Cincinnati Park[ing] Day 2009 Locations

Here is the list of planned locations for Cincinnati Park[ing] Day 2009. See the spots on a map here, and check out our Twitter feed for updates throughout the day.


DOWNTOWN:

Bean Bag, Soccer, Board Games and Chalk Art
Court St. around Walnut
9-5pm-ish
John and Jocelyn are coordinating one or more parking spaces on Court St., which will feature bean bag tosses, soccer, board games, chalk art, and plants for your enjoyment.

Live-Blogging Station
Court St. around Walnut
9-5pm-ish
Jenny of Urban Cincy and recycleD bin will be live-blogging all day from a Park[ing] Space.


OVER-THE-RHINE:

Park+Vine
1109 Vine St. between Central and 12th
8:30am-5pm
Ride your bike to P+V and enjoy a free cup of coffee!

Segway of Ohio
1150 Vine St. between Central and 12th
all day

City Roots
1133 Vine St. between Central and 12th
10am-5pm
OTR's own urban garden shop will have a green space set up for your enjoyment.

Tucker's Restaurant
1637 Vine St. between Liberty and Green
1-4pm
Enjoy outdoor dining in a Park[ing] space, chalk art by Alan, and live music by Chris and Chico of Lagniappe.

Outdoor Reading Room
Main St. between 12th and 13th
2:30pm on
Browse an amazing selection of used books from the Iris Book Cafe collection, and enjoy a great outdoor reading area.

Siesta in the Park
Main St. between 12th and 13th
2:30pm on
Relax and even take a siesta in a temporary park.

Cincinnati Park[ing] Day Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PARK(ing) Day 2009:
Parking spaces around the globe to be temporarily reclaimed for people

Cincinnati, Ohio, September 14, 2009 — In cities around the globe on Friday, September 18, 2009, artists, activists and citizens will temporarily transform metered parking spaces into public parks and other social spaces, as part of an annual event called "PARK(ing) Day."

Originally invented in 2005 by Rebar, a San Francisco art and design studio, PARK(ing) Day challenges people to rethink the way streets are used and reinforces the need for broad-based changes to urban infrastructure. “In urban centers around the world, inexpensive curbside parking results in increased traffic, wasted fuel and more pollution,” says Rebar’s Matthew Passmore. “The strategies that generated these conditions are not sustainable, nor do they promote a healthy, vibrant urban human habitat. PARK(ing) Day is about re-imagining the possibilities of the metropolitan landscape.”

Since 2005, the project has blossomed into a worldwide grassroots movement: PARK(ing) Day 2008 included more than 500 “PARK” installations in more than 100 cities on four continents. This year, the project continues to expand to urban centers across the globe, including first-time PARK installations in South Africa, Poland, Norway, New Zealand and South Korea. “Urban inhabitants worldwide recognize the need for new approaches to making the urban landscape,” says Rebar’s John Bela. “PARK(ing) Day demonstrates that even temporary or interim spatial reprogramming can improve the character of the city.”

Over the four years of PARK(ing) Day, participants have broadened the scope of PARK installations to fulfill a range of unmet social needs. “From public parks to free health clinics, from art galleries to demonstration gardens, PARK(ing) Day participants have claimed the metered parking space as a rich new territory for creative experimentation, activism, socializing and play,” says Blaine Merker of Rebar.

“While PARK(ing) Day may be temporary,” Merker adds, “the image of possibility it offers has lasting effects and is shifting the way streets are perceived and utilized.”

Locally, there will be PARK(ing) spaces set up throughout the day in downtown Cincinnati and in Over-the-Rhine. Check the event's blog at cincinnatiparkingday.blogspot.com and Twitter feed at twitter.com/CincyPkgDay for updates on locations.

PARK(ing) Day is a grassroots, “open-source” invention built by independent groups around the globe who adapt the project to champion creative, social or political causes that are relevant to their local urban conditions. Rebar has exhibited PARK(ing) Day at venues worldwide, including at the 2008 Venice Architecture Biennale, ISEA 2009 Dublin, the Canadian Center for Architecture, the American Institute of Architects and the Van Alen Institute in New York.

More information regarding local PARK(ing) Day activities can be found at [insert your URL here] and a global map of all participating cities are available on the PARK(ing) Day Network at my.parkingday.org.


