Free Art Library

Idea:

Just like a “little free library”, an opportunity for people to share their art & for people to bring home some new art!

Benefit:

An opportunity for creatives across all age groups to share their creations! Also, something unique and fun for visitors to stumble upon.

Location:

Citywide.

Artist Residency Program

Idea:

Site specific art installations in a local vacant building, open call for artists to include both local + regional/national artists. Artists stay in town for 6 weeks to work on installations, multiple performances, events, etc.,with a closing reception. If this is too large or expensive for a small-scale project, we do a smaller 3-day art [Read more…]

Benefit:

Opportunity for local artists & to meet/learn from visiting artists, bringing attention to available spaces in town, celebrating multi-disciplinary/site specific work.

Location:

Citywide.

Soccer Tournament

Idea:

Soccer teams can sign up to use one of the parks. This is a great way to include the soccer community, which is big and also diverse.

Benefit:

Connect with multiple people and share the park reservation process.

Location:

Citywide.

1970s Hair Salon Pop Up

Idea:

544 Merrimack St has a vacant first floor retail space that was once Vogue II Hair Salon. All of the equipment is still there. I want to work with the property owners and hair stylist to pull it off! If this idea is chosen but this specific location can’t work, we could identify another vacant [Read more…]

Benefit:

Turning vacant space into a temporary salon.

Location:

Downtown / JAM.

Leo Roy Roof Conversion

Idea:

Convert the top floor of the garage into a community space. During the summer, offer free movie screenings. Add a dog park, tables, and a games area. Invite food trucks to be on street-level. Convert unused space into turf. DIY Project can be the first phase of this, and we keep building onto it if [Read more…]

Benefit:

The space can still be used for parking on busy days but also serves the community when it is empty most of the year.

Location:

Downtown / JAM.

Drive in movies

Idea:

This idea would involve identifying a large parking lot or field near a building for a pop-up “drive in” theater. A movie would be projected onto a wall of the building and audio would be broadcast with an FM transmitter. People could park or use lawn chairs. I think its great idea for a drive [Read more…]

Benefit:

It will provide entertainment for communities and small businesses around the areas.

Location:

Don't Know, Lower Highlands, Pawtucketville.

Walking Area

Idea:

Work with the City to create a temporary walking/patio area in downtown Lowell. This could be many areas, possibly on Merrimack St from John to Shattuck Streets no through track, emergency vehicles only. A left only on to Merrimack from John St. there would be access to Kirk St. making a left from Merrimack. This [Read more…]

Benefit:

It would benefit the many businesses in the area. More comfortable outdoor dining for the restaurants and encourage or bring back other merchants such as gift shops, boutiques to that area. There are garages at each cardinal points within walking distance.

Location:

Downtown / JAM.

Homeless Laundry Service

Idea:

Create a feasibility study for a laundry service for homeless individuals that would also include a volunteer day to do laundry. Laundry service space for Homeless individuals and families to utilize to wash their clothes for free, utilizing donated space and utilities provided by the City of Lowell at local neighborhood Activity Centers and potential [Read more…]

Benefit:

We have at last public count in our public schools 1,857 McKinney Vento students (1,408 doubled up) as well as 300 +/- Rough Sleepers on the street whom are homeless, as well as many adults, children and families in shelters or motels or doubled up in addition. Having a free [Read more…]

Location:

Citywide.

Small dog park in the acre/ downtown area

Idea:

I think it would be nice to have a dog park where some dogs that don’t have backyards could run and play. This project would include researching potential locations for a new dog park, and perhaps even do a day-long event in the space for dog owners and their dogs, serving drinks and food, to [Read more…]

Benefit:

my idea would help dog owners let their dogs running play in a safe area

Location:

Acre.

Disc Golf in Lowell

Idea:

Build a Disc Golf Course in Lowell at Fort Hill Park. Fort Hill is an underused gem of a park in Lowell. A Disc Golf Course will provide a space for Lowellians and visitors a place to get outside, socialize and enjoy the outdoor space. If equipment is too expensive for a small project, a [Read more…]

Benefit:

Bringing more visitors to Lowell, organized Disc Golf events and leagues, opportunities for Lowellians to enjoy the Fort Hill park. The increased use in the park may also provide opportunities for local food trucks and pop up events to take advantage of the park space.

Location:

Belvidere.