So what is Park(ing) Day? Sustainable Flatbush knows all about it because she is helping to organize it!
To raise awareness of how public space is allocated in our neighborhood, Sustainable Flatbush will participate in International Park(ing) Day on Friday, September 19th, from 9am until dusk. We will be occupying a parking space on the corner of Cortelyou and Argyle Roads for the day and turning it into a public park to benefit the entire community (rather than a single car owner). Our park will feature real grass and plants, along with seating, craft supplies, games, an art exhibition (courtesy of F.A.S.T.), live music, and scintillating conversation. We will be taking photos to use in a media piece for the Green Jobs Now National Day of Action, and Flatbush Food Coop has generously donated a gift basked for us to raffle.
Last year’s event was a great success. This year, we invite you to participate in this community event…Park(ing) Day is a labor of love for Sustainable Flatbush and a way to give something back to the community. If you would like to join us we’d be happy to have you!
We are still looking for:
– volunteers to help with setup and breakdown
– musicians
– videographers
– art lovers
– coffee drinkers
– crossword enthusiasts
– finger painters
… Bring your special skills!
Thanks for the notice Louise!
By the way, the links in your post are broken at the moment; our correct URL is http://sustainableflatbush.org (not .com)…
While you are at it please raise public awareness about how much of a pain in the butt it is to take the subway with a giant stroller since none of them have elevators. Or lugging home 20 lbs of groceries and diapers along with the stroller and the kids. I choose using my car over being screamed at by a bus driver for not folding up the stroller fast enough. I love walking, riding my bike, and taking the subway usually..