Placemaking Network: Bike Tour: Connecting Buildings to the Street (In Person)

BSA Placemaking Network and CultureHouse present a Placemaking Bike Tour through East Cambridge! As we look at a variety of old and new developments, we will review the role of private development in public space creation and placemaking.

What happens outside a building can be just as important as what happens inside. The facade, streetscape, and activities that happen in front of a building all have an effect on a visitor before they even step inside. During this tour, led by CultureHouse Executive Director Aaron Greiner, we will look at buildings that have varying degrees of success in integrating with their surroundings. We hear from the architects, designers, and planners behind these projects and engage in interactive workshops. From these observations and learnings, we discuss strategies for creating a vibrant street front in development projects.

Stops will include new projects at North Point Park and Cambridge Crossing, some older historic projects and adaptive renovations, and ending with a tour of the Kendall Square Urban Park Roof Garden.

The tour will take approximately three hours..

Participants should be comfortable biking on low-traffic city streets and in bike lanes and are recommended to bring their own bikes. If you do not have your own bike, you may rent a Bluebike with a $10 adventure pass (there will be a station near the start and end of the route).

Tickets for the event are $25, and can be purchased here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bsa-placemaking-bike-tour-connecting-buildings-to-the-street-tickets-682456946097?aff=oddtdtcreator

Space is limited so secure your space now!