This past Friday was the 4th annual international Park(ing) Day. Park(ing) Day was started in 2005 by San Francisco art collective Rebar, and has become increasingly popular ever since. Ten merchants in Hayes Valley signed up to do it but I only saw five parks (and one neighborhood-wide installation). The parks were heavily used during the lunchtime hours, and I think if more merchants participated, the neighborhood could become a real destination for this event (though people would have to take the bus!).
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Date9.22.2008
Next Friday, September 19th, is National Park(ing) Day! Begun just three years ago by San Francisco art collective, Rebar, and supported by the Trust for Public Land, Park(ing) Day now occurs in over 50 cities worldwide.
Here’s the gist: you and your friends cordon off a metered parking space in your neighborhood and turn it into a public park for the day (while feeding the meter, of course). Some people lay out rolls of sod or astroturf, while others use kiddie pools to create “water parks.” Rebar … Read more »
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Date9.08.2008
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