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Park(ing) Day: Visit our Creative Lab this Friday Monday, September 14, 2009
Park(ing) Day, a global movement to promote the use of green space in urban centers, hits Chattanooga streets once again on September 18.
Park(ing) Day started in San Francisco as an opportunity for citizens, artists, and activists to collaborate and create temporary public parks out of curbside parking spaces. According to organizers, more than 70% of most cities’ outdoor space is dedicated to private vehicles. It is from this fact that the movement, now in its fourth year, draws its momentum.
Since the inaugural PARK(ing) Day event four years ago, participants have broadened the scope of their installations to fulfill a range of unmet social needs. “From public parks to free health clinics, from art galleries to demonstration gardens, Park(ing) Day participants have claimed the metered parking space as a rich new territory for creative experimentation, activism, socializing and play,” says Blaine Merker of Rebar, the organization behind Park(ing) Day.
To celebrate Park(ing) Day 2009, CreateHere will host a Creative Laboratory in one of the parking spots immediately in front of our studio. Divided into work and leisure space, we’ll provide blackboards, refreshments, and a comfy place to hatch a few plans. With community conversations in full swing, thanks in part to Chattanooga Stand, we want to provide a fun space for idea generation.
Join us from 10 am to 4 pm on Friday, September 18. If you’re interested in setting up your own Park(ing) Day spot, visit http://www.parkingday.org for inspiration and planning materials. And look for Park(ing) Day spots across the city all day!
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