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| This is the very first Park(ing) Day, in 2005. |
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n Whynhave artists, environmentalists, and designers been saving upnquarters for today? Because today is Park(ing) Day, a day when manynpeople all over the world transform metered parking spots intontemporary public parks.
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nLastnyear 975 micro-mini-parks were built in 162 cities, in 35 countries,non all six continents. (There are seven continents, but since nobodynreally lives in Antarctica, and there are no metered parking spaces,nI found it completely non-surprising that nobody made anmicro-mini-park there!)
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Thisninternational yearly event started in 2005, when the company Rebar innSan Francisco made one parking space into a temporary public park.nAnd when I say “temporary,” I mean REALLY temporary: the meternonly allowed a car parking in that spot for two hours, so that’s hownlong this teeny park was set up. n
Thisninternational yearly event started in 2005, when the company Rebar innSan Francisco made one parking space into a temporary public park.nAnd when I say “temporary,” I mean REALLY temporary: the meternonly allowed a car parking in that spot for two hours, so that’s hownlong this teeny park was set up. nn
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n(This first micro-mini-park is pictured above.)
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nOfncourse, there is a point to this. Besides for providing a bit of funnand whimsy, as temporary art installations often do, this projectnmakes the point that we need more green in big cities, more publicnplaces, more oases in which people can relax and soak up nature.
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nChecknout the photos of some of the Park(ing) Day installations on then“Archives” section of the official website! n
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nAlsonon this date:
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nPeace One Day
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nIndependence Day in Belize
