Little Rock Park(ing) Day
Help us build a network of mini-pop-up parks across the city by participating in Park(ing) Day!
How to Host a Block Party
This small act can have outsized benefits to improving a neighborhood or city. See proof and learn how you can do it yourself here in Little Rock!
Southern Porch Life
Is driving a car a choice? Or is it your only option? Introducing Week Without Driving, an advocacy campaign to help learn more about how our city is designed, and what needs to change for it to be truly accessible to all.
Recreation Opportunities for Little Rock
What do people in Little Rock want from their public parks and recreation? Let’s look back at the public engagement for the 2020 Master Parks Plan.
Dangerous Downtown Streets
Want a more vibrant Downtown? Let’s start with safer streets. Little Rock’s street design throughout our city is very unsafe for people who walk, bike, and roll.
Downtown Master Plan & Ongoing Sales Tax Conversations
The Downtown Master Plan is in its final draft and was presented to the City Board for approval. Questions remain about costs and implementation financing and strategy.
Urbanist Book Club: Strong Towns
City design and investments should evolve to meet the community’s needs, remain financially solvent, and support maintenance of existing infrastructure. We explore how these ideas apply, or could apply, to Little Rock.
System Reform For a More Vibrant Central High Neighborhood
Local resident and walkable communities advocate, Paul Dodds of Urban Frontier, has saved at least 17 vacant historic homes in this neighborhood. Through his work, he has learned how to preserve neighborhood integrity, protect long-term residents and heirs, and encourage sensitive reinvestment.
Invest in How People Use Little Rock
How can we change our approach to public investment so we succeed in building stronger, more resilient places? Invest in how people use the city. Observe where it is not working and what we can do to fix it. Focus efforts here.
Little Rock Sales Tax Initiative Deep Dive
Pull up a seat to the city executive board room to weigh in on some big city-wide efforts! This month, we will have our first ever Downtown Master Plan AND a City fundraising effort to (hopefully) put some of that plan into action.