The Park(ing) Day event is undertaken on a worldwide platform, in the majority of major cities, the participant in the UK is not London but...Leeds.The purpose of the event is to temporarily increase the ratio of provided public space by reclaiming unused, underdeveloped and undesirable functions of the city and re-appropriating them with a desirable green park / space based on the idea of 'guerrilla gardening' of the city.
On a slight tangent from this, I have unearthed an community based organisation called Tinwolf, its ethos is to 're-invent the city through creating community solutions for a sustainable Leeds. It does seem a bit 'radical' (they have their own constitution) which may suit the desires of the church and they have an association with the University of Leeds and seem to attract student and community interest and play an active role in community engagement through the formation of activities and events. More knowledge is required. The blog for this organisation is here.
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