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Hackney's ‘parklet’ turns parking bay into social space

Patrick McDonnell
03 August 2015
The Parklet
The Parklet

 

The UK’s first San Francisco-style ‘parklet’ has been installed in the London Borough of Hackney. The parklet has been installed on a former loading bay in Pitfield Street to create a space where people can park their bikes and sit and relax. Measuring 8m by 2.6m, the space offers three Sheffield bike stands and a decking area with benches and planters of grasses and herbs. Solar-powered lighting is installed in the floor for safety.

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