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Jurassic Parklet Shakes Up Seattle Park(ing) Day

caption: Disaster-ready Stephanie Velasco shows Jurassic Parklet to other UW students.
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Disaster-ready Stephanie Velasco shows Jurassic Parklet to other UW students.
KUOW Photo/Allie Ferguson

Over 50 mini parks have popped up around Seattle streets today. It's for PARK-ing day, an annual international event where people can make over parking spots with park greenery, fun and games. KUOW's Allie Ferguson talks to University of Washington student Stephanie Velasco about the park she helped create: Jurassic Park-let.

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