There's only one reason to be inside on a beautiful day like today, and that is to upload pictures of this beautiful day. More to the point, it's Park(ing) Day, a celebration of better uses for on-street parking spaces. All over this city, and in cities around the country, temporary parklets have sprung up in spaces normally reserved for car storage. They're a real-life illustration of how much more vibrant our cities could be if we let people take up street space instead of cars.
Here are a few scenes from DC's Park(ing) Day this morning. Send in pictures from your own Park(ing) Day!
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(All photos by yours truly.)
How was your Park(ing) Day? We can't wait to see your pictures.