Tag: park(ing) day

September 20, 2019

Park(ing) Day 2019 is today! Here’s a map of all the temporary mini-parks around town

It’s Park(ing) Day! Go enjoy one (or many) of these temporary mini-parks and spend some time thinking about all the ways city space can do so much more than simply store some cars. Some parks will start closing in the afternoon, but some will be open until 7 p.m. Park locations list:
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September 14, 2017

Friday is Park(ing) Day + Map of your local one-day mini parks – UPDATED

UPDATE: You can follow my adventures to parks around town below. Park(ing) Day 2017 is tomorrow (Friday). For one day, neighborhoods across the city will have new mini parks, constructed and activated by neighbors. It’s a day dedicated to new ideas for how public space can be used. And it’s a day to highlight just…
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September 16, 2016

Happy Park(ing) Day 2016!

It’s Park(ing) Day! Today is basically tactical urbanism Christmas, a day when 50 new parks and temporary street improvement ideas pop up around Seattle. And if you haven’t been able to get to the parks in previous years, the city is trying something new in 2016: The parks will be allowed to stay open later…
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July 11, 2016

Park(ing) Day 2016 will span two days, applications now open

Park(ing) Day is one of my favorite days of the year. I just bike all over the city visiting dozens of new tiny parks that pop up in parking spaces for just a few hours (see our post from last year). The day demonstrates how vibrant even a car or two worth of urban space…
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September 16, 2015

Friday’s Park(ing) Day will be Seattle’s biggest yet: Over 50 pop-up parks planned

Park(ing) Day is one of my favorite holidays. It’s a day of people and organizations showcasing their creative ideas for how to activate our public spaces. In the space of just a car or two, a whole park can spring up. That’s amazing. Park(ing) Day 2015 is Friday, and there are more than 50 parks…
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September 17, 2014

Micro parks and temporary bike lanes will dot the city for Park(ing) Day Friday

Park(ing) Day is not just for little parks anymore. The day started in San Francisco in 2005 and quickly grew worldwide. In essence, people take over a parking space or two for one day and turn it into a tiny park sometimes while paying the meter. In many cities, it is not sanctioned and is…
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