This application takes 10-30 minutes to complete, additional requirements may take longer. Permits are typically issued within 2-7 business days.
2022 PARK(ing) Day installation locations
PARK(ing) Day is Friday, Sept. 16, 2022! You can check out temporary public spaces at the following locations, listed from north to south:
- N Mississippi Avenue between N Beech Street and N Failing Street
Hosted by City of Portland Bureau of Environmental Services - NE 6th Avenue between NE Hassalo Street and NE Holladay Street
Hosted by The Street Trust - SE 7th Avenue between SE Stark Street and SE Washington Street
Hosted by Depave - SW 4th Avenue between SW Jefferson Street and SW Madison Street
Hosted by Bike Loud PDX
Applications for PARK(ing) Day 2022 are no longer being accepted. Please check back next year if you are interested in applying.
Choose your location
Residents, designers, businesses, students, artists, activists, and community organizations can use Portland streets for creative placemaking and street prototyping. Email pbotparkingday@portlandoregon.gov for community partner ideas and connections.
All park(ing) day installations must be located in existing on street parking spaces. The spaces must:
- Be on a street with a speed limit of 30 mph or less
- Not be immediately adjacent to rail tracks
- Not be in a disabled parking space or truck loading zone
- Must adhere to parking restrictions (e.g. no parking 4-6 pm)
- Be located at least 40 feet away from a bust stop
- Be located at least 5 feet away from an alley or driveway
You can check all our requirements in the Park(ing) Day guide:
Design your space
Use your imagination and get creative with your parking space! Think about how you want to engage with the community and what elements you would like to include in the space.
Please see our design guide for specific design requirements:
Notify neighbors and businesses
You must submit proof that you’ve notified all residents and businesses adjacent to your installation.
Complete and email the permit application
Wait for processing and review
Once we receive your completed application with all the necessary information, we will do an initial review of your request. When this initial review is complete, we will send you an email update.
We will then assign your request to be reviewed by our traffic engineers. During their review, they may contact you for more information or to notify you of changes to your proposed plan.
Build your installation
When the permit has been reviewed and approved, we will email you the permit. Print and display the permit at your site on PARK(ing) Day. If you are located within a metered district, parking enforcement officers will place reservation devices. If you are outside a metered district, we will email you no parking signs that you will need to place.
Create your pop-up public space. You can start installing at 7am on Friday and should plan to break down your installation by dark. In the past, many people visited the Park(ing) day installations. 2022 update: Due to staffing capacity issues, we will not have a map of installations available this year.