City of San Diego Park(ing) Day Guidelines – Friday, September 20, 2024
City of San Diego Park(ing) Day Guidelines
Global Park(ing) Day is Friday, September 20, 2024
The following information regarding guidelines for the Park(ing) Day was received by the Mission Hills BID and Mission Hills Parking Advisory Committee from the City of San Diego’s Economic Development Department:
Park(ing) Day is a month away, scheduled for Friday, September 20th.
Park(ing) Day is a global, public, participatory project where people across the world temporarily repurpose curbside parking spaces and convert them into public parks and social spaces. To assist with planning & decision making for Park(ing) Day activations, the City of San Diego has developed guidelines for organizations and businesses who would like to temporarily transform street parking into mini parks and places for art, play, and expression. More information about Parking Day can be found here: Park(ing) Day.
City of San Diego guidelines for Park(ing) Day are as follows.
Participants:
- Will not be required to get a permit from the City of San Diego
- May not install activities/items in red, blue, yellow, white and green curb spaces
- Are required to feed the meter(s) for the time they use spaces
- Are encouraged to communicate Park(ing) Day plans with neighboring business owners and managers. Reduced parking availability may not be a happy surprise for some business owners
- Are not permitted to block/reserve parking spaces earlier than 12am on Friday, Sept 20th and must remove all materials from parking spaces no later than 11:59pm on Sept 20th
- Are required to follow Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and safety measures to ensure there are no trip hazards, or obstructions on adjacent sidewalks
Are required to ensure their Park(ing) Day activities in (and around) their installation do not create a stormwater/drainage issue (no fluid draining from the installation) - Are permitted to have interactive activities, but are not permitted to have live performance(s) or audio that disrupts neighboring businesses or traffic visibility/safety
City of San Diego:
- Parking Enforcement will not ticket Park(ing) Day activities (unless activities are determined to be out of compliance with the guidelines stated above)
- Parking Enforcement will not request participants to remove installations from parking spaces (unless activities are determined to be out of compliance with the guidelines stated above)
Any questions related to Park(ing) Day can be directed to:
Economic Development Department
City of San Diego
Office: (619) 236-6700
SanDiego.gov/economic-development
Illustration: Original Park(ing) Day logo by Maki Kawaguchi.
Courtesy of myparkingday.org