Team Better Block

Team Better Block https://teambetterblock.com Team Better Block Fri, 05 Dec 2025 16:33:15 +0000 https://teambetterblock.com en New home page https://teambetterblock.com/New-home-page Fri, 05 Dec 2025 16:33:15 +0000 Team Better Block https://teambetterblock.com/New-home-page Safe streets, done right.Federaly Approved Procurement | Easy Install | Short Leadtime Shop LunCh & LearnWant to learn more about precast concrete & emerging designs? Schedule <img width="1050" height="517" width_o="1050" height_o="517" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3e4ccc1d91ea9baca1d4904bad5d6b9ee31a072eef736b573613493f1c1838be/TXShare-Award-Vendor-white-back-black-logo.png" data-mid="242581325" border="0" data-scale="30" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3e4ccc1d91ea9baca1d4904bad5d6b9ee31a072eef736b573613493f1c1838be/TXShare-Award-Vendor-white-back-black-logo.png" /> We can design + BUILD your streetsWe offer free concept planning for retrofitting streets to be safer for all users. Whether you are working on an existing street or completely reconstructing, our products provide a quick and inexpensive way to calm traffic and improve access for bicycle and pedestrian users. Contact <img width="1092" height="372" width_o="1092" height_o="372" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2bd6550fabb9e6acecea51bd25bc969aa2a549ed276cf7ba78d3c86ebe47e4c8/sketch.png" data-mid="242534546" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2bd6550fabb9e6acecea51bd25bc969aa2a549ed276cf7ba78d3c86ebe47e4c8/sketch.png" /> PRODUCTS Precast Concrete Traffic Lane Barriers Designed for easy installation and low Maintenance our Bike Block and Low Wall precast concrete separators are being used on streets from arterials to local streets. SHOP <img width="1536" height="1024" width_o="1536" height_o="1024" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2acc4078addddc65af1dcf261660f786f5470186f1e2d7527ae6684eafa93590/Precast.png" data-mid="242371513" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2acc4078addddc65af1dcf261660f786f5470186f1e2d7527ae6684eafa93590/Precast.png" /> <img width="627" height="350" width_o="627" height_o="350" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/600c01fbbd53d221f238c98fafcf8b11b968cca2627c704fd8ae15957e7622e5/custom-.jpg" data-mid="242373085" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/627/i/600c01fbbd53d221f238c98fafcf8b11b968cca2627c704fd8ae15957e7622e5/custom-.jpg" /> Custom Precast Concrete Lane Barriers Our creative team will work with you to add custom aesthetic and safety elements. For example, Denver wanted a Rocky Mountain profile made of reflective PVC instead of delineator posts. Need a specific width or length? We can do that too! SHOP Non-Concrete Lane Barriers Not ready for concrete solutions? Plastic barriers offer a affordable alternative for demonstrations from a weekend to several years. SHOP <img width="1536" height="1024" width_o="1536" height_o="1024" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ae2f8937cc78c9cca3382d303b4310f0f5b2a6fa540a564c13638227a264f8a2/non-concrete.png" data-mid="242373274" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ae2f8937cc78c9cca3382d303b4310f0f5b2a6fa540a564c13638227a264f8a2/non-concrete.png" /> Untitled Page https://teambetterblock.com/Untitled-Page-1 Wed, 13 Dec 2023 20:51:59 +0000 Team Better Block https://teambetterblock.com/Untitled-Page-1 Main https://teambetterblock.com/Main Wed, 24 Jan 2018 18:46:24 +0000 Team Better Block https://teambetterblock.com/Main TEAM BETTER BLOCK Reclaiming Cities for the Public Good                     One Block at a Time News https://teambetterblock.com/News Fri, 26 Jan 2018 20:00:15 +0000 Team Better Block https://teambetterblock.com/News News          January 3rd, 2020 December 4th, 2019 November 11th, 2019 October 7th, 2019October 2nd, 2019 September 24th, 2019 June 15th, 2018 A Decade of Team Better Block            Team Better Block has officially reached a full decade of placemaking! Check out our ten-year recap here. Pop-Up Placemaking Tool Kit            Team Better Block recently partnered with AARP Livable Communities