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About Cincinnati PARK(ing) Day (cincinnatiparkingday.blogspot.com). This event is being spearheaded locally by Maya Drozdz and Michael Stout of VisuaLingual (visualingual.wordpress.com), Dan Korman of Park+Vine (www.parkandvine.com) and John Stoughton (www.johnstoughton.com).

About Rebar (www.rebargroup.org). Founded in 2004 in San Francisco, Rebar is an internationally recognized art and design studio operating at the intersection of art, design and activism.

It's No Picnic-in-the-Park...But a Picnic-in-the-Parking Space for Design Students

Six years ago, students at the University of Cincinnati executed temporary installations in parking spaces that are similar in scope and intent to Cincinnati Park[ing] Day, which is scheduled for Friday, September 18.

"Architecture and planning students turned picnicking pranksters for a day – picnicking in a metered parking space on a busy downtown street, on a six-lane roadway median and on the courthouse steps. They and other students found creative ways to test and stretch the social boundaries of public spaces to find ways to improve Cincinnati’s public events." Read more here.

Park(ing) T-Shirts Now Available

The 2009 PARK(ing) Day t-shirts designed by Maki Kawaguchi are now for sale at my.parkingday.org. Two colors are available in both men's and women's sizes. Group discounts are available! Order 10 or more shirts and enter the coupon code [pdgroup] at checkout to receive 25% off.

Resources for Cincinnati Park[ing] Day

The Park(ing) Day Network is offering three FREE poster designs this year to help spread the word about the event, which is taking place on Friday, September 18, 2009. Download them here.

You can also purchase an informative PDF manual, which includes step-by-step how-to information, as well as global resources to inspire you to create lasting change in your local urban landscape.

Cincinnati Park[ing] Day 2009

Mark your calendars -- 2009 National Park[ing] Day is Friday, September 18. San Francisco art collective REBAR first created "PARK(ing)" in 2005 to re-imagine the potential of the metered parking space. In 2006, in collaboration with the Trust for Public Land, REBAR founded PARK(ing) Day: a global exploration of the creative potential of streets. Check the Park[ing] Day Network site for more event details and resources. If you're on Facebook, RSVP to our event!

Cornhole at 5th and Walnut, downtown

This PARK[ing] spot lasted maybe an hour during rush hour yesterday morning, before it had to be packed up. Just a hop and a skip south of Fountain Square, this was definitely the most audacious location. Thank you, John and Alicia, for putting on the show!

Lemonade/Advice Stand in Front of Park+Vine, Over-the-Rhine

Dan and some volunteers set up a charming stand offering free lemonade and advice across the street from Park+Vine, on Vine St. in Over-the-Rhine. Thanks, guys!

Green Space in Front of City Roots, Over-the-Rhine

Lisa of City Roots, an urban garden store, set up a lovely little green space in front of her shop on Vine St. in Over-the-Rhine, for Cincinnati Park[ing] Day 2008. Thanks, Lisa!

Outdoor Patio in Front of Coffee Emporium, Over-the-Rhine

Coffee Emporium on Central Parkway in Over-the-Rhine celebrated Cincinnati Park[ing] Day by extending its outdoor seating area into the parking space in front of its coffee shop. It was clearly much appreciated!

Cincinnati PARK[ing] Day Locations

PARK[ing] Day is Friday, 19 Sep. This list of all participating Cincinnati-area locations will be updated continuously, so please keep checking back. If your PARK[ing] spot is missing from this list, contact us at cincinnatiparkingday [at] gmail [dot] com with your details. All addresses and times are approximate:

OVER-THE RHINE:

Coffee Emporium
110 Central Parkway
between Walnut and Clay
all day

Park+Vine
1109 Vine St.
between Central and 12th
all day

City Roots
1133 Vine St.
between Central and 12th
all day

Outside
16 East 12th St.
between Vine and Jackson
all day

impromptu cornhole
Vine St.
between Central and 12th
all afternoon

Iris Book Cafe
1331 Main St.
between Woodward and 14th
all day

Classical Glass
1333 Main St.
between Woodward and 14th
mid-afternoon

Cincinnati Enquirer: Parking Spots Will Morph into Parks

Check out this Cincinnati Enquirer article on tomorrow's PARK[ing] Day event: Parking Spots Will Morph into Parks.

