Park(ing) Day 2008 was a huge success. In fifty seven Park(ing) spots hundreds of New Yorkers replaced boring, parked cars with vibrant and inviting public parks. Park(ing) Day NYC 2009 is still in the works, but check back soon to find out how you can build a park on September 18th and participate in the Park(ing) Day 2009 Pre-Fab Park(ing) Spot Design Competition.
Check out the Park(ing) Day 2008 video on StreetFilms!
Latest from the Park(ing) Day Blog
Park(ing) Day and the power of demonstration
Peering past the protective barriers rimming our 3 spaces-long Seventh Haven Park on the west side of 7th Avenue between 24th and 25th in Manhattan on September 19th, we were the power of demonstration. At Seventh Haven, neighbors, friends, shopkeepers, grocery store employees, and students became park designer/planners for the day. The street’s generosity was lent [...]
Reason #3 to make a PARK out of a PARK(ing) space
#3—Design Constraints, part deux Probably no one needs convincing about the design constraints involved in remaking a streetside parking space into a Park(ing) place. But to highlight a few: • Impossibly small size, especially in comparison with the remaining road space; • Asphalt as hot as the late summer sun beating down on its heat-absorbing surface; • Automobile traffic whizzes or [...]
