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Park(ing)
Make a parking space into an impromptu public park |
David Roberts |
22 Sep 2006 |
Gristmill |
| Late last year there was a bit of blogospheric hubbub about Park(ing), a nifty public art/activism/event/thingy whereby a parking space is colonized and made into a temporary, impromptu public park, with grass, a potted tree, and a park bench. (It stays that way as long as passer-bys are willing to keep feeding the meter.) I love the idea, but I never got around to posting about it. And look, I blew it again! Yesterday was Park(ing) Day, and NPR did a nice little sto ... |
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| Topics: grassroots activism, green space, placemaking (all these topics) |
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