Gallery: Today only, Chattanooga’s metered parking spots become tiny parks

Staff Photo by Angela Lewis/Chattanooga Times Free Press Sep 16, 2011— Elizabeth Pierce plays music in front of Create Here during a 2011 Parking Day event downtown. Today, merchants, civic groups and citizens will change metered parking spots into temporary parks for a day. Staff Photo by Angela Lewis/Chattanooga Times Free Press Sep 16, 2011— Elizabeth Pierce plays music in front of Create Here during a 2011 Parking Day event downtown. Today, merchants, civic groups and citizens will change metered parking spots into temporary parks for a day.

By Alex Green September 18, 2015 2 min read

For once, it’s OK to play in the street.

Today is Parking Day, or the day that more than 60 metered parking spaces around the city are set aside for six hours and reclaimed as public spaces.

For instance, Summit Pianos and Organs (one of the original Chattanooga Parking Day organizers prior to River City Co. taking over organization of the event) will set out pianos at two different metered spaces today and allow passers-by to play a little tune streetside.

And some spaces will turn into pop-up dog parks; or arts-and-crafts booths; or a yoga class.

“This year, we’re going to have the biggest event we’ve had to-date,” said Amy Donahue, River City Co. spokeswoman.