PARK(ing) Day is an annual global event where citizens, artists and activists collaborate to temporarily transform metered parking spaces into “PARK(ing)” spaces: temporary public places.

This year, Miami-Dade Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department is partnering with Urban Impact Lab and The Miami Foundation to transform metered parking spaces throughout Downtown Miami into public parks and other social spaces,

At least 14 parking spaces throughout Downtown and Midtown Miami will receive an extreme make-over to create 11 pop-up park locations and draw attention to the cause of the need for more open green space in Miami-Dade County. 

The pop-up park installations will echo the Miami-Dade County Parks and Public Space Master Plan that envisions the transformation of the County into a walkable community, where every resident lives within a quarter-of-a-mile or a ten-minute walking distance from a park.

Where: Feel Good Park, in front of Granny Feelgood’s Restaurant, 25 W. Flagler St., Suite 100; and Eco/Bike305 Park, in front of Panther Coffee at 2348 NW 2 Ave. (Wynwood), downtown Miami.

Activities: Miami-Dade County Parks presents health and wellness programs at Feel Good Park, with Coca-Cola Troops for Fitness Veterans and 2014 Reebok CrossFit Games “Fittest on Earth” Champion Shawn Ramirez; and nature and biking experiences at Eco/Bike305 Park, with Miami EcoAdventures and Bike305 representatives.

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