WKAG writes:You're reading that right. On September 18th, WKAG wants you to find a metered spot, feed the meter, and turn it into a park. This plan involves having sod on hand, but you could also build a sandbox, fill it with rose petals to provide walking space for visiting dignitaries, or just set up a hammock and nap. We at the blog plan to steal 10 consecutive spots and turn them into a bowling alley. Good luck, WKAG!
COME ONE. COME ALL!!! CREATE YOUR OWN PARK!!!Do you think Kensington needs more green space? Now is your opportunity to make our needs known! National (PARK)ing Day is around the corner! Friday, September 18th, join in the fun and set up your own temporary park at any metered parking spot. All you need are a few quarters for the meter and a little sod (astroturf will work in a pinch) to transform your Park(ing) spot into a Park! Then sit back and relax, have a picnic, read a book, fly a kite, whatever you want to do in your port-a-park! Just don't forget to plug the meter! Look for West Kensington Action Group's Park somewhere along Church Avenue, west of McDonald of course! For more info. contact WestKensingtonActionGroup@gmail.com
For pictures of past parks and guidelines, click here.
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Another big idea from the West Kensington Action Group
Maggie and the other kind folks at the WKAG (you may remember them from this recent victory) have come up with another grass-inspired caper to expand greenery in the 'hood:
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8 comments:
Can I double park someone else's park?
Yes - why go to the actual Prospect Park when you can hog up a parking space from somebody who needs it to go shopping! Oh how creative! Its like the East Coast answer to Burning Man. I've always asked myself and my friends"How can I make Brooklyn more about me?".
I love the creative ideas shown on the PARK(ing) Day website! http://www.parkingday.org
Dear Little Debbie, other than the concrete Albemarle playground which is connected to P.S. 230, there are no communal spaces in our immediate neighborhood. In fact, Community Board 12 is ranked 49th out of the 59 community boards with green spaces.
This quiet and relatively harmless protest is to draw attention to our
lack of green space in our community. I, for one, would prefer a park to a parking space.
P.S. BTW- this isn't the east coast
answer to Burning Man. This started on the west coast but has gone international. A lot of folks worldwide would like to see less pavement, more parks.
Less pavement more parks. I've been to that place it's called not...wait for it...................................................................... Brooklyn! I don't even have a car anymore traded up to zipcars; but when I on occasion do the rental thing finding parking in the nabe is always high adventure. Unfortunately if you guys want lots of green space...or ample parking...then you should move to Montauk. For me Kensington still has the right feel.
It draws attention to parking spaces and silly people (I like silly people) in front of businesses on a commercial block. It doesn't actually address the specific issue of how to increase green space in our neighborhood.
It draws attention to parking spaces and silly people (I like silly people) in front of businesses on a commercial block.
And it takes away parking spaces needed by local business people. Another way to screw your own Kensington local businesses dependent on those metered spaces for CUSTOMERS.
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