So, you might be asking yourself "What the heck is PARK(ing) Day?" Well according to their website, "PARK(ing) Day is an annual, worldwide event that inspires city dwellers everywhere to transform metered parking spots into temporary parks for the public good."
Basically, citizens collaborate to temporarily transform regular old parking spaces into tiny little public parks along the road. These little "parking parks" are just temporary, usually lasting the time of the meter, but they do spruce up an otherwise dreary area for at least a little while.
PARK(ing) Day began in 2005 when Rebar, a San Francisco art and design studio, converted a single space into a little park complete with a bench and a tree. Once their time was up on the parking meter, they dismantled the park and headed home. Well, the picture of the transformation went viral on the Internet and here we are today.
Want more information on building your own park? Check out the PARK(ing) Day website.
Have fun on Friday and I hope to see ya out there. Be sure to post pictures of your "parks" on our Facebook page!
Basically, citizens collaborate to temporarily transform regular old parking spaces into tiny little public parks along the road. These little "parking parks" are just temporary, usually lasting the time of the meter, but they do spruce up an otherwise dreary area for at least a little while.
PARK(ing) Day began in 2005 when Rebar, a San Francisco art and design studio, converted a single space into a little park complete with a bench and a tree. Once their time was up on the parking meter, they dismantled the park and headed home. Well, the picture of the transformation went viral on the Internet and here we are today.
Want more information on building your own park? Check out the PARK(ing) Day website.
Have fun on Friday and I hope to see ya out there. Be sure to post pictures of your "parks" on our Facebook page!
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