Event: Can you turn a parking space into a park? -- Park[ing] Day LA

Groups all over LA will take over parking spaces, insert their quarters and build mini parks all over the city, if only for a short while on Friday, September 19th. Check out the map for locations.

Park[ing] Day LA Map Fills Up

The 2nd annual Park[ing] Day LA is coming up on Friday, September 19. The event where designers, artists, activists and others come together to make a park in a metered parking space, seeks to promote a dialogue in how our streets and urban space are used, especially for a city that has little park space per resident.

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(Via LAist.)