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SF News Media Team Up to Fight Homelessness
Embarrassing politicians into action seems like a great idea to us! Last summer it took our “park porn” photos to get the Mayor Hales and city council to even notice the situation in the North Park Blocks. Now it seems that SF media is making a coordinated effort “to create a ‘wave’ of coverage that will…
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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,…