Pop Up In The Rock-West Ninth
Developed by studioMAIN and Create Little Rock, Pop Up in the Rock is a community development organization that focuses on enhancing local city areas with underdeveloped potential through research, creativity and collaboration of young professionals and community members.
The year’s event, PopUp West Ninth, will focus on Little Rock’s Historic West Ninth Street and will span from the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center (MTCC) at Ninth and Broadway to Dreamland Ballroom at Ninth and State and across the State Street overpass to the campus of Philander Smith.
PopUp West Ninth hopes to encourage pedestrian and bicycle traffic between Philander Smith and West Ninth Street via the South State Street overpass, thereby bridging the gap that originally tore apart the neighborhood. The campus of Philander Smith once spanned north to West Ninth before Interstate 630 divided the district.
West Ninth is now a burgeoning cultural corridor. Utilizing community feedback and knowledge of the deep historical roots of West Ninth, PopUp in the Rock hopes to demonstrate the district’s potential for an equally vibrant future.
Prospective partners, vendors and volunteers are encouraged to get involved by contacting PopUp in the Rock at popupintherock@gmail.com, facebook.com/PopUpintheRock or on Twitter, @PopUpintheRock.
