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April 28, 2022

RideWise Brings Pop-Up Parklet to Somerville for Earth Day

RideWise staff sitting in the parklet.

RideWise partnered with the Downtown Somerville Alliance and the Somerville Starbucks on Friday, April 22, and celebrated Earth Day by setting up a pop-up parklet to demonstrate how sidewalks can serve as mini-parks for pedestrians and shoppers. 

Starbucks customers enjoyed drinks and snacks while sitting in the parklet, which was available from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The evening saw the parklet filled with people enjoying the music of harpist Patricia Turse. 

“The project intended to show how quickly and easily a parklet can be built using only a small amount of space and inexpensive materials like traffic cones, planters, and benches,” said Donna Allison, Executive Director for RideWise. 

Parklets are bringing about a fundamental shift in how people and communities think about public spaces. This movement aims to create mini-parks into places for art, play, and activism.

The parklet fully set up.

The RideWise parklet is available for Somerset County communities to borrow to provide shoppers, cyclists, or pedestrians with a place to stop and rest while enjoying the downtown. 

“It’s the perfect way to test-drive the concept of a parklet before committing to building one,” said Donna. Learn more at ridewise.org/parklets.

Article by Donna Allison / Newsletter, Top Stories

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