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Park(ing) Day 2012: Photos of the Best Pop-Up Parks From Coast to Coast!
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Park(ing) Day began in San Francisco in 2005 when Rebar Studio converted a single parking space into a pop-up park. The idea is that as long as you feed the meter, the space is yours to use as you please. Since then the event has gained momentum and spread around the world – and today marks the 7th anniversary of the event.
Stay tuned as we bring you our favorite pop-up parks from 2012 – and if you’d like to share photos of a Park(ing) Day installation near you, simply send an email with a short description to editor [at] inhabitat.com!
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+ Past Park(ing) Day Coverage on Inhabitat
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Photo by Mike Chino for Inhabitat
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Photo by Mike Chino for Inhabitat
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Photo by Mike Chino for Inhabitat
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Photo by Mike Chino for Inhabitat
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Photo by Haily Zaki/Secret Agent PR
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Photo by Haily Zaki/Secret Agent PR
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New York City – Over on Museum Mile, Cloud Park popped up in the prime location- a spot right across from the Guggenheim in Manhattan!
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Photo by Mike Chino for Inhabitat
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Denver – This little Park(ing) Day spot is ocated at 16th and Champa Streets in Downtown Denver, CO. It was Sponsored by Greenprint Denver, part of Denver Mayor Hickenlooper’s Sustainable Development Initiative.
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San Francisco – Car sharing service Zipcar set up shop with a couple of comfy orange chairs, Jenga, Connect Four, and free IT’S-IT ice cream sandwiches!
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Salt Lake City – The park will be in place all day today and tomorrow for the 21st and 21st Art Festival. It’s a great place to enjoy the Salt Lake sunshine and visit local businesses!
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Salt Lake City – The parklet is sponsored by Nexus Architectural, 21st & 21st Business District, Salt Lake City Transportation, Biograss, Pangea Ultima, ReBar and Progressive Plants, Inc.
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Photo by Mike Chino for Inhabitat
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Photo by Mike Chino for Inhabitat
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Photo by Mike Chino for Inhabitat
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Photo by Christine Kim/Secret Agent PR
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Photo by Mike Chino for Inhabitat
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New York City – Located on Lexington Avenue at 68 th Street in NYC, GUAPA, or the graduate student organization of the Dept of Urban Affairs and Planning at Hunter College, took back the street, building a sitting area just across from the 6 train entrance.
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Photo by Mike Chino for Inhabitat
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Chicago – Urban Habitat Chicago’s Park(ing) Day park got rained out, but here’s a shot of the parklet before the storm descended.
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Photo provided by Urban Habitat Chicago
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Photo by Mike Chino for Inhabitat
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Photo by Mike Chino for Inhabitat
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Photo by Mike Chino for Inhabitat
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Salt Lake City – Residents of Salt Lake City created this park at 21st East 21st South.
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