GO Buffalo Niagara made the most on Thursday by laying down green turf in two parking spots along Niagara Square.
“Let’s Grow Metro” signs welcomed pedestrians to the pop-up park with sun chairs, coffee table books and a hammock.
A pilot project for a “protected intersection,” the first in the City of Buffalo, is expected to be completed at Parkside and Linden by GObike Buffalo. The goal is to provide safe crossing for bicyclists and walkers as well as greater safety for drivers.
Music blared as confused onlookers whizzed by in cars, trucks and SUVs.
“This shows what an 8-by-20 parking space can be,” GO Buffalo Niagara Program Manager Christine Krolewicz said as she helped colleagues commemorate Parking Day, celebrated globally each Sept. 15 by turning parking spaces into social gathering spots to advocate for safer, greener and more equitable streets for everyone.
The goal was to bring like-minded people together and draw in others curious about learning different ways to get around their communities, either by carpooling, using public transportation or biking, Krolewicz said. GObike Buffalo and the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority also helped with the event.
Jen Mulhern of Jenuine Cello strummed The Beatles’ “Let It Be” as lunchtime rolled in…
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