Lowell ghost story walk

Idea:

A fun Halloween walking tour around downtown with costumed actors telling spooky stories from Lowell’s history.

Benefit:

Bringing people into the downtown area.

Location:

Downtown / JAM, OldIdea.

Lowell Graffiti Wall

Idea:

When I was in Brussels, Belgium they had a wooden wall against a building specifically for graffiti art, ever changing. Make designated areas around Lowell and turn areas into themed art. Make it into a tourist walk. One wall might be themed “Lowell History” or “The Enviornment” etc.

Benefit:

People can walk and see Lowell. Artists can express themselves and create beautiful, ever-changing pieces. In Brussels, it reduced the bad graffiti.

Location:

Citywide, OldIdea.

Lowell History Trail

Idea:

A short trail, marked with temporary paint, signs, or another design method that reaches from the Boott Cotton Mills Museum to the NPS Visitor Center. Along the trail there would be temporary interpretive signs or pamphlets and signs mentioning the walking distance to popular nearby attractions. The exact route would be chosen by the citizens [Read more…]

Benefit:

Such a trail has been discussed by the community for some time. By making a temporary trail, we can test out a route and decide whether it should be permanent. It would also be a low-cost way to do it quick. The trail would encourage visitors to walk instead of [Read more…]

Location:

Downtown / JAM, OldIdea.

Lowell Movie Night

Idea:

Hold a movie night in a park somewhere in Lowell.

Benefit:

Good for the teens.

Location:

Don't Know, OldIdea.

Lowell Pride Festival

Idea:

A festival or carnival celebrating diversity to support people identifying as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex (LGBTI) and/or other emerging sexual identities. A day of music, food and art to support the LGBTI community and promote equality for all. Panel discussions on alternative options for those interested in starting a family and resource booths of [Read more…]

Benefit:

This event would give the LGBTI citizens of Lowell an opportunity to feel supported by their community. It would foster friendships and relationships throughout the community-businesses, organizations and more.

Location:

Citywide, OldIdea.

Lowell Softball League Game Nights

Idea:

6 teams from Downtown Lowell play at the North Common Field every Sunday from 6pm to 10pm. We want to expand the events to add live music and djs to play during the games and cookout.

Benefit:

Another public space opened up to celebration and gatherings. Live music!

Location:

Acre, OldIdea.

Lowell-Themed bike racks

Idea:

make several bike racks using old factory parts found in the old mills, to be installed throughout the city.

Benefit:

Traveling by bicycle is a growing transportation alternative. By making Lowell a bicycle-friendly destination, we can encourage cyclists to visit our city. By giving them a welcoming place to lock up their bikes, we can encourage them to stay, eat, and shop, leaving some of their dollars in Lowell to [Read more…]

Location:

Citywide, OldIdea.

Lowell Voices

Idea:

Develop an audio podcast series of the voices of the Lowell community with cooperation of area resources, individuals and their stories. Results will be understanding of individuals in the community, who are working to make their lives and the lives of their community better. They will meet with park rangers and develop a level of [Read more…]

Benefit:

We have selected the Acre community as our community of choice for our current outreach and engagement efforts. Partnering with LTC with access to their “podcast” studio, we will partner with community organizations which have been identified for their mission in the community. From there, we will identify active organization [Read more…]

Location:

Acre, OldIdea.

Lowell Wheelie Bike and Skateboard Competition

Idea:

Have an BMX / Skateboard competition event to see who can pop a wheelie the longest. Set up different age group competitions. Give out trophies and cash prizes. Do it at South Common or one of the skate parks around Lowell.. Maybe bring in a DJ and some food trucks.

Benefit:

It would be a fun positive event for our youth and could attract a big crowd of participants and fans. This could include advance materials and safety tips to show where it’s safe and positive to practice bike tricks (and discourage practicing bike tricks on busy streets).

Location:

Back Central, OldIdea.