Tactical Urbanism in Ardmore

What was once an uninspired square is now home to a sidewalk mural inspired by migratory birds, new benches, tables, and native plants.

It doesn’t take much to turn an uninspired slab of concrete into a community watering hole.

That’s the case, at least, for the Friends of Schauffele Plaza, a community group responsible for the remodeling of a small plaza off Lancaster Avenue in downtown Ardmore. What was once a mundane square with a few benches and a bus stop is now home to a sidewalk mural inspired by migratory birds, as well as new benches, tables, and native plants.

“We not only can have, but really need, high-quality public spaces in our downtown,” Craig Timberlake, the project lead, said.

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