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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Tamsin Rose

No parking: ‘parklets’ to improve inner-Sydney streetscapes for residents, urbanists say

A public parklet in Manhattan Beach, California in 2020.
A public parklet in Manhattan Beach, California, observing the pandemic-era restrictions in 2020. Photograph: Patrick T Fallon/AFP/Getty Images

Kerbs across Sydney could become pop-up markets, art exhibition spaces, herb gardens and pocket parks if governments chose to build on Covid-era rule changes that transformed the way Australians use streets.

Leading urbanists believe “parklets” – parking spaces turned into urban activations and green spaces – present an opportunity to improve inner-city suburbs where many people live without back yards.

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