More Park(ing) Day Photos

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Park(Day) co-organizer Jen Petersen and Robert Cipriano lounge at No Impact Man‘s spot in front of Whole Foods at 7th Ave. and W. 24th St.


Project for Public Spaces and Open Planning Project set up at Third Ave. and St. Marks.


NYU students planted a garden in this parking space at E. 9th and Stuyvesant.


Open Planning Project’s Nick Grossman chats with author Tony Hiss as Livable Streets luminaries Ethan Kent, Paul White, Gary Toth and Phil Myrick enjoy the shade.


Enjoying lunch at 7th Ave. and 24th St.


On-street Park(ing): The best deal in Manhattan.

  • Stefanie

    It’s nice to see that all the PARK(ing) Day sites worked out so well. We didn’t have such luck in Chicago. Chicagoland Bicycling Federation — the major advocate for biking and complete streets here — was kicked out of its spot within an half-hour this morning.

    More details at its blog: http://www.biketraffic.org/cbfblog_comments.php?id=1327_0_19_0_C

  • feed

    You are not allowed to feed the meter. You can only stay for the length of the time allowed on the meter.
    Stop being so self righteous when you yourself are flagrantly breaking a law.

  • mork

    I was told by participants in NYC that putting money in the meter was unnecessary, as a special one-day permit had been obtained to occupy the space.

  • ddartley

    Next time, each temporary park should take up TEN spaces!

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