No registration necessary, but we’d love to know if you plan on coming!
Come learn the basic elements of placemaking, and become empowered to spread the word! After getting our basic overview of placemaking (what, why and how) along with discussions and group activities, class participants will learn how to give a basic City Repair slideshow. Also, we’ll provide those who show up with training in how to give a tour of past VBC sites.
Each class features Michael’s entertaining and informative power point presentations, group discussion, and a hands-on activity to feed your creative soul.
With Michael moving to the mid West this winter, we’re needing to grow a crop of placemaking superheros. The free Tuesday night course this fall will be focused on these skills.
What : Introduction to Placemaking
When : Tuesdays, 6:45-8PM, Sept 13 – Nov 1, 2011
Where : HARP, 2926 NE Flanders, lower level (enter from rear) — except on Oct. 4th when we will meet at Kailash Ecovillage at 4311 SE 37th ave!
Who: final class led by Michael Cook before he moves!!!
Tentative course topics:
• Social Context and Indigenous Roots of Community Placemaking
• Scope of Placemaking
Universal patterns we draw from, insights for creating human-scale places in our neighborhoods. Understanding and contrasting the particulars of community placemaking. Understanding it’s reasons, scope, and goals and why it works. Grokking Placemaking.
• Gatherings and Group Process
Neighborhood outreach, meeting prep, basics of facilitation, decision making models (and their place), overcoming challenges, nurturing leadership.
• Social Capital and Community Asset Mapping
Seeing the Matrix. Seeing the Village. Understanding social capital and its stages. Making and utilizing community oriented asset maps. Building trust and nurishing potential.
• Collaborative Design
Identifying values, determining functions, setting priorities, while maintaining inclusivity in the design.
• Placemaking Modalities (Natural Building, Permaculture, Community Art, Community Building)
Models of inspiration. The many ways in which placemaking manifests and how we can make our places more sustainable. (Share your own ideas!)
• Making it Happen: Community Workparties
Pre-event site prep, materials, volunteer coordinator, education and site leaders, safety, having fun.
• Celebration and the Future
The importance of celebrating work, process and progress. Storytelling (mythmaking), traditions of upkeep.
I am interested in attending the Free Placemaker workshop and am wondering if I need to register or just show up?
I’m very interested in this workshop and getting more involved with City Repair projects.
Peace,
Arisana
Hmmm…I am not sure I entered the addresses where you wanted them…
I am excited to be a part of this event! Should I bring anything to contribute, something to nosh on for folks to share?
Thank you in advance for your time & energy.
Cat
Snacks are always welcome! many people may be vegan.
You can just show up! The room is small though so to get a good spot you’ll want to arrive on time
I fabulously drove aimlessly around nw this evening seeking your address that is conveniently on the other side of the river.sigh…
As I have obviously missed the initial meeting, will it be possible for me to access the power points and information from the first one and go on from there?
I am truly interested and excited by this workshop!
Thank you for your time,
Cat
Where exactly is that place? Could you offer a map link? And I’d be interested in a workshop summary too.
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=2926+NE+Flanders+Portland+OR&hl=en&sll=45.461327,-122.657278&sspn=0.014734,0.033023&vpsrc=0&t=m&z=17
Here’s a map link to Kailash EcoVillage at:
4311 SE 37th Ave.
Portland, OR 97202
If you are driving a car, please park on the street. We are meeting in the community room, which will be downstairs. As soon as you see the building, look for steps that go down towards the garden. You will see a door on your left to the community room. We have a nice sized kitchen so feel free to bring snacks (Vegan only).
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=2926+NE+Flanders+Portland+OR&hl=en&sll=45.461327,-122.657278&sspn=0.014734,0.033023&vpsrc=0&t=m&z=17
Also, if anyone would be interested in a tour, arrive early, as Jesse Demel will be showing people around, starting at about 6 pm.
Peace and joy,
Arisana
Is it possible to attend just 1 meeting? Only in town briefly but would love to join.
We are meeting in the community room, which will be downstairs. As soon as you see the building, look for steps that go down towards the garden