Park(ing) Day Scenes From Coast to Coast
Today is a very fun day in cities around the U.S., when advocates for better public spaces unleash their imaginations on the dreary places where we normally store cars. Park(ing) Day is “an annual worldwide event where artists, designers and citizens transform metered parking spots into temporary public parks,” according to its organizers.
Below we are showcasing some creative examples from across North America. Kudos to everyone involved!
Philadelphia
Houston
installation from #parkingday #htx A photo posted by mai (@_i_am_mai_) on
Baltimore
Atlanta
Activate your public spaces! #atlparkingday #parkingday A photo posted by @ahanson804 on
Washington, DC
Hamilton, Ontario
It’s a beautiful day to enjoy PARK(ing) Day. #jamesstnorth #hamont #hamilton #parkingday #park #green A photo posted by Chrissy Taylor (@ctayls3) on
Athens, Georgia
Pittsburgh
“Parking-space” pawn star #boutique #boutiquelife #417wood #downtown #pittsburgh #parkingday #fall2015 #fashion #blackandwhite #asymmetrical #dress #wool #fedora #chess #pawnstar #instafresh #instaboho #picoftheday #photooftheday #shopsmall #supprtlocalbusiness #follow #followme #streetstyle #stopbyandsayhi A photo posted by Änna Ciaccio (@anna.ciaccio) on
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Los Angeles
Cleveland
Oklahoma City
If we missed yours, and I’m sure there’s a lot of good ones we missed, feel free to show it off in the comments.
My favorites are Philly, Pittsburgh and Cleveland.
In Washington, D.C. Island Press had a Park(ing) Day reading room.
Good analysis of why it’s effective protest from Beautiful Trouble, a great source on creative social change tactics, plus tips on how to carry Parking Day off well: http://beautifultrouble.org/case/parking-day/
God ours was lame compared to all of these. All i could afford was some fake grass and a plant. Where do people get the money to do these elaborate set ups?
We had 14 parks all grouped together in Downtown Houston! http://www.ricedesignalliance.org/2015/2015-parking-day-in-houston/
@J_Griffin:disqus …I am sure many firms / individuals do spend their own money, but most often, the products and materials are donated, found or recycled.
Some colleagues and I built a “tiny house.” Not exactly a park, but we paired it with infographics about Houston’s parking code and criticisms culled from Donald Shoup’s “The High Cost of Free Parking.”
2015 Park(ing) Day in Bluffton, SC. We highlighted alternative transportation options.
2015 PARK(ing) Day Houston, Clark Condon Associates
2015 PARK(ing) Day Houston, Clark Condon Associates.
Anchorage, AK Park(ing) Day – Anchorage Parks and Recreation
In Appleton, WI our space was low key construction but we went interactive with music, bocce, chalk art and questions about parks. https://www.facebook.com/sitelandscapearchitecture
In Cambridge, MA, we (Massachusetts Bicycle Coalition) repurposed wooden pallets and made bike parking and jenga. Zero dollars spent on The Pallet Cleanser 🙂 sustainable & fun!