Comments on: PARK(ing) Day Takes to the Streets! http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/09/25/parking-day-takes-to-the-streets/ Future-forward design for the world you inhabit Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:34:26 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: spindledescohttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/09/25/parking-day-takes-to-the-streets/comment-page-1/#comment-143426 spindledesco Tue, 19 May 2009 20:17:26 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/09/25/parking-day-takes-to-the-streets/#comment-143426 This idea captured my imagination the very first time I heard about it. It's such an elegant solution, residing within the laws of San Francisco, even.If anyone is still interested in planning one in their own city, Rebar's started a social network this year to help people connect. Dissenters are welcome also, as in my experience, critique can inspire as much as encouragement! http://my.parkingday.org This idea captured my imagination the very first time I heard about it. It’s such an elegant solution, residing within the laws of San Francisco, even.

If anyone is still interested in planning one in their own city, Rebar’s started a social network this year to help people connect. Dissenters are welcome also, as in my experience, critique can inspire as much as encouragement! http://my.parkingday.org

]]> By: Gerardhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/09/25/parking-day-takes-to-the-streets/comment-page-1/#comment-64651 Gerard Thu, 27 Dec 2007 20:36:34 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/09/25/parking-day-takes-to-the-streets/#comment-64651 To those who are posting sophomoric detractions:1) The urban environment was originally conceived of for people to inhabit, work in, and shop in. It's only recently (historically speaking) that we've shifted to auto-centric design, and typically as any given urban core X switches further to auto-centric design (wider streets with more lanes, fewer safe places for bicycles and pedestrians, shaving curb radii to ease higher-speed turning movements) it loses walkability, vitality, and tends to both sprout blight and lose retail tenants - you get a "dying city center" which we've all seen far too many time, in far too many places. This ongoing event directly addresses the fact that these city spaces are NOT "for" cars; they are for thetax-paying residents and workers in the city to use as they see fit, provided it's legal.2) We tend, currently, to programme for far too many parking spaces, whether on-street or in lots for developable square footage in most cities and towns in the U.S.; this event/movement challenges this basic assumption, and points out that the footprint onf one *single* car can host a viable, pleasant pocket-park - albeit temporarily and without appropriate pedestrian or bicycle connectivity. Think what could be done with the footprint of just 2% of the cars coming through urban core X...3) This movement/event operates in the intersections between urban design, architecture and art, with the emphasis on art - it's supposed to provoke thought, emotion and response, and hopefully dialogue - so your comment is part of that process. I admit that the uninformed tone is somewhat demeaning; nonetheless, perhaps as you are exposed to a wider range of thinking your commentary will become more cogent. To those who are posting sophomoric detractions:

1) The urban environment was originally conceived of for people to inhabit, work in, and shop in. It’s only recently (historically speaking) that we’ve shifted to auto-centric design, and typically as any given urban core X switches further to auto-centric design (wider streets with more lanes, fewer safe places for bicycles and pedestrians, shaving curb radii to ease higher-speed turning movements) it loses walkability, vitality, and tends to both sprout blight and lose retail tenants – you get a “dying city center” which we’ve all seen far too many time, in far too many places.
This ongoing event directly addresses the fact that these city spaces are NOT “for” cars; they are for thetax-paying residents and workers in the city to use as they see fit, provided it’s legal.

2) We tend, currently, to programme for far too many parking spaces, whether on-street or in lots for developable square footage in most cities and towns in the U.S.; this event/movement challenges this basic assumption, and points out that the footprint onf one *single* car can host a viable, pleasant pocket-park – albeit temporarily and without appropriate pedestrian or bicycle connectivity. Think what could be done with the footprint of just 2% of the cars coming through urban core X…

3) This movement/event operates in the intersections between urban design, architecture and art, with the emphasis on art – it’s supposed to provoke thought, emotion and response, and hopefully dialogue – so your comment is part of that process. I admit that the uninformed tone is somewhat demeaning; nonetheless, perhaps as you are exposed to a wider range of thinking your commentary will become more cogent.

]]> By: teamPAHLhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/09/25/parking-day-takes-to-the-streets/comment-page-1/#comment-55202 teamPAHL Fri, 05 Oct 2007 21:27:37 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/09/25/parking-day-takes-to-the-streets/#comment-55202 Well Jason, if you used any vulgarity or belittling language it will get removed. Most of the time they are wide open to legitimate criticism. Well Jason, if you used any vulgarity or belittling language it will get removed. Most of the time they are wide open to legitimate criticism.

