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  We help communities achieve grassroots urban design.  
  Public spaces by, and with, people.  
  We Build Better Blocks.  

10 YEAR IMPACT IN NUMBERS

145,000

PEOPLE REACHED

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$700

MILLION IN IMPACT

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100,000

VOLUNTEERS ENGAGED

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73%

PROJECTS MADE PERMANENT

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BUILD A BETTER BLOCK

Hire us and go through our 120-day process of collaboration and design as we guide communities in revitalizing entire blocks that were previously underutilized or ignored. ​

OUR 120 DAY PROCESS

Behind every transformed street and revitalized public square is a clear and repeatable process - a playbook we call The Better Block Process. It is a 120-day methodology designed to demystify the process of city-building and place the power to make change directly in the hands of the people who live there. It is a cycle of listening, prototyping, and learning that turns a neighborhood’s vision into a tangible reality, block by block. 

BETTER BLOCK IN A BOX

Better Block in a Box is our innovative solution for bringing the tools of placemaking directly to communities, wherever they are. This isn’t just any shipping container; it’s a custom-designed unit built for truly flexible use. 

Better Block University (BBU) is our leadership program designed to teach our methodology and cultivate the next generation of placemakers. The program is not just aimed at professionals with specific degrees, but at passionate individuals with practical ideas for improving their own neighborhoods.

BETTER BLOCK UNIVERSITY

Better Block workshops equip community members, leaders, and organizations with the tools to reimagine and transform their neighborhoods. Through hands-on learning and real-world application, participants explore placemaking strategies, design, and implementation alongside our team. Each workshop empowers communities to take action and create lasting change in their own spaces.​

WORKSHOPS

Explore our open-source tools to bring your vision to life. From our Wikiblock furniture catalog to our recipe library and fabrication resources, everything you need to start transforming your block is right at your fingertips.

OPEN SOURCE TOOLS

OUR HISTORY

In 2010, a group of neighbors in Dallas organized a series of Better Block projects, taking blighted blocks with vacant properties and converting them into temporary, walkable districts with pop-up businesses, bike lanes, cafe seating, and landscaping.

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REAL CHANGE STARTS WITH A SINGLE BLOCK.

Have a space in mind? We’d love to work with you to reimagine it, activate it, and make it last.

Better Block Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that educates, equips, and empowers communities and their leaders to reshape and reactivate built environments to promote the growth of healthy and vibrant neighborhoods.

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