Previous Years’ Ideas

Monthly Filmmaker Meet-Up

Idea:

Determine a location and organize a monthly filmmaker/video producer circle. Work with LTC to provide this circle resources and networking opportunities. Market the circle to young people doing social media videos, retired people who may want to share their interest, and everyone in-between, including crossing cultural lines.
Benefit:

This would generate interest in producing local television or other Lowell-based media. It would promote mixing of cultures and ages. If the circle is successful, it could turn into a group that puts on small film festivals or interactive events.
Location:

Citywide, OldIdea.

Mural of ghost signs

Idea:

All over the city — especially downtown — our buildings have advertising signs (AKA ghost signs). These old signs are fading and suffer when the brick walls get much needed repointing. Why not create one large mural that represents all (or many) of the endangered original signs? Each of the original signs could be reduced [Read more…]

Benefit:

The mural of signs accentuates Lowell and helps our city to retain that unique character that comes from painted wall advertising. The signs can be viewed the way they were meant to be — on buildings — in a more accessible and informative way. The buildings themselves become the historical [Read more…]

Location:

Downtown / JAM, OldIdea.

MuralForTheMill

Idea:

Creating a new ideal mural for Downtown Lowell. Message/theme. “The Local Views Upon the Mill City of Lowell” Looking within Lowell there are a lot of historical relics within the city itself. How would you like to think about making a new historical piece that we can admire within the future? Knowing that the city [Read more…]

Benefit:

I believe it is a memorial event for artist and the community giving people a new history to look back upon. Bonding/interacting others with each to create a healthier social city. Send positive vibes though out the years. This mural will become a new ideal relic and would symbolize the [Read more…]

Location:

Downtown / JAM, OldIdea.

Biohazard Awareness “Needle Safety”

Idea:

Educate the community of proper safety procedures for used dropped syringes through a campaign online, flyers, meetings, etc. In addition, needle stations might prevent risk and it would be helpful to have them in areas where needles are commonly found. We could partner with the City, a homelessness services provider, or a drug recovery nonprofit [Read more…]

Benefit:

Safer for children, adults, users and non-users alike. It may be able to create less of a risk factor of people or pets stepping on needles and being exposed to hep C or other blood born illnesses.
Location:

Citywide, OldIdea.

Neighborhood flags

Idea:

Collaboratively design a flag for each interested neighborhood, working with residents, businesses, neighborhood groups, and perhaps K-12 students. Put them up in prominent spots so you’ll identify each unique neighborhood.
Benefit:

People would know what neighborhoods they lived in. More people may go to neighborhood meetings and get involved. The process of designing an unofficial flag may teach participants about the history and characteristics of their neighborhood.
Location:

Citywide, OldIdea.