TEMPORARY PARKS <- clicken Sie here ...

Don´t we all need a little rest sometimes? The brilliant urban guerillas from rebar group took this idea and came up with this super subversive project to bring a tiny bit of serenity back to the lives of their fellow citizens: The Parking lot Park!

The project called PARK(ing) turns any old parallel-parking spot into a temporary refuge of tranquility: A tiny park all equipped with a natural soil ground, a wooden park bench, and a real-life tree to give you some nice shade while you´re resting on the bench. Brilliant work!

The first PARK(ing) to open in downtown San Francisco

As you can see: PARK(ing) really works! But the cool thing about it: rebar published the handy construction manual right with the project, so you can build your own garden of eden right where your city needs it most. Go on, participate. Send them the results and me cc ...

[via inhabitat thanks to JP]