Park(ing) day comes to Detroit on Sept. 19
On Friday, September 19, Park(ing) Day comes to Detroit.
A one-day, global event where “artists, activists, and citizens collaborate to transform metered parking spots into temporary public parks,” Park(ing) Day happens annually on the third Friday in September. The tradition began in San Francisco in 2005 and has since spread to cities around the world. The idea is to reclaim, if only for a day, a small amount of precious urban space that we have sacrificed to the automobile.
This year, Wayne State University will be facilitating the temporary conversion of three parking spaces on Cass Avenue at Putnam into mini-parks. For a schedule of activities, click here.
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