PARK(ing) Day is an annual, international event to reclaim street space from cars. It began in San Francisco in 2005, when the design collective Rebar transformed a parking space into a pop-up public park for the duration of the 'rental' enabled through a parking meter.
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PARK(ing) Day
PARK(ing), San Francisco, 2005
– Credit: Andrea Scher/ Rebar
PARK(ing) Day, Montreal, 2015
– Credit: Amelia Thorpe
- General Issues
- Planning & Development
- Transportation
- Environment
- Specific Topics
- Citizenship & Role of Citizens
- Roads and Highways
- Public Participation
- Ongoing
- Yes