Public Invite: Burlington launch party for 100In1Day event

Come learn more about the 100In1Day global movement at a launch party planned for Thursday, Feb. 21.100In1Day tasks people to take ownership of their city and together create a better place to live — the concept is simple, 100 urban interventions across Canada in one day, June 1.So, what is an urban intervention? It can be an activity, project or installation that temporarily improves a public space and demonstrates how a community might achieve more lasting positive change. The projects can be practical, like planting trees or pop-up street furniture. They can be social, like hosting a block party. They can be artistic, like flash mobs or yarn bombing. They can challenge us, or fix a problem. They can be big or small. Most of all, they encourage residents to think differently about their city and how they interact with their neighbours and neighbourhoods.Launch Party:To kick everything off, the launch party on Feb. 21 (which marks 100 days before 100In1Day) invites the community out to learn more about the initiative and see a few examples of potential interventions they can organize.It will be held at the Mainway Arena auditorium, 4015 Mainway, from 6-7:30 p.m.More details on the global initiative, visit 100in1Dayburlington.ca, and follow the social conversation on Twitter @100in1DayBurlON.