Park(ing) Day
Friday, September 19 | 7am – 6pm
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 advocate for safer, greener, and more equitable streets for people.
September 19, Louisville Metro Government and Louisville Downtown Partnership are hosting a local Park(ing) Day in Downtown Louisville. To view a list of participating businesses and locations, visit the link below.
Our Pop-Up CitySpot
Our Park(ing) Day pop-up CitySpot, located in the 500 block of W. Jefferson St., transforms an ordinary parking space into a welcoming outdoor oasis featuring additional seating provided by 500W, turf donated by ForeverLawn, and art-wrapped planters filled with bamboo – designed and installed by Booker Design Collaborative – that form a lush green wall around the space. The artwork – designed by Often Seen Rarely Spoken – reimagines iconic Louisville elements and can be found at the JPMorganChase CitySpot.
Our Partners
Louisville Downtown Partnership is a non-profit organization whose mission is to improve Louisville’s Downtown by promoting the redevelopment, vitality, and economic growth of the Greater Downtown area through creating a safe, clean, and enjoyable environment.
Booker Design Collaborative is a design-oriented practice with a primary interest in human interaction. BDC connects people to places through the thoughtful planning and design of landscapes. In their work, BDC seeks to incorporate natural materials and a diversity of plants with a range of colors and textures that change with the seasons.
ForeverLawn provides unparalleled expertise and the highest quality, natural-looking synthetic grass for residential and commercial properties in Clark County, Indiana, and Jefferson County, Kentucky. Offering more than 20 varieties of the finest artificial grass alternatives, ForeverLawn offers money and resource-saving alternatives to traditional landscaping options.
500W is a Class A, 29-story office tower centrally located in the heart of Louisville’s Central Business District.
Often Seen Rarely Spoken is focused on transforming spaces and captivating audiences through the use of color, shape and pattern. OSRS’ work elevates and defines environments, presenting imagery that invites exploration and stirs deep emotional responses tied to place and atmosphere.
The CitySpot Program
Louisville Downtown Partnership’s CitySpot program was developed by the Bingham Fellows Class of 2022 and aims to convert underutilized urban spaces into welcoming, pedestrian-friendly environments that promote social interaction and community engagement.
JPMorganChase CitySpot
Corner of Fourth Street and Jefferson Street near the Louisville Tourism Visitor’s Center
PNC Tower CitySpot
PNC Tower, north plaza, corner of Fifth and Main streets
Bark Park CitySpot
600 block of S. Fourth Street north of the Brown Hotel
Metro Hall CitySpot
Corner of Fifth and Jefferson streets