A Plea for More Parks in More Cities
Let's face it, in most U.S. cities, cars rule. Oh sure, some metropolitan areas like to be known as places where people walk, but even in New York City, where a huge percentage of residents don't even own cars, valuable real estate is routinely given away in the form of free on-street parking and cars race through even sacred urban oases like Central Park (as we found, once again, on a stroll through the park last evening).
So it is re-assuring to know that someone is taking steps to stop this madness. On Friday, September 21st, Park(ing) Day 2007 will celebrate the opportunity for citizens in cities throughout the country to trade street space dedicated to the private car for vibrant, public gathering spots.
San Francisco, where the group Rebar officially launched Park(ing) Day in 2005, hosted fifty parks in 2006. Want to get involved? Visit the Park(ing) Day organizing page.
So it is re-assuring to know that someone is taking steps to stop this madness. On Friday, September 21st, Park(ing) Day 2007 will celebrate the opportunity for citizens in cities throughout the country to trade street space dedicated to the private car for vibrant, public gathering spots.
San Francisco, where the group Rebar officially launched Park(ing) Day in 2005, hosted fifty parks in 2006. Want to get involved? Visit the Park(ing) Day organizing page.
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