What a fun way to spend a Sunday afternoon! We were so glad to come to the block party and help inform about green streets around Portland and the neighborhood. Thanks for the food and wonderful company!
Follow this link for some fun photos of the block party.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/40987741@N08/sets/72157621809817333/
Above are the drawings created by the three table groups during the design workshop. There are a lot of really great ideas here. Feel free to post comments below or bring them to the next meeting.
A big thanks again to everyone who made it out to our design workshop (7/11/09) and made it such a success! A special thanks to Rev. David Zaworski and Waverly Heights Church for providing a place for our large group to meet.
The workshop was a visioning session where neighbors came together to brainstorm and envision how they want the three block site to look, feel, function and more. The collaborative process involved large maps of the site, tracing paper, art supplies and a lot of fun. Here is a recap of the discussion and the ideas that were generated at the meeting:
It was expressed that some neighbors are concerned that their voices are not being heard with regards to not wanting a green street in front of their homes. We appreciate these concerns and would like to reassure everyone that nothing will happen in front of a person’s home without their expressed permission.
If you have any questions, concerns, or ideas please feel free to contact your neighborhood contacts Adrienne Stacy – adriennestacy@mac.com and Randall Clarke – RClarke@realtytrust.com or the PSU Capstone students and project leaders – NandWCapstone@googlegroups.com or come to one of our meetings. We love to hear from you!
Below is a list of ideas for the site that were generated at the workshop. The original drawings from the workshop will soon be posted.
Thanks to everyone for coming out on Saturday for the design workshop. We had a great turnout and were able to generate some big ideas for this project. Thanks to all the friends and neighbors for coming out. Check back for the next meeting!
Check out this Flickr stream for photos of the event http://www.flickr.com/photos/40987741@N08/sets/72157621885068974/
Green Streets are coming to the Brooklyn Country Lane neighborhood! Please join your neighbors and project leaders to discuss design options for the bioswales that the neighborhood has requested. Come and see for yourself the possibilities for this ground breaking and exciting project!
Neighborhood Contacts: Adrienne Stacy adriennestacy@mac.com
Randall Clarke RClarke@realtytrust.com
PSU Capstone Contacts: NandWCapstone@googlegroups.com
We hope to see you there!!!
We would like to thank the Spring Capstone students for all their hard work last term and also wanted to introduce you to the new students joining this team!
Rob, Alicia, Chad, Deborah, Amanda, and Kirk will all be joining Steve Shackman in helping your neighborhood move this exciting idea forward!
The spring term at Portland State University is coming to a close, and the Neighboorhoods and Watersheds Capstone will be giving a presentation detailing it’s involvement with your neighborhood’s “Brooklyn Country Lane” project. We’ve had a great time meeting and working with you all, and would love to have you there! The presentation will take place on June 11, 2009 from 09:00 to 10:00 AM in room 220 of the Urban Center located at 506 SW Mill St..
Brooklyn Country Lane 