Five ideas from local businesses and design teams were chosen last week for
Curb’d, which will turn ordinary parking spaces in Covington into parklets, or miniature parks. The activation project is a collaboration between Renaissance Covington and MainStrasse Village Association and is funded by the Haile/U.S. Bank Foundation.
Forty-two designs were submitted from 11 local businesses that wanted to host a parklet. A review board of leaders in the local design committee judged designs based on the durability, safety and design connectivity to the businesses. Designs were then cut down to 11, one for each business, and five businesses and design teams were chosen from that lot.
The final decision was based on concept, context and construction feasibility of the parklet ideas.
Parklets will be installed around Covington in early May and remain on display through October.
Read the full Soapbox and see the 11 design finalists story here.
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