]]> By: Jasonhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/09/25/parking-day-takes-to-the-streets/comment-page-1/#comment-54716 Jason Tue, 02 Oct 2007 06:53:18 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/09/25/parking-day-takes-to-the-streets/#comment-54716 Is there any particular reason why my valid criticism of this ridiculous idea was removed? Is that what you guys do here? Delete comments you don't agree with? Pathetic. Is there any particular reason why my valid criticism of this ridiculous idea was removed? Is that what you guys do here? Delete comments you don’t agree with? Pathetic.

]]> By: James Davidhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/09/25/parking-day-takes-to-the-streets/comment-page-1/#comment-54649 James David Mon, 01 Oct 2007 19:56:05 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/09/25/parking-day-takes-to-the-streets/#comment-54649 Thanks for posting this! I was wishing I could have found one in Boston. Thanks for posting this! I was wishing I could have found one in Boston.

]]> By: The Groundswell Blog is about art and activism. » Blog Archive » PARK(ing) Day Video and Pictureshttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/09/25/parking-day-takes-to-the-streets/comment-page-1/#comment-54646 The Groundswell Blog is about art and activism. » Blog Archive » PARK(ing) Day Video and Pictures Mon, 01 Oct 2007 19:52:48 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/09/25/parking-day-takes-to-the-streets/#comment-54646 [...] folks over at Inhabitat has posted pictures from the PARK(ing) Day event in San Francisco, which was a terrific hit. They [...] [...] folks over at Inhabitat has posted pictures from the PARK(ing) Day event in San Francisco, which was a terrific hit. They [...]

]]> By: Brycehttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/09/25/parking-day-takes-to-the-streets/comment-page-1/#comment-54153 Bryce Wed, 26 Sep 2007 23:33:10 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/09/25/parking-day-takes-to-the-streets/#comment-54153 Am I the only one who thinks this idea is ridiculous, and not in a good way? Am I the only one who thinks this idea is ridiculous, and not in a good way?

]]> By: kiahttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/09/25/parking-day-takes-to-the-streets/comment-page-1/#comment-54123 kia Wed, 26 Sep 2007 16:26:28 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/09/25/parking-day-takes-to-the-streets/#comment-54123 Los Angeles celebrated the first ever Park(ing) day! Media below:http://www.latimes.com/la-me-parking22sep22,0,4474457.story?page=1http://blogdowntown.com/blog/2879#commentshttp://video.ktla.com/global/video/popup/pop_player.asp?clipid1=1774184&at1=News&vt1=v&h1=9%2F21+%2D+Parking+Spots+Transform+into+Small+Parks&d1=115900&redirUrl=http://www.ktla.com&activePane=info&LaunchPageAdTag=homepage&playerVersion=1&hostPageUrl=http%3A//video.ktla.com/global/video/popup/pop_playerLaunch.asp%3Fclipid1%3D1774184%26at1%3DNews%26vt1%3Dv%26h1%3D9%252F21+%252D+Parking+Spots+Transform+into+Small+Parks%26d1%3D115900%26redirUrl%3Dhttp%3A//www.ktla.com%26activePane%3Dinfo%26LaunchPageAdTag%3Dhomepage&rnd=28500704Lets get one started for Orange County. seriously. Please send me a message if you're interested. Los Angeles celebrated the first ever Park(ing) day! Media below:

http://www.latimes.com/la-me-parking22sep22,0,4474457.story?page=1

http://blogdowntown.com/blog/2879#comments

http://video.ktla.com/global/video/popup/pop_player.asp?clipid1=1774184&at1=News&vt1=v&h1=9%2F21+%2D+Parking+Spots+Transform+into+Small+Parks&d1=115900&redirUrl=http://www.ktla.com&activePane=info&LaunchPageAdTag=homepage&playerVersion=1&hostPageUrl=http%3A//video.ktla.com/global/video/popup/pop_playerLaunch.asp%3Fclipid1%3D1774184%26at1%3DNews%26vt1%3Dv%26h1%3D9%252F21+%252D+Parking+Spots+Transform+into+Small+Parks%26d1%3D115900%26redirUrl%3Dhttp%3A//www.ktla.com%26activePane%3Dinfo%26LaunchPageAdTag%3Dhomepage&rnd=28500704

Lets get one started for Orange County. seriously. Please send me a message if you’re interested.

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