Inspired by this rather uninspiring example in Leeds, I've scoured the internet for the crappiest pop up parks! A thread.
Check out this non-event in Mermaid Quay (Cardiff).
Check out this non-event in Mermaid Quay (Cardiff).
Check out this non-event in Mermaid Quay (Cardiff).
And it's hard to describe the shitness of this modular 'park'.
The blurb attached to this example says: "Coca-Cola are declaring war on grey landscapes". Yuck
I've tried to avoid including examples that substitute parking spaces (a good thing), but made an exception for these toe curling hipsters.
And I couldn't ignore this either. If you have to write PARK in big letters to convince everyone it's a park, its probably not.
They made a good start here in Williamsburg, but then couldn't be bothered to finish it off.
Apparently research has demonstrated the enduring benefits of pop up parks - presumably the cases were better than the ones here! https://geographical.co.uk/places/cities/item/3323-pop-up-park
The growth of the pop-up park - Geographical Magazine

A movement that is turning underutilised spaces into temporary green parks in the heart of cities

https://geographical.co.uk/places/cities/item/3323-pop-up-park
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