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Park(ing) Day Idea: The Unfolding Caravan

by Ben Fried on August 6, 2008

TreeHugger directs our attention to this installation by Dutch artist Kevin Van Braak. Called "Caravan," it was made by carving up a camper trailer and outfitting it with the trappings of a mini-park. The whole thing can fold back up and be towed around. If you can haul it by bike, Caravan looks like it would fit right in to a Park(ing) spot September 19 (okay, maybe not an exact fit, but the hinges should solve that).

By the way, the deadline to submit an idea for a Park(ing) Day 2008 space is this Friday. Have you applied yet? In Brooklyn, it looks like Ikea is all set to go with their Park(ing) Day installation...

Photo: Kevin Van Braak

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Dave Lowe

For shade, I had been looking at a portable gazebo at Kmart (Astor Place) for $100. When I stopped by today, they had them on sale for $30. It's 10' x 10' with a metal frame and fabric top. It fits in a carrying case that's 7" x 7" x 5'. They had about 10 of them left.

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