National PARK(ing) Day 2010 is Friday, September 17th!
PARK(ing) Day is an annual, one-day, global event where artists, activists, and citizens collaborate to temporarily transform metered parking spots into “PARK(ing)” spaces: temporary public parks.
Anyone can participate in PARK(ing) Day, though it is strictly a non-commercial project, intended to promote creativity, civic engagement, critical thinking, unscripted social interactions, generosity and play.
Ready to get started? Read our step-by-step guide to get the ball rolling and then check out the official PARK(ing) Day website for more information.
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.”
