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# Precise Portable Forestry
The ParkMobile Introduces Greenery to San Francisco One Block at a Time

By Omar Yusuf | Published 2011-09-11 | Eco
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/parkmobile
References: [latimes](http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-0902-dumpster-parks-20110902,0,2389195.story) & [neatorama](http://www.neatorama.com/2011/09/03/parkmobile-park-in-a-dumpster-in-san-francisco/)

Thanks to the appropriately named ParkMobile, San Francisco may be the first American metropolis to introduce [itinerant esplanades](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urban-ecological-design) into their city budget. The idea is simple: Inject some life into the drab, glass-and-steel appearance of the urban jungle.

Two bright red dumpsters form the chassis of the ParkMobile, with a towing truck attached that provides the "mobility" in the equation. Each dumpster is 16 feet long and 6 feet wide and sports a [pair of benches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/perovia) and a grove of greenery in between. Although they move about, occupying precious parking spaces, these green spaces have attracted the interest and curiosity of the city's eco-minded denizens.

The ParkMobile is a clear indication of the growing direction of inner city architecture. As San Francisco's urban density blew up in the late '90s -- currently at 17,505 citizens per square mile -- the city's promenades turned into parkettes and finally into ParkMobiles. It may be worrisome, but it's an ordinary part of the [economization of space](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ola-palermo).

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 2.8/10
- Popularity: 30% | Activity: 47% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial
- Top markets: North America

## Categories

[Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco)

## Key Themes

### Key Themes Behind This Trend

- **Itinerant Esplanades:** Creating mobile green spaces in urban areas to inject life and nature into the cityscape.
- **Inner City Architecture:** Designing and transforming urban spaces to adapt to the growing urban density and economization of space.
- **Eco-minded Denizens:** Catering to the interests and needs of environmentally conscious citizens by providing sustainable and green initiatives in cities.

### Where This Applies

- **Urban Planning:** Exploring innovative approaches to urban design and landscaping to create mobile green spaces and improve the quality of life in cities.
- **Architecture and Construction:** Adapting architectural designs and construction methods to maximize space efficiency and sustainability in densely populated urban areas.
- **Sustainable Urban Development:** Promoting eco-friendly initiatives and policies to support the creation of mobile green spaces and enhance the urban environment.

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