Creative Uses for Vacant Spaces
http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2011-04-14/creative-uses-vacant-spaces
No neighborhood likes empty storefronts, especially up-and-coming areas. Now artists, city agencies, and landlords are teaming up to fill vacant spaces with "pop-ups" -- creative temporary projects that generate visitors and buzz. We explore the art installations, performances, supper clubs and craft stores bringing life to underused urban spaces.
Guests
Harriet Tregoning
Director, D.C. Office of Planning
Philippa Hughes
Chief Creative Contrarian, The Pink Line Project
Danny Harris
Creator of the blog, People's District: A People's History of Washington, D.C.
Lisa Duperior
President, Adams Morgan Main Street
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What is the rent or cost for a potential retailer who like to set up a temporary store?
Melanie in Ashburn, VA
Melanie:
I've never paid to use a vacant space. There are plenty of costs associated with cleaning it up and building it out enough to use even temporarily so adding rent on top of that would make a temporary use financially unfeasible. If a landlord asks for rent, I would just go somewhere else until I find a landlord who understands the value of having a temporary use rather than keeping the space vacant.