Pop-Up Parks to Sprout in Downtown Miami Parking Spaces during Friday's ''Park(Ing) Day Miami 2014'' Event
(MIAMI, September 18, 2014) — Metered parking spaces throughout Downtown Miami will be temporarily transformed into eleven (11) pop-up parks during PARK(ing) Day on Friday, September 19, 2014. Presented by Urban Impact Lab in partnership with the Miami Foundation and the Miami-Dade Parks, Recreation & Open Spaces Department, PARK(ing) Day calls attention to the need for more urban open spaces and champions the message that “PARKs build community.” PARK(ing) Day will feature benefits of parks for residents to sample and enjoy throughout the downtown urban setting, as nature, outdoor recreation and eco adventure invade concrete and asphalt parking spaces for the day. Drivers and pedestrians alike will be surprised by live park scenes and be invited to participate and become one with the green scene. Miami-Dade Parks will host two (2) pop-up park locations, featuring free interactive activities and refreshments at the times and locations listed below.
- WHAT: Miami-Dade Parks’ Pop-Up Parks at “Park(ing) Day Miami 2014”
- WHERE: Feel Good Park, in front of Granny Feelgood’s Restaurant, 25 W. Flagler St., Suite 100; and Eco/Bike305 Park, in front of Panther Coffee at 2348 NW 2 Ave. (Wynwood), downtown Miami.
- WHEN: Friday, September 19, 2014
- COST: Free admission to the mini-parks and related activities.
- ACTIVITIES: Miami-Dade Park presents health and wellness programs at Feel Good Park, with Coca-Cola Troops for Fitness Veterans and 2014 Reebok CrossFit Games “Fittest on Earth” Champion Shawn Ramirez; and nature and biking experiences at Eco/Bike305 Park, with Miami EcoAdventures and Bike305 representatives.
A schedule of activities for the two parks is listed below:
Feel Good Park
(In front of Granny Feelgood’s Restaurant, 25 W. Flagler St., Suite 100)
9:00-9:45 am & 12:30-1:15 pm
Stretching/Sun Salutations Sequence
10:00-10:45am & 1:30-2:15pm
Squats w/Overhead Ball Slams
Lunges w/Ball Trunk Rotations
Side Lunges w/ Overhead Ball Raises
Running to Cones
Touching Cones w/ Alt Arms
11:00-11:45am & 2:30-3:15pm
Planks
Burpees w/ Medicine Ball
Alt Side Plank Pushups w/ Medicine Ball
Pylometric Air Jumps
12:00pm & 3:30-4:00pm
Resistance Bands Training On-The-Go
Health & Wellness Screenings
Biometric & Blood Pressure Testing
Eco/ Bike305 Park
(In front of Panther Coffee at 2348 NW 2 Ave.,Wynwood)
9:00am-6:00pm
Miami EcoAdventures Nature Experiences
Free samples of Panther’ Cold Brew Iced Coffee
12:00-1:30pm
Bike305 Bike Tour of the Wynwood Mural Walls
Note: The Park will have bike racks and a bike-valet for safe secure parking.
For more information on PARK(ing) Day Miami visit www.parkingdaymiami.com.
About the Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department:
Nationally accredited, a three-time winner of the NRPA National Gold Medal Award, winner of the 2013 Florida Governor’s Sustained Excellence Award and the 2009 Florida Governor’s Sterling Award for excellence in management and operations, Miami-Dade County Parks is the third largest county park system in the United States, consisting of 260 parks and 12,825 acres of land. It is one of the most unique park and recreation systems in the world. Made up of more than just playgrounds and athletic fields, it also comprises out-of-school, sports-development, and summer-camp programs; programs for seniors and people with disabilities; educational nature centers and nature preserves; environmental restoration efforts; arts and culture programs and events; the renowned Zoo Miami and the Deering Estate at Cutler; the Crandon Tennis Center; golf courses; beaches; marinas; campgrounds; pools; and more. For information about Miami-Dade County Parks call 3-1-1, or visit www.miamidade.gov/parks/. Miami-Dade County Parks is supported by The Parks Foundation of Miami-Dade. For more information on the Parks Foundation, please visit www.liveaparklife.org.
About The Miami Foundation:
Established in 1967, The Miami Foundation has helped hundreds of people create powerful legacies by establishing custom, charitable funds. More than $170 million in grants and scholarships have been awarded in the Foundation’s history. Today, the Foundation stewards more than $200 million in charitable assets. Informed by its upcoming 2014 Our Miami Report, the Foundation builds attachment to the city by supporting engaging public spaces, connecting creative talent and driving an improved quality of life. Visit miamifoundation.org for more information.
About Urban Impact Lab (www.urbanimpactlab.com):
A Miami-based collaborative, Urban Impact Lab designs and develops creative solutions for urban issues.
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