Walk & Bike Month holds Park(ing) Spaces Day June 11
… Boulderites to claim parking spaces as “no parking zones”…
BOULDER – Sue Prant, director of Boulder’s Walk & Bike Month, announced that bicycle- and pedestrian-friendly Boulder businesses and individuals will commandeer up to 25 parking spaces on “Park(ing) Spaces Day,” between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., on Friday, June 11. On Park(ing) Spaces Day, businesses and individuals will transform a street or private lot automobile parking space into a “park” area for the day. In past years, participants have set up many creative spaces, including dog parks, gardens, tea rooms, massage tables, putt-putt golf and even outdoor work stations.
Park(ing) Spaces will average 8 feet by 17 feet.
Media Note: There will be a concentration of Park(ing) Spaces east of the Pearl Street Mall in Boulder.
“This will be a very lively and visual event” said Sue Prant, director of Walk & Bike Month. “This is a light-hearted attempt to raise awareness of a serious issue, the trade-off of space allocated for automobiles versus space for human activities. This event symbols our desire to rethink how we use our streets. This is a big part of what Walk & Bike Month is all about, raising awareness for a more sustainable community.”
For more information, contact Sue Prant at 303-564-9681 or bikesue@gmail.com.
