BOISE, Idaho — The City of Boise has over 100 parks, but for one day a year, they add a few more right in downtown by transforming curbside parking spots into temporary green spaces.

On the third Friday in September, cities around the U.S. transform single metered parking spots into miniature parks as part of the global Park(ING) Day movement.

"We are encouraging utilizing parking stalls and turning them into little parklets for the community, trying to inspire less vehicle traffic and more public spaces," Sasha Rubinshteyn, Park(ING) Day participant said.

The American Institute of Architects, in collaboration with the American Society of Landscape Architects, unveiled a two-spot pop-up park along Bannock Street on Friday, featuring a variety of recreation areas.

"We have a little put

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