Want to create your own (temporary) public park and get funding from the city to do it?!
Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is now accepting applications to turn on-street parking spaces into pop-up parks and street improvements for its annual PARK(ing) Day Plus+ event in September. Each year, residents, businesses, and organizations participate in the international PARK(ing) Day program to engage their communities in rethinking how streets can be used.
Through our Small Sparks Fund, the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods can provide you up to $1,000 in matching funds to support your one-of-a-kind pop-up park! Funds can be used for outreach materials, park supplies, cultural activities, games, astroturf, and more.
Grant applications must be submitted by August 5 via our online application. If you are interested and have questions, please send an email to NMFund@seattle.gov or call (206) 233-0093.
Also, be sure to also submit your separate PARK(ing) Day Plus+ application to the Department of Transportation by the August 5 deadline. The short, free application can be found on SDOT’s website. It requires a site plan, location description, and documentation of neighbor notification. Completed applications or questions can be emailed to David.Burgesser@seattle.gov.
Seattle has participated in PARK(ing) Day since 2007, and based on its success, SDOT is expanding the event into PARK(ing) Day Plus+ this year. It will now span two days: Friday, September 16 and Saturday, September 17. In addition, applicants are encouraged test out temporary street improvements, such as bike lanes and sidewalks, as well as the pop-up parks that have been the focus of the event in the past.
More information about PARK(ing) Day Plus+, including application examples and guidelines, can be found on SDOT’s website. They’ve also included a photo gallery of past PARK(ing) Day installations, so take a peek and get inspired!
