PARK(ing) Day ATX 2019

Hosted by the City of Austin Transportation Department –

Transform Austin’s parking spaces into temporary miniature parks, or “parklets,” on PARK(ing) Day, happening Sept. 20. Occurring the third Friday of September, PARK(ing) Day is an annual, worldwide event that promotes public engagement and dialogue on the need for public, open spaces in urban areas. AustinTexas.gov/ParkingDay

Check out the list of PARK(ing) Day participants this year! Need an interactive map? We’ve got it! http://bit.ly/parkingdayatx19map. Follow #ParkingDayATX for updates on the day of the event.

2900 block of Fruth Street
• AURA
• West Campus Neighborhood Association

900 block of Congress Avenue
• Shawna Arnesen
• Nelsen Partners

600-700 blocks of Congress Avenue
• Capital Metro
• Austin Transportation Department, City of Austin
• Walk Austin Bike Austin

300 block of Congress Avenue
• Patagonia
• Austin Wildland Conservation
• Jeff Beckage
• Patricia Schaub

1300 block of South Congress Avenue
• Asakura Robinson
• Spin
• lookthinkmake

To ensure safety and accessibility, parklet installations should follow these conditions:
• Parking spaces must be delineated with a series of orange traffic cones; cones must be between 28 and 48 inches in height and cannot be attached to each other with string or ribbon.
• Advertising, vending or amplified sound activities are not permitted.
• Sidewalk or crosswalk paths must remain clear for accessibility.

Tentative rain date: Oct. 18, 2019