to develop The AARP Pop-Up Placemaking Toolkit, a document created to help communities take advantage of placemaking opportunities. Download the document here. AARP Placemaking Conference           Team Better Block put on a pop-up placemaking demonstration as part of the AARP Placemaking Workshop earlier this November. Read more about the demonstration and collaboration with AARP here. Matchmaking for Modern-Day Mobility           Our latest micromobility infrastructure project was a great success because of the collaboration that took place amongst all of our partners. Read more and watch the video that tells the story here. A Case for Colorful Crosswalks           Community-driven painted crosswalk interventions have made national news this week. Do you have a story about experimenting and adding character to your community’s crosswalks? Were you told that color is not allowed? Read more and share your story here. Authentic Form and Function Podcast Feature           Andrew Howard was featured this week on the Authentic Form and Function Podcast. Read more about his experiences on our blog or listen to the podcast. Where We Live (2018 Edition)            Our work is highlighted in the 2018 edition of Where We Live: Communities for All Ages — 100+ Inspiring Examples from America's Local Leaders. It features more than 200 articles and photographs of inspiring programs, people and places throughout the United States. Follow this link to learn how to get your free copy of Where We Live. Works https://teambetterblock.com/Works Wed, 24 Jan 2018 18:46:23 +0000 Team Better Block https://teambetterblock.com/Works WORKS 2015 / 2016 / 2017 / 2018 / 2019 / BETTER BLOCK / PUBLIC SPACE Featured Work https://teambetterblock.com/Featured-Work Wed, 24 Jan 2018 18:46:25 +0000 Team Better Block https://teambetterblock.com/Featured-Work Featured Work           AARP Livable Communities 2018Blackburn Better Block AARP Livable Communities chose Columbus as one of four US cities to receive the opportunity in 2018. In addition to the Blackburn project, AARP Livable Communities also hosted its national training in Columbus during the same time frame. Nine cities brought representatives for a two-day training on how to bring Better Blocks to their state through classroom education and hands-on building experiences at Blackburn Recreation Center. During the event, a multitude of opportunities for the Blackburn Park became viable. Along with increased accessibility, community members imagined a beautiful, living work of art in the public realm that would physically and socially unite neighbors, and local and citywide organizations. Arts and cultural programming became opportunities to connect people to this physical space and to develop a sense of ownership. Read more about this project here All Projects Header https://teambetterblock.com/All-Projects-Header Wed, 24 Jan 2018 18:46:26 +0000 Team Better Block https://teambetterblock.com/All-Projects-Header Selected Projects          Logo https://teambetterblock.com/Logo Wed, 24 Jan 2018 18:46:28 +0000 Team Better Block https://teambetterblock.com/Logo .rotating img { display: inline-block; -webkit-animation: rotating 120s linear infinite; -moz-animation: rotating 120s linear infinite; -ms-animation: rotating 120s linear infinite; -o-animation: rotating 120s linear infinite; animation: rotating 120s linear infinite; } @-webkit-keyframes rotating { 0% { -webkit-transform: rotate(360deg); -o-transform: rotate(360deg); transform: rotate(360deg); } 100% { -webkit-transform: rotate(0deg); -o-transform: rotate(0deg); transform: rotate(0deg); } } @keyframes rotating { 0% { -ms-transform: rotate(360deg); -moz-transform: rotate(360deg); -webkit-transform: rotate(360deg); -o-transform: rotate(360deg); transform: rotate(360deg); } 100% { -ms-transform: rotate(0deg); -moz-transform: rotate(0deg); -webkit-transform: rotate(0deg); -o-transform: rotate(0deg); transform: rotate(0deg); } } Recipes https://teambetterblock.com/Recipes Mon, 07 Oct 2019 21:12:04 +0000 Team Better Block https://teambetterblock.com/Recipes RECIPES In 2019, Team Better Block partnered with AARP to develop the Pop-Up