September 2010
16 posts
Looking for Park(ing) Day in Minneapolis, St. Paul →
By Amanda Noventa for the Twin Cities Daily Planet.
Reclaiming space on 'PARK(ing) Day' | Minnesota... →
PARK(ing) Day Twin Cities’ and Works Progress’ Troy Gallas talks to MPR’s Chris Roberts about PARK(ing) Day.
WatchA short excerpt from today’s Picnic Operetta, Tales of Hoffman by Mixed Precipitation Theatre. If you missed it, keep an eye out for upcomming shows at a community garden near you now through the 21st of September. Visit www.mixedprecipitation.org for all the details.
U students to turn parking spot into green space →
A bit more on the W’s of the Students for Design Activism’s involvement in this years PARK(ing) Day.
Hey Everybody, it's PARK(ing) Day!
To see where this years PARK(ing) Spaces are, visit http://parkingday.org/parking-day-map. There may also be a handful of Spaces around town that didn’t make it onto the map, so keep an eye out. It even looks like the weather is supposed to clear up as the day progresses, so head on out and check out PARK(ing) Day. Don’t forget to bring a quarter or two to help plug the meter!
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“”Park(ing) Day demonstrates the range of possibilities that can take place in...”
– From an amazing writeup on PARK(ing) Day by blogger extraordinaire Bill Lindeke.
A nice little writeup on the City Pages blog.... →
PARK(ing) Day is Tomorrow!
Tomorrow, Friday, September 17th, parking spaces around the Twin Cities will be turned into PARK(ing) Spaces: Temporary Public Parks! And we’d love for you to come visit us! Check out a map of the spaces to see where we’ll be. If you’re interested in creating your very own PARK(ing) Space, never fear, it’s not too late. Click here for all the details.
If you’re...
A Great PARK(ing) Day Opportunity
Mark Granlund, the Arts and Gardens Coordinator from the City of St. Paul’s Parks and Recreation Department, is looking for someone to partner with on the creation of a PARK(ing) Space for PARK(ing) Day. If you’re interested, contact him at 651.632-2454 or shoot us an email and we’ll get you connected.
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Oh my! PARK(ing) Day Twin Cities is on Twitter! →
Why no spaces? →
A few people have noted there are no spaces on the map yet. Well… that’s because PARK(ing) Day depends on YOU, the general public, to get engaged and create the spaces. Make PARK(ing) Day all it can be and participate! Click the link to learn more about how to get involved.
It also looks like you’ll have to click over to page 2 of the map to see the new ones. Here’s the...
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Oh my! PARK(ing) Day Twin Cities is on Facebook! →
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So, you're probably wondering one of three things:...
1. “This sounds really awesome! How do I sign up to create my very own PARK(ing) Space?” 2. “This sounds pretty cool! How do I find out where to see people’s PARK(ing) Spaces?” 3. “You mean you’re going to take away my parking space?”
Well, let us answer those questions for you.
1. “This sounds really awesome! How do sign up to create my very...
August 2010
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Creating Your PARK(ing) Space
Step 1: DESIGN The basic formula for an awesome PARK(ing) Day is simple: Sod + Bench + Tree = FUN. But for many people, this is just the beginning. Check out these great examples from years past and let your imagination run wild!
Step 2: MAP IT Once you have a concept, add your space to the PARK(ing) Day 2010 Map. That’s all you have to do to participate! No registration necessary. This...
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December 2009
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September 2009
17 posts
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"Parking: Where Some Quarters are Better Than... →
by Charlie Quimby for his blog Across the Great Divide.
This post was written in response to an anonymous comment (aren’t those always the best kind?) left on Paul Schmelzer’s recent article about PARK(ing) Day for the Minnesota Independent. To quote Mr. Quimby:
Where Mr. Anonymous detects self-righteousness and self-absorption, I found a friendly invitation to sit and talk with...
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"Putting the park in parking" →
By Amanda Kushner for the Downtown Journal.
