Community (PARK)ing

Mary Wadland September 2, 2019

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ALEXANDRIA,VA- On September 20, Alexandria is participating in PARK(ing) Day, a global event that occurs annually on the third Friday of September, aimed at reclaiming on-street parking spaces by temporarily transforming them into exciting and imaginative park spaces or parklets. This annual, worldwide exercise taking place in 160 cities is meant to demonstrate the importance of preserving and creating public open space in urban areas. Local businesses, non-profits, and City Departments will be designing and hosting their own temporary parks in traditional parking spaces. Take a look around and watch where you park.

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Mary Wadland

Mary Wadland is the Publisher and Editor in Chief of The Zebra Press, the award-winning Alexandria news publication she founded in 2010 with a mission of celebrating community, culture, and all the good news happening across the city. A longtime community advocate and storyteller, Mary was selected for the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce inaugural 40 Under 40 class and has served as President of Living Legends of Alexandria since 2022. Known for her deep local roots, sharp editorial instincts, and passion for connecting people through journalism, she has spent decades chronicling the personalities, businesses, events, and civic life that make Alexandria unique. Originally from Delray Beach, Florida, Mary is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Hollins College in Roanoke, Virginia, and has been part of Alexandria’s publishing and media community since 1987.