Today is PARK(ing) Day, “an annual, one-day, global event where artists, activists, and citizens independently but simultaneously temporarily transform metered parking spots into “PARK(ing)” spaces: temporary public parks.”
And on my way to work I was able to snap a photo of the PARKing spot outside of Pizzaiola on Telegraph near 51st:
According to the PARK(ing) Day map, there are three other PARK(ing) spots in Oakland:
- 1611 Telegraph (at 16th Street)
- 444 17th Street (between Broadway & Franklin)
- 421 40th Street (at Webster Street)
I’ll stop by the two downtown locations later today to snap some photos, hopefully closer up than the one above. I encourage you to get out and enjoy PARK(ing) Day today.
UPDATE: And here are the photos…
A lemonade stand on 17th Street:
A PARK(ing) spot on Telegraph in front of Van Cleef:
And another bus picture, closer up, of the spot in front of Pizzaiola:
Tags: Park[ing] Day
How utterly cool! I had never heard of this. Thanks for highlighting. I love it! It’s such a totally California thing to do, and it looks fun. Oakland has its own attitude. Way cool.
While PARK(ing) day started in San Francisco, it’s now become a worldwide phenomenon and several cities in California are participating.
Thanks for educating me, and cool pics! I’ll have to study-up more on it and do a spread on it next year on my blog. My first experience will always be via Oakland, though. I’ll never forget it… *sniff*