From our pal Liz....
Also, check out Central Park, being run by our other pal Keith from Peoples Parking Lot if you want in on this awesome collaborative park space for Park(ing) Day.
PARK(ing) Day is coming up fast! Scheduled this year for Friday, September 17th, PARK(ing) Day is an annual, one-day, global event where artists, activists, and citizens independently but simultaneously temporarily transform metered parking spots into “PARK(ing)” spaces: temporary public parks.
PARK(ing) Day was created in 2005 by Rebar – a San Francisco art collective – and was originally devised as a creative exploration of how urban public space is allocated and used. Did you know that nearly 28 percent of all land in Seattle is dedicated to automobile travel? And that doesn’t even take into account private parking lots! PARK(ing) Day shows residents what our city would look like if more public space was allocated for urban parks, recreation, social interactions, and other people-centric pursuits, rather than the movement and storage of cars.
PARK(ing) Day information and resources are now available on the Feet First website: http://feetfirst.info/events/feet-first-hosts-park-ing-day. Please review these materials to get started on planning your PARK – the final deadline for permitting applications is August 27.
If you have any questions, contact Max Hepp-Buchanan, PARK(ing) Day Coordinator for Feet First max@feetfirst.info, as soon as possible. He can guide you through the permitting process and assist you in planning your PARK.
On September 17th, let the PARKs grow!
Max Hepp-Buchanan, PARK(ing) Day Coordinator, Feet First
Email: max@feetfirst.info
Phone: (w) 206.652.2310 (c) 206.920.0746
Also, check out Central Park, being run by our other pal Keith from Peoples Parking Lot if you want in on this awesome collaborative park space for Park(ing) Day.
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