National Park(ing) Day

Seattle Park(ing) Day, originally uploaded by The Trust for Public Land.

i was happy to stumble upon the news that this friday, september 19th is national park(ing) day, because i love parks and other urban sanctuaries.

the idea formed in 2005 when rebar, a group of artists, designers and activists based in San Francisco sought to re-purpose a metered parking space for public recreational activity. their goal was to expand the public realm and improve the quality of urban human habitat.

it is now an annual event with more than 75 cities participating.

stop by to lend a hand or just stroll through a park (ing) space in your neighborhood.