Highlights From Park(ing) Day Around the Globe

By Angie Schmitt
Sep 16, 2016

Today is Park(ing) Day — a day to demonstrate how scarce street space can do so much more than store parked cars. Around the world, people are setting up camp in parking spots and turning them into public spaces.

Here are some of the fun and creative installations we’ve come across on social media. Just for fun, vote for your favorite at the bottom.

Cambridge

What would YOU do as President of the United States? Come to CCTV today for PARK(ing) Day and tell the world! We will be here at 438 Mass Ave in Central Square until 4 today – don’t be shy! Tune in to Channel 9 or cctvcambridge.org/channel09 #parkingday #parkingday2016 #cambma #cambridgema #media #elections #politics #potus #freespeech #communitymedia #yourvoice #yourvision #yourvote

A photo posted by CCTV Cambridge (@cctvcambridge) on Sep 16, 2016 at 9:11am PDT

Washington

#ParkingDay #AgentsofCompass #Compass #DCRealEstate #LoganCircle #DC #WashingtonDC #Realtor @compass A photo posted by Sethy T (@ssturner4h) on Sep 16, 2016 at 9:38am PDT

Franklin, Tennessee

Live on the Square in Downtown #FranklinTN: #WillCoMoves #PARKingDay with the @cityoffranklintn

A photo posted by Williamson, Inc. (@williamson_inc) on Sep 16, 2016 at 8:37am PDT

Champaign, Illinois

#ParkingDay A photo posted by WJMonahan (@wjmonahan) on Sep 16, 2016 at 9:01am PDT

Philadelphia

#parkingday is dedicated to bringing awareness to the lack of green spaces in the city. So #spiezlearch architectural group decided to create a human scale battleship, where we are planting parks instead of sinking ships. Come to 13th and sansom and win a potted plant!! #parkingdayphl A photo posted by Matt Imperato (@philimatt) on Sep 16, 2016 at 8:10am PDT

Columbia, South Carolina

There’s so much more room for activities without a car there!#Repost @quackenbusharchitects ??? @news19wltx @wistv10 Come show Park(ing) Day some love and check out all of the creativity downtown! See our space on Hampton street #Columbia #parkingday #aslapd16

A photo posted by Landscape Architects (@landscapearch) on Sep 16, 2016 at 7:00am PDT

Baltimore

If you’re in downtown Baltimore today stop by the corner of Commerce & Pratt Streets between 9:00 am and 4:30 pm and take a picture in our dock! #PARKingDay @americanplanningassociation. . . . #parkingday2016 #downtownbaltimore #proudlyurban #aslapd16 @landscapearch #thisislandarch #bmoreparkingday A photo posted by Design Collective, Inc. (@designcollectv) on Sep 16, 2016 at 6:38am PDT

Singapore

Wild snorlax appear! Si bei duo sia! #parkingday #pokemon #snorlax #pokeball #CP9999999999

A photo posted by Robin Oh (@lobinns) on Sep 16, 2016 at 12:28am PDT

Brisbane

The things you can do with cardboard! #parkingday #brisbanecitycouncil A photo posted by Victoria Laird (@victoria_laird) on Sep 15, 2016 at 7:51pm PDT

Honolulu

2015 #PARKingDay #tbt #ASLAPD16

A photo posted by HHF Planners (@hhfplanners) on Sep 15, 2016 at 3:01pm PDT

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