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Portland Sidewalk Camping on Yelp
Update: Since we first posted this on April 26th, the Yelp listing has been pulled. But we can share this archived PDF Version 600kb While the mayor’s controversial street camping policy has triggered a lawsuit, it’s also inspired someone to create a new Yelp Business listing: Portland Sidewalk Camping. Not surprisingly, it uses City Hall’s contact info. Last summer we…
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Our Park Transforms into Collaborative Artwork
What: FIGMENT is an explosion of creative energy. It’s a free, annual celebration of participatory art and culture where everything is possible. For one summer weekend, we will transform the downtown Portland North Park Blocks into a large-scale collaborative artwork, and then it’s gone, without a trace. Full details here | Photo gallery here When: Saturday,…
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Gentrification and Black Displacement in Hipster Heartland
Hopefully the North Park Blocks is getting it right with preservation of historic buildings through adaptive reuse as schools, retail, creative spaces and a few modestly priced condos. We celebrate the diversity of the people who live, work and enjoy the park and our neighbors – Emerson School, PNCA, WeWork, retail, restaurants, bars, art galleries and sizable…