10 years of Park(ing) Day in the city centre

Park(ing) Day is celebrated around the world on 21 September - it's an annual event where community groups, architects and anyone else who's interested takes over on-street car parking spaces to create places for people for the day. Take a look at what's happening, where, in Auckland and the city centre this year here.

It's 10 years since we first brought Park(ing) Day to Auckland along with Frocks on Bikes - so we thought we'd share some flashback photos to that very first event - with parks on Queen Street, High Street and more in 2009. 

Scenes of suburban bliss (sausage sizzle included) in Queen Street featuring our Park(ing) Day event mastermind Natalie Donze and Auckland Council's Design Champion Ludo Campbell Reid.

Frocks on Bikes set up shop on High Street.

Twister and mini-putt (and a whole lot more kerbs and parking!) in Darby Street

A casual jam session in Lorne Street