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05-23-2006, 11:37 PM
Another way to 'green' Kingston?
The PARK(ing) Project
By Karl Rosengarth, Dirt Rag
Combining protest art with urban activism, San Francisco's Rebar group developed a pedestrian-friendly use for city parking spots. Instead of leasing metered-spaces to dock SUVs, Rebar sacrificed its collective pocket change to transform a couple of city parking spots into an urban oasis. By covering the concrete spaces with a plush, grassy sod adorned with a cozy, wooden bench and small tree for shade, organizers re-appropriated private auto "real estate" as a temporary public green space. The success of this original PARK(ing) project back in November 2005 can be duplicated in any urban setting thanks to a downloadable "How To" .pdf manual on the Rebar website. -- Evan Noetzel
http://www.dirtragmag.com/web/news-article.php?ID=618
http://www.rebargroup.org/projects/parking/index.html
(http://www.rebargroup.org/projects/parking/index.html)
The PARK(ing) Project
By Karl Rosengarth, Dirt Rag
Combining protest art with urban activism, San Francisco's Rebar group developed a pedestrian-friendly use for city parking spots. Instead of leasing metered-spaces to dock SUVs, Rebar sacrificed its collective pocket change to transform a couple of city parking spots into an urban oasis. By covering the concrete spaces with a plush, grassy sod adorned with a cozy, wooden bench and small tree for shade, organizers re-appropriated private auto "real estate" as a temporary public green space. The success of this original PARK(ing) project back in November 2005 can be duplicated in any urban setting thanks to a downloadable "How To" .pdf manual on the Rebar website. -- Evan Noetzel
http://www.dirtragmag.com/web/news-article.php?ID=618
http://www.rebargroup.org/projects/parking/index.html
(http://www.rebargroup.org/projects/parking/index.html)