“Participant Jacob Wascalus called the event “an exercise in public awareness. I really like the idea of transforming a public space into something that is more useful for a lot of people rather than a single car,” said the urban planning graduate student. He questioned the purpose of the publicly owned space and emphasized that it would be...
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WatchThe students at MCAD put together this delightful little time lapse of their PARK(ing) Day experience.
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"Meters plugged to promote parks" →
By Luke Feuerherm & Thomas Q. Johnson for The Minnesota Daily.
“On Friday afternoon, under a bright fall sun, a group of University of Minnesota students sat on a soft bed of grass, enjoying a game of cribbage and a nice cold drink at a local park. The next day their grass went back to asphalt and their park will become again a place for cars.”
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"Park(ing) Day turns St. Paul parking spaces into... →
by Richard Chin for the Pioneer Press.
That’s where 32-year-old Minneapolis artist Molly Balcom laid down a 4-by-6-foot patch of green with scrap pieces of sod. With a picnic basket, cups, napkins, seats, a blanket and pots of edible plants including basil, fennel greens, lamb’s quarters and kale, she invited the “urban herd” to nibble at her “grazing lawn.”
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What a great day!
We just want to give a big high five to everyone who participated in PARK(ing) Day Twin Cities yesterday. We had an amazing day for it and y’all really made the most of it!
We’d absolutely love to see any photos or videos you took, so don’t be shy! You can get in touch with us via email with “parkingdaytwincities” at Gmail.
We’ll also be posting any press...
PARK(ing) Day 2009 Feedback Form & Mailing List... →
So, what did you think? Let us know how we can make PARK(ing) Day 2010 more awesome and if you’d like to help us do it!
@PARKingDayTC →
Follow us on Twitter to get a play by play of tomorrow’s activities. For anyone wanting to jump into the conversation, just use the #parkingday hashtag!
PARK(ing) Day Twin Cities // 2009 Map →
We’re at 11 official PARK(ing) Day participants and counting. Use this map to find who they are and where they’ll be.
Zoom out to see PARK locations worldwide!
“As long as you plug the meter, it’s OK by me.”
– Doug Maday at Public Works Traffic & Parking Services just gave us the official thumbs up.
Thanks Minneapolis!
As long as you plug the meter and don’t do anything illegal or dangerous you shouldn’t catch any flak from the police. In the hopefully rare case that you do, please...
August 2009
10 posts
Creating Your PARK(ing) Space
Step 1: DESIGN
The basic formula for an awesome PARK(ing) Day is simple: Sod + Bench + Tree = FUN. But for many people, this is just the beginning. Check out these great examples from years past and let your imagination run wild!
Step 2: REGISTER
Once you have a concept, register your PARK(ing) space with us. This will make you eligible for donated materials (like sod and stuff), get you on...
How decent bike parking could revolutionize... →
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WatchA brief documentary shot and produced by John Akre documenting Park(ing) Day) 2008 in the Twin Cities.
Cooking on Your Car Engine for 'Wasted Heat'... →
Brady Clark at St. Paul Smart Trips suggests one way to capitalize on all those cars parked in spots next to us!
Bonus: Engine Block Cooking on Youtube.
“The free parking that Americans love isn’t really ‘free’ at all. A recent...”
– Free Parking Isn’t Free - Worldchanging
Welcome to the official PARK(ing) Day Twin Cities website. This is your go-to spot for everything PARK(ing) Day related in the Twin Cities.
Hey everyone, let’s turn all of these parking spaces into PARK(ing) spaces!
Become a PARK(ing) Day 2009 Event Partner!
As a civic-minded business or individual, your support means the world to the artists and organizations creating PARK(ing) spaces around the Twin Cities! Get in on the foundation of this future-positive annual event and be recognized online, in event specific mailings, day-of print materials circulating city-wide, and at the post PARK(ing) Day celebration!
Specifically, we are looking for day-of...