Merrimack Street Rotating Cultural Exhibit!
Work with the Adult Ed center across from the Library to install an outdoor “rotating cultural exhibit.” This would include a couple of structures that could be chained to the fence that would hold items behind plexiglass, frames to be attached to the fence that could hold informational panels, and perhaps some planters for small [Read more…]
This would be a low-cost way to celebrate Lowell’s diversity and create some visual interest and excitement connecting downtown with “Upper Merrimack Street” walking toward UMass Lowell. If the materials are high enough quality and draw a lot of attention, perhaps it would also contribute to interest in redeveloping abandoned [Read more…]
Middle St Al Fresco
Allow sidewalk dining on Middle St across from Fuse Bistro. Build a parklet in front the building to show that the ground floor space is in too good of a location to be wasted as office space. I believe Enterprise Bank owns the building. They can move the offices to vacant upper floors elsewhere in [Read more…]
Missing Tooth Pop-up Business
Create a temporary pop-up business at the gap, or missing tooth, in the block of the Enterprise Bank parking lot fronting Merrimack Street. Maybe work with Merrimack Rep, LHS, and the Greater Lowell Tech to create a 2 story building facade. The ground floor would be retail or restaurant and have rotating local businesses selling [Read more…]
Missing Voices Art Festival
Mixed Media Monthly Performance
Monthly Park Cleanup Competition
More Buskers!
Encourage more local musicians on the street by hiring musicians to set a relaxing mood with synthesizer, guitar, or other instruments in parks or at “Busk Stops” – maybe Lucy Larcom, Mack Plaza, or other downtown parks. Could also be Cambodian or other music from the many cultures of Lowell. Look for soothing melodies. Musician [Read more…]