Thanks to both BikePGH and PopCity media for writing about Park(ing) Day. Friday is Park(ing) Day in Pittsburgh. Park(ing) day is a one day event where ordinary parking spots are turned into pop-up parks for the day. The event started in San Francisco in 2005 and has become an annual event. Last year there were over 200 Parks created on Park(ing) day. I love this idea – definitely a creative way to get the community to think about how we are using our cities.

Here is a list of Pittsburgh Park(ing) Day locations:

• ARL Wildlife – Copeland Street in front of Starbucks, Shadyside
• Pashek Associates – 619 E. Ohio Street, North Side
• REI – S. 27th Street in front of REI, South Side Works
• Greater Pgh Arts Council – 7th Avenue near Penn Ave., Downtown
• The Pillow Project – Forbes Avenue in front of Coffee Tree Rosters, Squirrel Hill
• Riverlife, Mon Wharf Park – William Penn Way near 6th Ave, Downtown
• Allegheny Commons Initiative – Cedar Ave (N. & E. Ohio Street) at the Farmers market, North Side
• Venture Outdoors – East Ohio Street, North Side
• Mattress Factory – East Ohio Street, North Side
• Children’s Museum – East Ohio Street, North Side
• Manchester Craftsman Guild – East Ohio Street, North Side
• Chatham University – Fobes Avenue/ Murray Ave. in front of Carnegie Library, Squirrel Hill
• Sean Derry – Craig Street, Oakland
• PA Resources Council – 1400 E. Carson Street in front of Starbucks, South Side
• Mayor Luke Ravenstahl – 4th Avenue Next to City County Building, Downtown
• City Councilman Patrick Dowd – 4th Avenue Next to City County Building, Downtown
• Land Trust Alliance – 10th Street and Penn Avenue Parking Lot, Downtown
• Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy – Schenley Plaza, Oakland

Both of these websites have tons of info and how to guides for putting the park back in parking space.

Parking Day Website – http://www.parkingday.org
Pittsburgh Parking Day Website – http://pghparkingday.wordpress.com/

Photo: The Berger Partnership, PS