This must be investigated, thought she.
She being me.
Below are the links to the two news stories:
Parklet Story - CBS Philly
Parklet Story - NPR
I am now totally intrigued by this trendy inner-city enterprise.
Wikipedia defines a parklet as “a small urban park, often created by replacing several under-utilized parallel parking spots with a patio, planters, trees, benches, café tables with chairs, fountain(s), artwork, sculptures and/or bicycle parking. Parklets are designed to provide a public place for citizens to relax and enjoy the atmosphere of the city around them….” This particular project was a relatively inexpensive venture, about $10,000 and was funded by a local foundation.
One sunny day, I visited this parklet – kind of like a moveable porch – located at the corner of 43rd & Baltimore Avenue in West Philadelphia and
I was thinking, however, that perhaps “porchlet” would be a more apropos name.
Just saying.
But I get the parklet nomenclature…transforming humdrum parking spaces into an enjoyable and pleasant place to gather, plant foliage, etc..
More Photos:
Look at the lovely row homes in the first photo…very Philadelphia. More on row homes later. I adore this city.
When it was time to head home from our little adventure, I turned the wrong way on a one way street. Youngest daughter quickly admonished me for my gaffe…I’ve been living in the burbs for too long.
2 comments:
Very interesting...a little oasis in the middle of the hustle and bustle of the city and not far where Mom and Uncle grew up.
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