Inspiring Place and Clemenger Tasmania to participate in PARK(ing) Day 2011.

Parking spaces around the globe to be temporarily reclaimed for people.

Artists, activists and citizens around the world will temporarily transform metered parking spaces into
public parks and social spaces today, as part of an annual event called PARK(ing) Day.

PARK(ing) Day challenges people to rethink the way streets are used. It reinforces the need for
broad-based changes to urban infrastructure to create more livable cities.

“We need to think about our streets as public space, not automotive space” says Jerry de Gryse
of Inspiring Place, whose firm, along with Clemenger Tasmania are setting up a “Stop, Revive,
Survive” rest area at 210 Collins Street.

Since 2005, the project has blossomed into a worldwide grassroots movement: 800 “PARK” installations
in more than 180 cities in 30 countries on six continents last year alone. This year, the
project continues to expand.

“We participated last year and got a fantastic response with several hundred people stopping to
talk with us about how streets can be made people friendly”, said Mr de Gryse. “This year with
the Jan Gehl report awaiting endorsement by the Hobart City Council, we thought it pertinent to
once again highlight these issues and raise support for actions that make the built environment
as beautiful and pleasant as the natural backdrop of our landscape.”

“Anyone who wishes to take a break from their day is invited to join in the conversation about our
streets and city. In line with the “stop, revive, survive” theme we invite you to come have a coffee,
sit and relax, read a book, play a game or play in the sand box. Our PARK(ing) Day rest area will
be open from 7.30am until 6pm.

PARK(ing) Day was invented in 2005 by Rebar, a San Francisco-based art and design studio. It is
an open-source initative for independent groups to adapt the project to champion creative, social
or political causes that are relevant to their local urban conditions.

A global map of participating cities is available on the PARK(ing) Day website, at parkingday.org.