This year, the PARK(ing) Day theme is about the opportunity creative space presents – parks will be “Open for […]” – what will your park be open for on September 15th? Fun? Bikes? Theater? Music? Poetry? Shade? Jokes? Art? Superheroes? The possibilities are up to you.
And we want you to join in.
Park(ing) Day is about designing open space that not only attracts but also engages the community through the physical design of the space itself. Your park can be a nice place to sit and read. It can be a place for a sculpture. It can be an outdoor art gallery. It can be a botanical garden. It can foster community dialogue. It can be a picnic area. It just takes a bit of imagination and an application.
How to Par(k)ticipate:
- Find out more, and get the application at columbiacompass.org/parklets
- Plan your Park – and remember to identify and incorporate “Open for _________” as part of your design!
- Get the necessary insurance, or if you are an artist or with an arts organization, contact One Columbia ([email protected] or 803-254-5008) for support
- Reserve your meter(s) – meters are first come, first served! https://bit.ly/2023Meters
- Submit the full application by 5pm Friday, August 18th, 2023 (you’ll receive a link to submit the full application after you reserve your meters)
There will be prizes.
This year, we’re holding our third annual Park(ing) Day Design Contest – and up for grabs are a People’s Choice Award and a juried Best Design Award. Winners get bragging rights, as well as some fun, locally-sourced, prizes. Based on PARK(ing) Days past, we know the competition will be steep – so bring your A-game!
To learn more about PARK(ing) Day in Columbia, visit https://columbiacompass.org/parklets. If you have questions regarding PARK(ing) Day, contact Planning and Development Services Department at 803-545-3222 or via email at [email protected]. For information on the international Park(ing) Day movement, see https://www.asla.org/parkingday2023.aspx .