Park(ing) Day, an annual worldwide, public art project that reimagines parking spaces into pop-up parks and social spaces for a day, is making a comeback this September.
Taking place from September 20 to 22, 2024, the project will see people around the world repurpose on-street, boulevard, or lot parking spaces, and convert them into tiny parks and places for art, design, play, and activism.
Park(ing) Day began in 2005 as a design activism project by the design studio Rebar, transforming a single parking spot in San Francisco. Since then, it has grown into a global movement that has featured hundreds of installations in more than 35 cities worldwide.
Park(ing) Day provides an opportunity to engage in an ongoing conversation about the design and construction of cities and highlights the necessity to enhance the accessibility and quantity of public open spaces in densely populated urban zones while emphasizing the significance of these spaces for social and environmental interactions.
Park(ing) Day Toronto, organized locally by Dubbeldam Architecture + Design, will showcase installations throughout the city, including at Dubbeldam’s office, where they will transform boulevard and on-street parking spaces into areas for people.
This year, in partnership with SvN Architects + Planners, Arup Canada, DTAH, and MASSIVart, they have created a grants program to encourage more activations throughout the city. The program will offer grants of up to $500 for eligible activations hosted by non-profits, local community groups and individuals.
For more information on how to host your own Park(ing) Day activation, click here.
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