The Better Block
@TheBetterBlock
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The Better Block is a nonprofit that educates, equips, and empower communities to reshape built environments.
Joined October 2010
Sometimes, saving lives starts with a little tape, paint, and teamwork! #BetterBlock #SaferIntersections #Placemaking
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Help us and @TheLoopDallas make the Cottonwood Creek Trail more inviting + inclusive! Join us Nov 19 - 22 as a volunteer to help build new features and make the space more welcoming for all. Sign up here: https://t.co/PgZaRxrYEP
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Good morning y'all. Back to work (not stopped)... Some news in the pipeline as usual!
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We’re celebrating support from @TDFHereforGood 2025 Summer Grant Cycle! Their gift will help us transform West Trinity Heights Park in Oak Cliff – Vermont Village into a welcoming space for families.
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In just 4 days, we worked with @thecityofirving and the community to transform Downtown Irving Main St. into a vibrant space with parklets, art, a beer garden & more. 117 days of planning led to packed restaurants, local vendors, & dancing in the street!
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YWSA high schoolers teaming up with Better Block Foundation to build stronger communities—one act of service at a time
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GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN SUBATHON - Reviewing News, AsmonGold, CX, Adin Ross, Kick Streaming, Rumble, SSB, Gaming, Burger Planet, Cuffem, Cheesur.
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Downtown Irving comes alive at Experience Main Street, a two-day celebration, Oct. 10 and 11. In this excerpt from ICTN’s “City Source,” get a preview of this community-powered transformation that’s the first step in showing what’s possible in Downtown Irving. @TheBetterBlock
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Join us and Dallas Urbanist this Thursday for a virtual Lunch & Learn with @Parking_Reform as we discuss how storytelling through video exposed the costs of bad parking policies & helped win landmark reforms in Dallas. Tune in Sept, 18th at 10:00 am PT: https://t.co/13eYotc5Jx
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At 15, we got to meet Abraham Moreno, who worked hard with to make streets safer near Adamson HS - leading to new striping, crosswalks & speed cushions. Now he’s off to college to study architecture & urban planning! Read more about his journey:
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Abraham Moreno, who once fought Dallas City Hall for his high school, is headed to college. But before he goes, he has some thoughts about the city he loves.
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Experience Main St. this October! We’re looking for vendors to help as we transform Downtown Irving into a vibrant, people-centered destination. Food trucks, artists, makers, local small business owners are all welcome. Sign up now https://t.co/mx57iKqIw2
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BBU students are entering the most exciting phase - their community projects! We welcomed Carol Colette, @publicinno Bloomberg Public Innovation Fellow + CEO of @MemRiverParks, to share her thoughts during her “Just Do It” message: reminding us to go bold and be community-first!
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Don’t miss this! Tomorrow, Executive Director Krista Nightengale will be sharing how communities are reimagining underused spaces into vibrant hubs with @AmericainBloom! Register now to save your spot: https://t.co/ULfmaD2xR5
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Downtown Irving is being reimagined—and local vendors are key to making it happen! Food, art, retail, and creative experiences are all welcome at Experience Main St. coming this October. 👉 Apply now: https://t.co/mx57iKqIw2
#IrvingTX #DowntownIrvingReimagined @TheBetterBlock
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Better Block & @TheLoopDallas Better Block are reimagining the Cottonwood Creek Trail to be more inviting and inclusive for all! Join the trail audit Sat, Aug 23 at 10 AM (Forest Lane DART) and share your feedback. Take the survey by Sept 1: https://t.co/pY21h0ZztT
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With support from RKMF, we transformed vacant lots in Pittsburgh, McKeesport, Hazelwood & New Kensington into vibrant hubs -murals, music, play & more. A glimpse of what’s possible when communities lead change! Read more:
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Krista Nightengale and Better Block Foundation engineered energizing temporary transformations in four local communities The vacant lot next to the VALLEY POINTS FAMILY YMCA in New Kensington usually...
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Meet the Wesley Vendor Tent - our Wikiblock spin on a classic market stall! Flatpack, flexible, & made from just 2 sheets of plywood - no screws, glue, or nails. Perfect for markets, festivals, & pop-ups. Download free plans: https://t.co/r1iEmDBpnj
#Wikiblock #BetterBlock
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Better Block’s Krista Nightengale joins Local Real Estate Developers to share how 120-day demos (like food parks + crosswalk takeovers) help communities reclaim space + spark long-term change! Watch the full episode:
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When residents lead, lasting impact follows! We returned to Pittsburgh to help the Greater Hazelwood community paint vibrant crosswalks along Second Ave - building on October’s Better Block project. This is what long-term change looks like - built by community, block by block.
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Better Block University Class Three is underway! Students are deep into designing their mini Better Block projects and heard from guest speaker Miguel Mendoza of Nómada Estudio Urbano, who shared 10 powerful tips on building frameworks through placemaking and storytelling🎥
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At a recent kickoff at the Huffman Community Building, residents got a sneak peek at the 3-month transformation project. Take the survey by July 13 to share your ideas: 🔗 https://t.co/i0UHIXFrz6
#DowntownIrving #BetterBlock
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NEW: Between the Great Plains and the Ozarks, A Complex City Blooms. Read our latest article about 5 insights gleaned from a public space study visit to Tulsa, OK – including lessons on acknowledging history, honoring culture and investing in the future: https://t.co/YSfO0MJf13
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