Some folks who live, work or play downtown were greeted with a pleasant surprise Friday as they strolled down Barnard or Bull Street or hunted for a parking space. Six teams of SCAD architecture students “rented” downtown parking spaces from 9 a.m. to noon and, instead of filling the space with a sedan or a pickup, set up public-use spaces that everyone could enjoy. Everything from lawn furniture to board games occupied the parking spaces, encouraging community participation and the reassessment of how we use our public space—sidewalks, streets, parking spaces, all of it—from the edge of one building to the next.

The City of Savannah is making your holiday shopping easier! On select days, park in any city-owned garage and get the first 3 hours free. Daily rates will apply after 3 hours have passed.

This Independence Day weekend, Savannah offers plenty of ways to celebrate life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. But if you want to enjoy the 4th with fireworks in downtown Savannah or Tybee Island, the day will also include a search for a good place to watch–and of course the pursuit of parking.

On Saturday the 3rd, Tybee will host its annual fireworks show from the Tybee Pier. Tybee Island Parking Services offered a few tips on how to celebrate freedom parking ticket-free.