Taking Back the Streets: Caravan by Kevin Van Braak
by Lloyd Alter, Toronto 
on 08. 5.08
We do go on about how streets are for people, and love interventions like Rebar's Park(ing) that has become a global phenomenon. Designer Kevin Van Braak beat them by a couple of years with his 2004 instant park, carved out of a caravan, or camper trailer. He stripped an old trailer down to the metal, cut it up, hinged the pieces and and can simply tow it into place, park and unfold it. We need a fleet of these for Park(ing) day.
collage of various components
open in factory
More on Park(ing)
Plan for Park(ing) Day 2008
Park(ing) Day 2007
Park(ing) Day 2005
More about taking back the streets
Taking Back the Streets : Dumpster Diving in Style
Taking back the Streets: Its Called Roadwitching
Turning Parking Spaces into Parks
Thirsty for more? Check out these related articles:
- Fred Mascherino on His Veggie Rabbit, Fire and a New Band Called 'Initials'
- An Environmentalist Walks Into a Bar...10 Green-ish Jokes to Be Reused, Recycled, Repurposed
- 10 Reasons to Really Love Trees (as if You Didn't Already)
- 7 Best Ways to Help the World Fight Climate Change at COP15
- Preserving the Harvest: Pickled Carrots
- Turn the Everyday into Eco-Fabulous: How to Transform Tired Furniture into Sytlish Must-Haves
Comments ()