Placemaking Tool Kit, a free publication that shares tools, techniques, and lessons learned from the pop-up placemaking demonstrations led by Team Better Block that have taken place across the country. Partnering with AARP has been a valuable collaboration that has led to placemaking projects that cater to a wider audience of public space users, and has given more communities the opportunity to test pop-up placemaking techniques through AARP grant funding and workshops. Click the link below to download, read, and share the tool kit with your network to kickstart placemaking demonstrations in your own community! Download the AARP Pop-Up Placemaking Tool Kit Here! Team Better Block has developed a series of recipes to help jump-start Better Block Projects around the world. To gain access to our recipe library, click the link below and agree to our Code of Safe Practices. Never hesitate to reach out to us with any questions you may have at info@teambetterblock.com. Download Recipes Here! <img width="3400" height="2200" width_o="3400" height_o="2200" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/cac33ebc226f68ef3ee6f72598842bd808beb60cb4cef604619c76fbe7b27a97/Two-Way-Cycle-Track-images_Page_1.jpg" data-mid="52194818" border="0" data-scale="49" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/cac33ebc226f68ef3ee6f72598842bd808beb60cb4cef604619c76fbe7b27a97/Two-Way-Cycle-Track-images_Page_1.jpg" />    <img width="6154" height="3982" width_o="6154" height_o="3982" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/86a58634019e94534e061d398afdb7152e8bcc11be82b692e70c17ed937e673c/Two-Way-Cycle-Track-images_Page_2.jpg" data-mid="52194819" border="0" data-scale="49" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/86a58634019e94534e061d398afdb7152e8bcc11be82b692e70c17ed937e673c/Two-Way-Cycle-Track-images_Page_2.jpg" /> Client https://teambetterblock.com/Client Thu, 26 Apr 2018 15:39:10 +0000 Team Better Block https://teambetterblock.com/Client CLIENT PORTAL Get in touch! (function() { var qs,js,q,s,d=document, gi=d.getElementById, ce=d.createElement, gt=d.getElementsByTagName, id="typef_orm_share", b="https://embed.typeform.com/"; if(!gi.call(d,id)){ js=ce.call(d,"script"); js.id=id; js.src=b+"embed.js"; q=gt.call(d,"script")[0]; q.parentNode.insertBefore(js,q) } })()          We are interested in building better blocks and look forward to working with you. In the mean time, here are some resources that you can use to spread the word.  ︎ Watch our videos Documentation is huge part of our work. We use drone and on-site footage to capture the impact of our projects.  ︎ East Grand Better Blockhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2ZpBzqZNQE ︎Columbia Avenue Better Block https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1aq5auKMZU︎ Bethel Better Block https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KE5UGY6uso ︎ See some of our past reports Better Block Reports illustrates each step of the process through photos, testimonials and data visualizations. It also includes recommendations for the next steps after the event. ︎ Pittsfield Better Block Final Report ︎ Pittsfield Better Block Concept Plan  ︎ Take a look at our best practices Each case study includes basic summary facts and project statistics, a description of the design process, evaluation of the project’s success and limitations, lessons learned, and the value gained, and selected comments by clients, users and community groups. ︎ 2018 Best Practices ︎ 2017 Best Practices ︎ Purchase 2017 Best Practices Book ︎ Download informational documents These documents provide an overview of the Better Block process and how you can get involved. ︎ Qualifications Document ︎ Informational Pamphlet  (Print to both sides of a sheet paper and fold) <img width="633" height="457" width_o="633" height_o="457" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/60a5f98520b2fad91c5e8e31a2228c0395cdf8738d166367a41aac81e9848d63/brochurefold-01.png" data-mid="15481612" border="0" data-scale="80" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/633/i/60a5f98520b2fad91c5e8e31a2228c0395cdf8738d166367a41aac81e9848d63/brochurefold-01.png" />