In 2015, Glebe hosted the City of Sydney’s first ever Mobile Parklet.
The parklet activated multiple carspaces along Glebe Point Road and set the village's imagination on fire.
Suddenly Glebe saw its car parking spaces in a whole new way, as public outdoor verandahs, eating areas, coffee spots and reading nooks.
Love was in the air.
Now, it's 2016 and we are on a mission to build not one but TWO even more mobile, more comfortable and more adaptable parklets out of customised car trailers.
We invite you to share in our journey and become Friends of the Parklets, supporting their creation and reimagining the possibilities of carspaces on Glebe Point Road & beyond
When we asked what people liked about Parklet #1 the top 3 responses were:
1. “It adds life and energy to the street.”
2. “It gives us free public seating.”
3. “There’s more places to eat and drink and meet.”
So now, it's your turn to get involved and help us realise their creation...
We listened to these responses and have worked with local architects and local government to bring a whole new approach to parklets never seen before in Australia. We have designed 2 completely mobile seating areas and have $28 000 of parking fee waivers from the council to park them where ever you want them.
We have designed some really exciting interactive rewards that don’t just give you a token of appreciation but invite you to events, experiences and to be part of building it.
This is an opportunity to say “I was there... in the beginning... I helped make that happen”. The case for parklets has been proven again and again in our Sister City San Francisco who now have around 50 of them. Sydney has had one, and now we’ll all be responsible number TWO and THREE. #MakingHistory.
We want to get the Parklets out the front of forward-thinking businesses and hot points in Glebe Point Rd, and really change our street culture for the better. Businesses can 'book' the parklet to be outside their location for periods throughout the next year.