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Arlington, VA — In cities around the globe on Friday, September 19, 2014, artists, activists and citizens will temporarily transform metered parking spaces into public parks and other social spaces, as part of an annual event called “PARK(ing) Day.” Artisphere has partnered with Technology Management Initiative, Arlington Community Foundation the Rosslyn Business Improvement District, Arlington Foundation for Arts and Innovation, and BookStore Movers to bring this event to Rosslyn and transform two parking spaces in front of Artisphere using an oversized outdoor sculpture and a public call for action from 10:00am to 4:00pm.
Originally invented in 2005 by Rebar, a San Francisco-based art and design studio, PARK(ing) Day challenges people to rethink the way streets are used and reinforces the need for broad-based changes to urban infrastructure. Since 2005, the project has blossomed into a worldwide grassroots movement: last year, PARK(ing) Day included approximately 1,000 “park” installations in nearly 200 cities in 35 countries on six continents.