Quick-Build projects are interim capital infrastructure projects. These projects do require minor construction activities but are built with durable, low to moderate cost materials and last from one to five years.
These projects have moderate design flexibility to anticipate some adjustments that may occur. The purpose of a Quick-Build project is to immediately implement safety needs, allowing a community to benefit quickly from improvements made, and allowing the people of a community affected by the project to provide input and test the project improvements before they are permanently constructed.
Quick-Build projects are distinguished from temporary demonstration projects by the types of materials used and a longer study duration. However, unlike traditional infrastructure projects, Quick-Build projects can be adjusted; they can be changed based on community input and further technical analysis over time. If a Quick-Build project is successful, it can later be made permanent. If it is not successful, it can be easily deconstructed.
Resources
The Go Human Activation Event Playbook is a guidebook for implementing a tactical urbanism activation event using the Kit of Parts. It offers a step-by-step set of instructions to achieve important event milestones such as gathering a project team, setting event goals and objectives, planning and preparing for the event, working with SCAG and jurisdictional partners, coordinating day-of event logistics, and much more.
This report draws on the experiences of Austin, Chicago, Denver, Memphis, New York, Pittsburgh, San Francisco and Seattle to create a general guide for adding this exciting, effective new form of project delivery into your city’s toolbox.
Guide for quickly and inexpensively creating safe spaces on our streets for people to travel by bike, on foot, on a scooter, by skateboard, or by any other low-impact, low-cost mode of transportation.
