Park(ing) Day L.A. 2019 Round-Up
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Parking spaces were turned into mini-parks in Mid-City West, Westwood, and downtown L.A.
Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Park(ing) Day
Melrose Park(ing) Day Sets Stage For More Permanent Pedestrian Plaza
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The Melrose BID used Park(ing) Day to showcase a space that could become a more permanent plaza.
Temporary Parklets Occupy Parking Spaces During Park(ing) Day L.A. 2015
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In spaces around the world, Park(ing) Day happens annually on the third Friday of September. Groups take over parking spaces, feed the meter, and create and occupy temporary parklets. It all draws attention to the potential for small urban spaces, and the high opportunity cost for turning over so much urban land to storing private […]
Guide To Park(ing) Day 2015 Parklet Sites – Plus Metro Parking Update
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International Park(ing) Day is not the massively humongous event it has been in past years in L.A. Nonetheless, there are still parks popping up in mid- and downtown. Below is a list of some Southern California park(s) to check out. (updated with additional sites! Some additional locations at parkingday.org) In Mid-City L.A., the Mid City West […]
Park(ing) Day L.A. Wrap and A Peek Into the Future of Parking In L.A.
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Worldwide, last Friday’s Park(ing) Day saw street creativity on six continents. Park(ing) Day L.A. hosted a number of creative efforts that help Angelenos reconsider just what we’re doing with all that street real estate. Below is a quick run-down of some Southern California Park(ing) Day sites I enjoyed (apologies to the other great Park(ing) sites […]
Grab That Placard and Go Park! It’s Park(ing) Day, L.A.!
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Grab granny’s disabled placard, Los Angeles, it’s Park(ing) Day! But, in Los Angeles, Every Lane is a Bike Lane, and, well, Every Day is a Parking Day. No, it’s not just everyday Parking Day — that was yesterday, last week, tomorrow, and next week — but “Park(ing)” Day. Punctuation is everything. Well, maybe spelling and […]