From public parks to free health clinics, from art galleries to demonstration gardens, PARK(ing) Day participants have claimed the metered parking space as a rich new territory for creative experimentation and activism.
Urban inhabitants worldwide recognize the need for new approaches to making the urban landscape, and realize that converting small segments of the automobile infrastructure-even temporarily-can alter the character of the city. In response, thousands of people around the globe-working independently but guided by common core principles-have created hundreds of “PARK” installations and formed an annual international event. What is the range of possibilities for creativity in a space usually dedicated to the storage of a private vehicle? Motivated by the desire to activate the metered parking space as a site for creative experimentation, political and cultural expression, and unscripted social interaction, PARK(ing) Day is a prototype for open-source urban design, accessible to all. It’s time to rethink the way streets are used and to re-imagine the possibilities of the urban landscape!Ī metered parking spot is an inexpensive short-term lease for a plot of precious urban real estate. The strategies and values that generate these conditions are no longer sustainable, nor do they promote a healthy, vibrant urban human habitat. In urban centers around the world, inexpensive curbside parking results in increased traffic, wasted fuel and more pollution.
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