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Anthony Garcia

Anthony Garcia is Principal of The Street Plans Collaborative. Prior to launching the firm’s Miami office, Anthony was Project Director for six years at Chael Cooper & Associates Architects. Between 2008-2012 he was Managing Editor and Publisher of TransitMiami.com, a blog dedicated to planning and transportation in South Florida. He serves as part-time faculty at the University Of Miami School Of Architecture, is an active Board member of the Green Mobility Network, and a member of the Congress of the New Urbansim.

Tactical Urbanism

Short-term Action for Long-term Change

In the twenty-first century, cities worldwide must respond to a growing and diverse population, ever-shifting economic conditions, new technologies, and a changing climate. Short-term, community-based projects—from pop-up parks to open streets initiatives—have become a powerful and adaptable new tool of urban activists, planners, and policy-makers seeking to drive lasting improvements in their cities and beyond. These quick, often low-cost, and creative projects are the essence of the Tactical Urbanism movement.