Placemaking Week

See how easy it is to transform a space with a few pieces of plywood, a couple mallets, and a little muscle.

Join the Better Block Foundation in activating Miller Park by setting up the Better Block in a Box. The Better Block in a Box is a shipping container that contains all the elements you need for a successful placemaking event (cafe sets, long tables, hammocks, string lights, astroturf, and kids’ toys). Once you pull the elements out, the box itself turns into a coffeeshop, info kiosk, or whatever you may need. After your event is over, you pack it all up, shut the doors, and ship it off. Hear from Better Block Foundation’s founding director Jason Roberts as he leads you through the setup/teardown and discusses the lessons he’s learned in the past 10 years of placemaking all around the world.