An experimental environmental project was set up by REBAR in San Francisco to encourage the entire world to convert parking lots into temporary green space in a project known as PARK(ing) Day.
WORLDwidE PARK(ing) Day 2007 took place in September and was hugely successful with 180 make-shift parks set up in 47 cities around the world. Artists, activists and citizens gathered for the event with the most participants from San Francisco which had installed 58 "parks", Los Angeles with 45 and New York City with 25 temporary public parks.
The next WORLDwidE PARK(ing) Day has been scheduled for September 19, 2008. REBAR is hoping that by that time, there will be more Parkcycles, which is seen in the main image featured in the gallery and in the video.
Other major US cities included Washington DC, Seattle, Portland, Chicago, Boston, Austin, Salt Lake City and Miami. International cities included London, Bremen, Munich, Barcelona, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Toronto and Melbourne.
What's Driving This Trend
- Temporary Green Space
- Opportunity to transform parking lots into temporary green spaces, promoting environmental sustainability.
- Community Engagement
- Engaging artists, activists, and citizens in creating temporary public parks to foster community interaction.
- Alternative Transportation
- Promoting the use of Parkcycles as a greener and more sustainable mode of transportation.
Who This Affects Most
- Urban Planning
- Urban planners can leverage the concept of temporary public parks to incorporate green spaces into the design of cities.
- Sustainability
- Companies focused on sustainability can explore opportunities to support initiatives like PARK(ing) Day and promote the use of temporary green spaces.
- Transportation
- Transportation companies can invest in and promote alternative modes of transportation like Parkcycles to reduce car dependency and congestion.
