Community Update Newsletter - Vol. 3
Third times the charm!
Surprisingly, we made it to our third update! Thanks to all of you, Plan Together keeps growing even during the COVID-19 pandemic. Open and interactive discussion/planning has clearly struck a chord. I was even a guest on a Strong Towns podcast (More on that below).
As more cities around the world are looking to alter their landscapes to enable social distancing and walking/biking, I think this is a tremendous opportunity to encourage the use of Plan Together to make sure these changes serve the community and make our public spaces better. Please continue to spread the word and keep contributing your ideas and thoughts!
Month Highlights
- At the time of writing we have reached 346 items on the map! Thank you!
- There are now 67 Enabled Areas including: Salt Lake City, San Francisco, CA, Birmingham, AL and many more.
- I appeared on a Strong Towns podcast to discuss Plan Together and it’s community: Episode Link.
- On Saturday, May 2nd 5PM EST, I will be part of a live panel for the Janes Walk Festival discussing Crowdsourcing & Technologies for Communities. Sign up to watch here: Janes Walk Festival Link.
- We were featured in a Monona newspaper! Pic: Monona Residents encouraged to use Plan Together map
- Map Item: Temporarily close one southbound lane on Atwood Ave to promote social distancing by Jim Wilson
What to Read
- Paris Has a Plan to Keep Cars Out After Lockdown by Feargus O’Sullivan
- This is the End of the Suburban Experiment by Charles Marohn
- What COVID-19 Teaches Us About How to Fix Freeways by Joe Cortright
- Lithuanian capital to be turned into vast open-air cafe by Jon Henley
What To Do
- Keep Social Distancing yourself to prevent the spread of COVID-19. It’s very important. People’s lives depend on it.
- Contribute: Add something new to the map.
- Join the Slack Channel to get involved with the Plan Together community.
- Follow us on Twitter or Instagram.
- Email me: if you have any suggestions, comments or ideas.
Till Next Time, David Founder, Plan Together plantogether.city