2008 National Park(ing) Day
PARK(ing) Day is a one-day, global event centered in San Francisco where artists, activists, and citizens collaborate to temporarily transform metered parking spots into “PARK(ing)” spaces: temporary public parks. |
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| For more information, visit: http://www.parkingday.org/ |
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Rochester Park(ing) Places: |
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| -Rochester Contemporary Art Center, 137 East Ave: 1 space (lounge) -George Eastman House, 900 East Ave; PLANT- Eastman House Agricultural History/Heritage: 5 spaces (food yield, lounge, and bicycle space) -City of Rochester "Green Team", at Church and Fitzhugh near City Hall: 4 spaces ("From Pavement to Sustainable Landscape") -Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York, on State St. near corner of Church: 1 space (organic farm park, with hay bales, chicken pens, and market stands with flats of lettuce and other plants) -ARTwalk, 676 University Ave in front of the flatiron building: 1 space (Theme is "beach street") -Rochester Roots, 1 space (Farm vehicle and trailer filled with equipment, seed, and crops. Speakers from RR will discuss the importance of urban farming.) -Summit Landscape, Eastman House lot: 1 space (permeable parking demo) |
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