Park(ing) Day is a annual open-source global event where citizens, artists and activists collaborate to temporarily transform metered parking spaces into “PARK(ing)” spaces: temporary public places.

Last year Newburgh hosted its first Park(Ing) Day. This is a day when people reclaim a parking spot and transform into a public space like a pop up chess park, a yoga spot or simply public park with seating. Come hang out with us! Providing temporary public open space . . . one parking spot at at time. Join us in Newburgh as we create public spaces for all to share.

Small businesses that are participating:
Atlas Studios
Hudson Valley House Parts
Liberty Street Vintage
Newburgh Free Library
Newburgh Repair Café
Oliver & Chatfield
PANJA
Rob's Takeaway & Coffee lounge
Shelter House Café

If interested in setting up your own park(ing) site, please let us know by emailing dosmallinterventions@gmail.com

Thank you to Orange County Citizens Foundation for supporting this creative placemaking effort.

More about PARK(ing) Day
The project began in 2005 when Rebar, a San Francisco art and design studio, converted a single metered parking space into a temporary public park in downtown San Francisco. Since 2005, Park(ing) Day has evolved into a global movement, with organizations and individuals (operating independently of Rebar but following an established set of guidelines) creating new forms of temporary public space in urban contexts around the world.

The mission of PARK(ing) Day is to call attention to the need for more urban open space, to generate critical debate around how public space is created and allocated, and to improve the quality of urban human habitat … at least until the meter runs out!

Photos of last year's park(ing) day
https://newburghrestoration.com/blog/2018/09/26/parking-day-photos/

Great examples from around the world!
https://www.pinterest.com/caroltpin/park-ing-day/?lp=true