Parklet Power at Car Free Day 2021

The ETA helped launch the first national Car Free Day almost 30 years ago and we're proud to say we're still involved. We set up the mobile pop-up parklet we designed on behalf of Kingston council this week in one of the borough's new low-traffic neighbourhoods.

1970s San Francisco was the birthplace of the parklet - a way of reclaiming a single car parking space. Now they're popping up in cities around the UK as community groups and local authorities encourage us all to challenge the car's dominance of public space.

The parklet we designed 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.

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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.

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