Collaborating with RMIT Industrial Design Students: Tactical Urbanism Along Cardigan Street

Just recently, RMIT PlaceLab assisted in activating the works of RMIT Industrial Design students under Dr. Juan Sanin, for their final assessment exploring Tactical Urbanism along Cardigan Street, as part of PlaceLab’s ‘Cardigan Commons’ Research Project.

Tactical Urbanism, in the context of Cities, is ‘an approach to neighbourhood building and activation using short-term, low-cost, and scalable interventions and policies’ (Garcia & Lydon 2015).

We’re happy to share some images of the work which emerged from the project – varying from pockets of rediscovery which breathed new life into Cardigan’s familiar alleys and laneways; to open invitations for the community to sit and connect, put on full display along its busy footpaths.