned, show the range of what’s possible, and help you see your own neighborhood differently.


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