Help us convert 2 parking spaces into an urban park w/reclaimed wood benches, native plants & sculptural bike racks! Read more
Help us convert 2 parking spaces into an urban park w/reclaimed wood benches, native plants & sculptural bike racks!
MacKay Gibbs & Catherine Macken
Project by MacKay Gibbs & Catherine Macken
First created | 10 backed
About this project
parklet: a small urban park, often created by replacing parallel parking spots with a patio, planters, trees, seating & tables, sculptures and/or bicycle parking. Parklets provide a public place for citizens to relax and enjoy the atmosphere of the city around them.
We want to build a parklet on 40th Street!
On a stretch of 40th
Street once characterized by empty
storefronts, there are 5 new small businesses –all having opened since 2008. This thriving neighborhood attracts more and more pedestrian
and bike traffic as neighbors gather, friends meet for bike rides, and locals
grab coffee or a bite to eat.
We want to enhance our community by bringing native plants, seating and bike parking to an area where customers, employees, business owners, neighbors and
passersby alike will benefit.
Show the City of Oakland that we want more green space!
The 40th Street site has already been selected to be one of Oakland's first parklets. By helping build the parklet you contribute to the success of the Pilot Parklet Program which is the basis for granting future parklet permits throughout Oakland.
We need your support!
We want to bring nature into the urban environment with nearly 40 feet of native plants, reclaimed wood benches, a driftwood log and a natural boulder. In addition, we'll have 8 sculptural steel bike racks for more bike parking. While everyone on our team has graciously donated their time, we will need funding to cover the cost of materials.
We are lucky enough to have several of our rewards feature a Limited Edition Design by local artist and children's book illustrator, J.Otto Seibold. The tote is being silk-screened by Oakland's own FiftySeven-ThirtyThree!
Please help us build the 40th Street Parklet!
We sincerely appreciate any pledge amount as it brings us closer to reaching our funding goal.
Thank you from our entire team & we look forward to seeing you in the Corridor,
The 40th Street Parklet Team
MacKay Gibbs, Manifesto Bicycles
Catherine Macken, Subrosa Coffee
Andrea Gaffney, landscape + architecture + urban + design
Justin Vigilanti, Designer
Heidi Becker, H Factor Landscapes
Robert Glass, Landscape Designer
Aaron Goeth, Industrial Designer & Welder
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Rewards
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Pledge $1 or more
9 backers
A BIG THANK YOU on our Kickstarter and Facebook page!
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23 backers
One BUTTON featuring a Limited Edition design by artist & illustrator, J. Otto Seibold.
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39 backers
One SIGNED & NUMBERED POSTER designed by artist & illustrator, J. Otto Seibold.
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58 backers
Natural canvas TOTE BAG featuring a Limited Edition design by artist & illustrator, J. Otto Seibold.
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22 backers
Limited Edition TOTE BAG + POSTER + 2 BUTTONS
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7 backers Limited (13 left of 20)
(1) VIP INVITATION & PASS for the 40th Street Parklet Ribbon Cutting Party!
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6 backers Limited (24 left of 30)
(1) VIP INVITATION & PASS for the 40th Street Parklet Ribbon Cutting Party + TOTE + POSTER + 2 BUTTONS
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11 backers Limited (4 left of 15)
The name of your choice engraved on a COMMEMORATIVE PLAQUE which will be featured in the 40th Street Parklet.
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0 backers Limited (10 left of 10)
The name of your choice engraved on a COMMEMORATIVE PLAQUE which will be featured in the 40th Street Parklet. PLUS (1) VIP INVITATION & PASS for the 40th Street Parklet Ribbon Cutting Party!
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Pledge $350 or more
5 backers Limited (5 left of 10)
The name of your choice engraved on a COMMEMORATIVE PLAQUE + (1) VIP INVITATION & PASS for the 40th Street Parklet Ribbon Cutting Party + TOTE + POSTER + 2 BUTTONS
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Funding period
- (30 days)