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Park(ing) Day!

Today, Friday, September 16th, is PARK(ing) Day!

In cities around the globe, artists, activists and citizens will transform metered parking spaces into temporary public parks and other social spaces, as part of the annual event.

PARK(ing) Day invites people to rethink the way streets are used and promotes discussion around the need for broad- based changes to urban infrastructure.

In recent years, PARK(ing) Day has inspired city governments to create legal mechanisms to extend the public realm into the parking lane. In San Francisco, the Pavement to Parks “Parklet” program provides a permit system for businesses, community groups and individuals to transform metered parking spaces into small “parklets” that are open to the public. In New York City the “pop up café” program offers similar permit system for local cafes wishing to offer sidewalk service.

A listing of events scheduled for Canadian cities follows. For more information, visit the PARK(ing) Day project website.

MONTRÉAL

1. Souhaitant contribuer à la réflexion dans laquelle est engagé le GTAU depuis plus d’un an, le CRAPAUD souhaite vous inviter à une journée d’occupation horticole dans les rues de Montréal.Les membres du CRAPAUD profiteront de cette journée pour sensibiliser les passants à l’importance de l’agriculture urbaine tout en amassant les signatures nécessaires à la tenue d’une consultation publique sur cette question.

2. Audiotopie propose une traversée nocturne dans le cadre de l'événement PARK(ing) Day 2011. Une traversée de l'arrondissement Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie en partant d'un symbole de Montréal, le Parc olympique (métro Viau). For more information, visit www.audiotopie.org

3. Park(ing) Day @ rue st Georges/Ouimet

OTTAWA

1. Park(ing) day de Gatineau - 10 espaces de stationnements sont réaménagés sur les rues Laval et du Portage. Au programme activités ludiques, artistiques, pédagogiques, ateliers vélos et spectacles de rue! Le park(ing) day est organisé dans le cadre de la Semaine des transports collectifs et actifs 2011 de Gatineau. Plus d'info au www.infostca.org

2. Park(ing) Day 2011 - Get ready to pause & play Ottawa. Impromptu Playground via yowLAB brings Park(ing) Day to the Byward Market.

QUEBEC CITY

1. Park(ing) Day - rue Myrand

2. Park(ing) Day - rue Cartier

3. Park(ing) Day - rue Saint-Jean

4. Park(ing) Day - Grand-Allée

5. Park(ing) Day - rue Saint-Joseph

6. Park(ing) Day - CEGEP Levis-Lauzon

RED DEER

1. Park(ing) Day Red Deer - Stantec Consulting Ltd. will be hosting a park. For more information, consult the Parking Day website.

VANCOUVER

1. Vancouver Public Space Network is setting up a little street-side rec room for the day on West 8th Avenue at Cambie Street. For more information, visit the VPSN website or their Facebook event page.

Image from prizepony

 

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Moncton, New Brunswick also did PARK(ing) Day today http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/story/2011/09/16/nb-parking-day-moncton.html

 
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