This year’s PARK(ing) Day is a little over a week away! The plans for VPSN’s PARK(ing) spot are finalized and we promise you a very engaging, interactive, and entertaining one. It will be located on the 1200 block of Davie St., just off of Bute St. in Vancouver’s West End.

Of course, we always welcome enthusiastic volunteers who are interested in helping with the event. You can contact me at simon@vancouverpublicspace.ca for more info, or come to our next planning meeting on Wednesday Sept. 15th at Melriches Cafe (1244 Davie St.). Meeting starts at 6:30pm.

Speaking of parks, I was having lunch in Emery Barnes Park today on Davie and Seymour and watched a man set up his tent at the edge of the grass.

As he was inside it, a young man accidentally hit the tent with a soccer ball. The older man got out of his tent fuming while the young man apologized profusely. I say if you’re going to pitch a tent in a public park, be prepared to brave the elements.