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SLO CITY CLERK
Rely Murndo Cafe is working' with the city of
SLO, the Cal Poly architecture department, and
Bracket Architecture Office (headed by Bryan
Ridley, Cal Poly architecture grad and
instructor Land Bello Mundc regular D) to bring you...
SL09S very first parklet , o
So, what exactly is a parklet?
11 parklet is a inini -park built in the space of a city-- parking
slot to create a green oasis hi a densely populated urban
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What is the purpose of a parklet?
Some businesses use parklets to create extr(a seating just for
their customers, but we believe parklets should be. open to
the public- at all times. Our goal is to create something
functional and beautiful for all of the San Luis Obispo
community to enjoy. O
Where did the parklet come from?
Par•klets started iri Sari Francisco in 2005, and tliev have
been springing up all over the US and are now even found
in places like Cape Town (Soutli Africa) and .Bratislava
(Slovakia).
What will the Bello Mundo parklet look like?
We're showcasing student designs from Professor
11largarida Yin 's third -,year arehiteeture design studio
(ARCII 353), lout we haven't settled on a, final design yet.
We are making our plans public now because we want. this
to be a; community project, and we welcome ideas and
feedback frorri the SLO community. O
Why a parklet now?
A parklet impact study- in San Francisco found increased
pedestrian activity, increased satisfaction of pedestrians in
the area, and increased sense of (:'.ommunity character and
pride in the neighborhood blocks that had installed
par -kl ets.
proposed Bello mundo parket site
Our goal is to combine this
parking spot and the adjacent
bike rack into a parklet.
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The parklet will provide a
little haven for people
to pause and relate
It will also accommodate
monterey street pedestrian
crosswalk
the eight bicycles originally
parked in the bike rack.
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