Have you ever said something like this to yourself while biking or walking around town?
“If only this bike lane went a little further, I could make this connection safely.”
“There are always people running across the street here, why not create a safe crosswalk?”
“It would be so cool if this area had a little park.”
Well, maybe it’s time to put that idea into action and demo to your neighbors and city leaders how easy it could be to make your street safer and more activated. And Seattle Neighborhood Greenways wants to help you make your idea happen on Park(ing) Day, which falls on September 18 this year (and for the first year, parks will stay open until 7 p.m.).
Park(ing) Day is one of my favorite days of the year (see my coverage from last year). For one day, people go out and turn a parking space or set of spaces into tiny parks. The day happens all over the world, but Seattle is among the cities that support and encourage it to happen. For one day, we reimagine all the different ways we can use urban space that would otherwise simply store a couple cars. (more…)
