WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Sept. 17 (UPI) -- Parking spots in dozens of cities, including cities in Florida, California and Oregon, were home to potted plants Friday as part of national PARK(ing) Day.
Organizers of the event, which was started in 2005 by San Francisco art and design studio Rebar, said cities including West Palm Beach, Fla.; Medford, Ore.; and international locations such as Vasteras, Sweden, closed down some metered parking spaces from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday to turn the areas in miniature "parks" with potted plants, lawn chairs and other items, the Palm Beach (Fla.) Post reported Friday.
Rebar said more than 140 cities in 21 countries, a total of more than 700 parking spaces, made the temporary conversion last year.
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