Park(ing) Day LA

Park(ing) (Pre)view

By Samantha Page — September 12, 2008

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Next Friday, Downtown will get a little extra dose of green as Park(ing) Day LA returns to the city's streets. Downtown is host to eleven pocket parks, ranging from single spaces to a half-block street closure in the Historic Core. The annual event will convert dozens of parking spaces across Los Angeles to temporary green spaces.

Last year's event garnered mixed reactions, with commenters ranging from calling the day "a unique and bold statement" to saying it was "pretty lame." Organizers hope that as people understand the message of the event, more will appreciate the way it brings space into discussion. — Continued Inside...


Parks Taking Shape for a Day

By Ed Fuentes — September 21, 2007
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Three on Olive

On Friday, Park[ing] Day LA had small groups designing one-day pocket parks all over Los Angeles, and the themes were encouraged to be either "active" or "passive" declarations reclaiming public space. On Olive, just south of 6th St, landscape architects from the Meléndrez firm took over an on-street parking spot and covered it with sod and trees, and called...