This event occurred Friday, September 17, 2010 as a part of the celebration of global National Park(ing) Day.
Metered parking spots were transformed into temporary parks for the public good for the day. The mission of PARK(ing) Day is to call attention to the need for more urban open space, to generate critical debate regarding how public space is created and allocated, and to improve the quality of urban human habitat … at least until the meter runs out! See the Park(ing) Day network for past projects: http://my.parkingday.org such as free health clinics, urban farming and ecology demonstrations, political seminars, art installations, free bike repair shops and even a wedding ceremony!
Downtown “parks” were along the east side of the Seven One Seven Parking lot, bordered by Zack, Twiggs, Franklin, and Tampa Streets.
Sponsored by SuperTest Projects and the Tampa Downtown Partnership.
Tampa Park(ing) Day 2010 Participants
-- (re)FIX by Urban Charette
-- Live(ing) Monument by Justin Martin
-- The Origami Factory by Florida Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects, Tampa Bay Chapter
-- Roots by Prodigy
-- Pool Party Potluck Picnic by Tempus Projects
-- Nature Mutation by University of Tampa
See a video of the event HERE.