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Bette Davis Celebration

Idea:

Bette Davis was born in Lowell, and we don’t do enough to celebrate her. We should make some art, or have an event, or project clips of her movies on brick walls. Maybe all 3!

Benefit:

We’d all enjoy celebrating a Lowell local, and who doesn’t enjoy a little classic Hollywood glamor?

Location:

Citywide.

Recycle Art Exhibit

Idea:

Working with Lowell Litter Krewe, youth would gather litter from the streets and transform it into works of art to be exhibited at a local gallery.

Benefit:

involving the cities youth in keeping the city free of litter and transforming it into something beautiful.

Location:

Citywide.

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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.

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