PBOT, Depave work toward solution for sketchy SE 7th and Washington intersection
A nonprofit is pushing a bold new vision for SE 7th and Stark.
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Depave’s block party shows people-centric potential of SE 7th
As the Blumenauer Bridge opening day events settled down, a block party was just getting going a few blocks south. Depave hosted a seven hour long block party on SE 7th Ave between Sandy Blvd and Stark Street. The event showcased how an expanse of underused city street can be reinvented as a community space. … Read more
Depave and an army of volunteers brings city spaces to life
It is endlessly hot in Portland this week. Due to the ‘urban heat island effect’, some areas of the region will be hotter than others. A lack of tree canopy and large expanses of concrete and asphalt are to blame for this imbalance of heat. We hope that people start looking at pavement as an … Read more