Coffee House and Open Mic to Promote Diversity

Idea:

Support diverse narratives, music, dance, performance and oral history by inviting people in the Acre to share their short performance pieces. Possible venue: Western Avenue, maybe in the Onyx Room or the Loading Dock. I’m including a link to another open mic which is called Café Cultura Xpress Yourself which is located in Denver because [Read more…]

Benefit:

The Acre is a very diverse area with a multicultural history. Supporting an open mic in this area would help by promoting awareness of diversity — whether it is cultural, racial or ethnic diversity, LGBT diversity, disability awareness and issues affecting those with HIV and AIDS (and many other important [Read more…]

Location:

Acre, OldIdea.

Where can I walk my dog? Which parks are dog friendly?

Idea:

If you google Lowell Parks you can find a list of parks at Lowell Parks and Conservation Trust http://www.lowelllandtrust.org/sites/default/files/PDF-files/public-parks.pdf but the list doesn’t say much about the Parks themselves. Why not document the parks with images and comments and make it easier to find a new place for a quiet picnic or place to walk [Read more…]

Benefit:

It will offer ideas on where to explore in Lowell, hopefully get people out of their familiar haunts and encourage them to explore!

Location:

Citywide, OldIdea.

White Walls for Artists

Idea:

White walls for artists to paint on and display for determined amount of time. These could be constructed for the commons or other public areas.

Benefit:

Dress up Lowell, show pride of "Art is the handmaid of human good" (Bowery Wall image provided by DIY Lowell as example)

Location:

Acre, Back Central, Don't Know, OldIdea.

Wildlife Guide

Idea:

UMass Lowell students from the Evolution and Ecology Club are collaborating with Lowell Parks and Conservation Trust and community members to create a wildlife guide for Lowell wildlife. We all want to provide waterproof guides available for the community to take out during kayak/canoe trips on the Merrimack River through the UML Kayak Center.

Benefit:

Increase in wildlife knowledge and appreciation for the wildlife in and around Lowell. Education is key to conserving our species.

Location:

Citywide, OldIdea.

Window Art Project

Idea:

Turn empty downtown storefronts into temporary gallery space for Lowell based artists! It could be combined with an art-street-walk.

Benefit:

Our City would no longer look like an abandoned space. It will be more inviting to visitors to walk the streets.

Location:

Citywide, OldIdea.

Winter fun

Idea:

After a winter storm, allow sledding or cross-country skiing for a limited period of time on certain unplowed city streets or even alleyways. Safety would have to be paramount.

Benefit:

Winter sliding/skiing on (appropriate) city streets or public ways would bring people out of their homes during those short, cold winter days and into public areas to play and exercise together.

Location:

Citywide, OldIdea.

World-Record Pie Fight

Idea:

We set a goal for a word-record breaking pie fight (more than 1,186 people) with smocks and at least one whip-cream pie to throw for every attendant. Could take place in a central park or plaza – anywhere with access to water to hose off afterward.

Benefit:

Many ages and people from different backgrounds come together over something we can all agree on: throwing pies is fun. Plenty of opportunity to visit local businesses afterward.

Location:

Don't Know, OldIdea.