Category: Parklets

The Longest Parklet in the USA?

In 2021 the City of College Park, GA installed what was believed to be the longest parklet in the country at that time, and maybe still is. At almost 90’ long and 6’ wide, it occupies the space normally taken up by seven car parking spaces. In December 2020, the Atlanta City Council approved an […]

‘StreetDeck’ Slashes the Cost of Establishing a Street Seating Parklet

What is Meant by ‘Street Seating’? In recent years, many cities have been encouraging a more lively and active downtown by welcoming community involvement in the creation of small self-contained street seating areas.  These self-contained structures take the place of one or more parking places along streets where there is a good mix of commercial […]