Cincinnati PARK[ing] Day Needs You!

The organizers of Cincinnati PARK[ing] Day [Dan of Park+Vine and Maya and Michael of VisuaLingual] are coordinating all the logistics and details to make this year's event a success! If you're interested in getting involved on any level, please let us know ASAP by emailing us at cincinnatiparkingday [at] gmail [dot] com. Whether you've got ideas for your own PARK[ing] space, want to collaborate with others on a PARK[ing] space, want to assist with set-up or break-down, or just want to help by visiting and hanging out in the PARK[ing] spaces throughout the day on Friday, 19 Sep 08, we'd love to hear from you!

Activists to Turn Parking Spaces into Green Spaces

Next American City: Daily Report
by Brian Krier
22 Aug 08

Between all the mammoth S.U.V.s, boxy minivans and compact cars, parallel parking in any city can be a nightmare. Come Sept. 19 to the streets of Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia and several other cities, drivers desperately vying for precious curbside parking will also have to compete with potted plants, park benches, bicycles and some clever environmental activists. Read more at Next American City.

photo: PARK[ing] Day 2007, Cincinnati, OH

Call to Citizens

"Cincinnati PARK[ing] Day" call for entries (Posted: Aug. 6, 2008) -- Cincinnati PARK[ing] Day announces a call to citizens for the second annual "Cincinnati PARK[ing] Day" to be held Sept. 19, 2008 in parking spaces around Cincinnati. This is a one-day, global event in which artists, activists, and citizens collaborate to temporarily transform parking spots into public parks and alternative public spaces. Parking spaces show the fundamental elements of a good outdoor public space and may include seating, shade, and a place to watch people, exchange information, and view scenery. Each parking spot can be transformed into a park, playground, puppet show, or whatever you like.

This event is open to the public. There is no entry fee. There are no commissions. We're looking to hear from interested parties before Sept. 5, 2008 so that we can start lining up parking spaces, organizing materials and advising the community of our ambitious intentions.

For more information, visit:
www.cincinnatiparkingday.blogspot.com
www.myspace.com/cincinnatiparkingday

Contact us: cincinnatiparkingday[at]gmail[dor]com

photo: Park[ing]Day 2006, Cleveland, OH

"Place First" Parking Plans

PARK[ing] Day gives us all a chance to consider how parking fits into the larger city.

An article about "place first" parking plans points out that while demand for parking is a product of supply, the minimum supply of parking is mandated through zoning codes.

At some point a balance has to be met. The article also mentions, with respect to Hartford, "They have too much parking from the perspective that they have degraded vitality, interest and walkability, with bleak zones of parking that fragment the city. The have too little parking for the exact same reason - they have degraded walkability and thus increased the demand for parking.

In Cincinnati's CBD 20% of the surface area is dedicated to parking lots. This doesn't include on-street parking or the additional levels of garages. Putting a cap on parking can insure that demand doesn't go unchecked at the cost of walkability and vitality. It may seem counter intuitive, but the article shows that it is possible to put places before parking.

PARK[ing] Day 2006 Video

Trailer about PARK[ing] Day 2006, found here.

What Does PARK[ing] Day Look Like?

Above are some examples of previous PARK[ing] Day projects, found here; more examples here.

Why PARK[ing]?

More than 70 percent of most cities' outdoor space is dedicated to the private vehicle while only a fraction of that land is allocated to open space for people. Around the nation, inexpensive curbside parking results in increased traffic, wasted fuel, and more pollution. It’s time to rethink the way streets are used!

A metered parking spot is an inexpensive short-term lease for a 10'x20' plot of land. Imagine what you can do in a space usually dedicated to private vehicle storage. PARK[ing] Day began in a single metered parking spot in San Francisco and then spread around the world.

Here's calling all people in Cincinnati who want more open space, less traffic, and safer streets. We're looking for people to help organize the second annual Cincinnati PARK(ing) Day Sept. 19. PARK[ing] Day is a one-day, global event where artists, activists, and citizens collaborate to temporarily transform parking spots into "PARK(ing]" spaces: temporary public parks and art installations.

To learn more, go to PARK[ing] Day, or become our MySpace friend!

photo: PARK[ing] Day 2007, Cincinnati, OH