PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Metered spaces are tougher to find in Philadelphia Friday because people are turning some parking spots into miniature parks.
A parking spot is about 160 square feet, and there are some creative ways to use that space.
In Logan Square, we found a huge pergola under construction.
"We have what we call a shifting frame pavilion, where you can go though and you see these rotating frames. It shows you interesting imagery of our city," said architect Tevin Williams.
It's Park(ing) day in Philly. People are transforming metered parking spaces into their own 160 sq/ft oasis pic.twitter.com/Oj5oumSDgU
— Mike Dougherty (@MicDougherty) September 20, 2019He says this is a way to show people what can be done with a little space and imagination.
"Park(ing) Day is really a way to, I guess, wake up the community's eyes to sort of re-think how space planning is done in a city."
According to the Center for Architecture and Design, about 60 volunteer teams participate in Park(ing) Day PHL. They each design and construct "parklets" all over the city.
Philly drivers aren't really known for their patience or tolerance, but on Friday morning, no one was yelling or honking at the parking spot quatters. Let's hope they are playing nice elsewhere in the city, too.
