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Cities all across the US and the globe recently celebrated Parking Day–an initiative that aims to get people to experience what a temporarily transformed public space might look like.
During Parking day, which occurs every third Friday in September, communities build temporary parklets (small spaces on streets or sidewalks that resemble parks). Parklets often feature bike racks, green turf, grass, trees, plants, park benches, tables, and sometimes even free games. The idea behind Parking Day is to inspire locals to explore the possibility of developing a more walkable & livable community with more pedestrian friendly streets.
According to a blog from Streetsblog USA, this year communities who participated in Parking Day included: Providence, R.I.; Louisville, KY; Washington, D.C., Pittsburgh, PA; and the predominantly Latino community of El Paso, TX.
Read more about this event here.
See pictures of El Paso’s Parklet and learn how you can bring a parklet to your community here.
By The Numbers
33
percent
of Latinos live within walking distance (<1 mile) of a park
