Initiative 05
Portfolio developmentPublic Improvement & Demonstration Projects
Turning innovation into visible public value
NIA will develop and support public-facing demonstration projects that allow residents, institutions, and partners to experience new approaches firsthand. These projects create measurable improvements while functioning as opportunities to test larger ideas at a manageable scale.
Partner with NIA ›Intended outcome
“Visible, practical improvements that demonstrate what is possible, generate public trust, and provide evidence for larger-scale implementation.”
Projects may include
WHAT THE WORK
CAN ENABLE.
The exact work is shaped with partners, residents, and the conditions of the challenge at hand.
- 01Public-space improvements
- 02Tactical urbanism
- 03Streetscape interventions
- 04Community infrastructure
- 05Resilience demonstrations
- 06Civic technology pilots
- 07Art and technology installations
- 08Neighborhood activation
- 09Temporary and permanent urban interventions
Why this matters now
The current financial model allocates funding for public improvement projects and LAGI-related work as a dedicated NIA project category.
Help move this work forward
BUILD THE
PATHWAY.
NIA’s initiatives are designed to be developed with the partners, funders, and communities who will help bring them to life.