Marquette implements parklets on downtown streets
Placemaking is the word of the week in the U.P. as Marquette is another city working to improve its sense of place downtown.
The new bike corral, benches and parklets in downtown Marquette are part of a placemaking project to improve streets in the city.
Excerpt: The City of Marquette recently began experimenting with an approach to placemaking called Lighter, Quicker, Cheaper. Thanks to a grant from the Michigan Association of Realtors, the Marquette Downtown Development Authority worked with local businesses to implement several Lighter, Quicker, Cheaper placemaking projects along Third Street in Marquette.
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Source: Michigan State University Extension
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