From time to time, we’ll throw out an “Idea of the Day” culled from sources here in Arizona and elsewhere. Here’s something called National Park(ing) Day, an opportunity to celebrate parks in cities and promote the need for more parks by creating temporary public parks in public parking spaces. National Park(ing) Day is Friday, September 19, 2008.
Who participates? National Park(ing) Day is an all-volunteer effort. All are welcome to participate. So far in Arizona, Tucson volunteers plan to participate.
What next? Click here to access documents to help you create a Park(ing) Park or to promote National Park(ing) Day, tips for successful Park(ing) Day events, links to connecting to other Park(ing) participants, and links to pictures, news, and videos from past events. For more information, contact Matthew Shaffer by e-mail or phone: 415-495-4014.
How did Park(ing) Day start? San Francisco art collective REBAR first created “PARK(ing)” in 2005 to re-imagine the potential of the metered parking space. In 2006, in collaboration with TPL, REBAR founded “PARK(ing) Day”: a global exploration of the creative potential of streets.
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