Park(ing) Day promotes parks and public space in Philly

September 16, 2011

By Aaron Moselle
for NewsWorks

Philadelphia drivers had 34 fewer parking spaces to choose from on Friday.

Non-profits, academic institutions and private companies co-opted the concrete between the sidewalk and the street to celebrate Park(ing) Day.

Now in its third year in Philadelphia, the one day event looks to promote parks and public spaces and show that they play an important part in creating livable cities. The national celebration originated in San Francisco in 2005.

The temporary, 170-square feet installations popped up throughout the city, with the highest density in Center City.

In the Manayunk section of the city, Molly Rossetti of The Little Apple and Norma Mann of Gary Mann Jewelers created a green space on Main Street.

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