Pedlet: A pedal-powered parklet

Parklets are popping up in cities around the country as community groups and local authorities encourage us all to challenge the car's dominance of public space.

1970s San Francisco was the birthplace of the parklet - a way of reclaiming a single car parking space in favour of public space. The first one-day parklet was created in 2005 when a group fed a parking meter with coins, rolled out a length of turf and installed a potted tree.

We are proud to have provided the Royal Borough of Kingston with a pedal-powered parklet, which was unveiled officially this week. We've nicknamed it a pedlet.

The pedlet can be towed into place using an electric cargo trike and once installed, provides visitors with a place to sit, free WiFi and birdsong played through a small wooden bird box. Residents of Kingston borough are able to request the parklet visit their street for a day by visiting the council's website. See it in action below.

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The ethical choice

The ETA was established in 1990 as an ethical provider of green, reliable travel services. Over 30 years on, we continue to offer cycle insurance , breakdown cover and mobility scooter insurance while putting concern for the environment at the heart of all we do.

The Good Shopping Guide judges us to be the UK’s most ethical provider.

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