
The Better Block
@thebetterblock
The Better Block is a nonprofit that educates, equips, and empower communities to reshape built environments.
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After 60 years, Dallas updated its parking code—dropping mandates downtown, near transit, and for small biz. Celebrate with our $25 “It’s Hard to Find Parking in Great Places” tee! Email [email protected] by May 19 with your size to order one! Article: shorturl.at/V5muH



Dallas has updated its 60-year-old parking code in a 14-1 vote! Read more from Krista Nightengale of The Better Block on our site! buff.ly/qVd9re4





Join the AA Econ. Dev. Corp., The Better Block, and local neighbors for a summer transformation that reimagines the Glen Burnie Town Center, creating a welcoming and usable space for all to enjoy.


A temporary transformation is coming to Sugar Land’s Brookside Belknap neighborhood this September! Join us and City of Sugar Land May 30 for the kickoff + share your input by taking the community survey by June 22. • Survey: shorturl.at/2dOxm • Info: betterblock.org/sugar-land


The Glen Burnie Better Plaza is open! In partnership with The Better Block, AA Econ. Dev. Corp., and Maryland Dept of Housing & Community Development, we have temporarily transformed the Glen Burnie Town Center into a vibrant community gathering space that will be filled with farmers markets, concerts, and activities all summer.


Who doesn't like a good before & after photo? This past week, AA Econ. Dev. Corp. and the community temporarily transformed the Glen Burnie Town Center into the Glen Burnie Better Plaza - a people-first gathering space for the community to experience!


Downtown Irving is getting a fresh new look and your voice matters! Join City of Irving and Better Block for a community meeting on June 24 at 7 PM at the Jack D. Huffman Community Building. Can’t attend? Take the survey by July 13! Learn more at IrvingTX.gov/Downtown


From a shipping container in Dallas to a vibrant plaza in Maryland, the Glen Burnie Better Plaza came to life in just 120 days! With 100+ volunteers & support from AA Econ. Dev. Corp. , the space is now alive with art, music, and markets - with more to come all summer long.

Join us for the next NTX Urbanist Book Club on July 10 at The Wild Detectives as we discuss "Barrio America" and how Latino immigrants helped revive U.S. cities! Visit the link in our below to RSVP for free: shorturl.at/E1JXg


Class two of Better Block University is in the books! Guest speaker Mitchell Silver joined our "Creating a Framework" session to share powerful insights on placemaking and public space. Watch a clip from his talk and get inspired!




