UPCOMING Events:
MARK LAKEMAN
founder, Portland, OR
in Madison July 17-19, 2008!
Mark Lakeman is a visionary architect, founder of Portland’s City Repair Project and its 10-Day Village Building Convergence, and director of the ecological design firm Communitecture. Now a national movement, City Repair combines architecture, urban planning, anthropology, community development, public art, permaculture and ecological design in projects that transform public space. Mark is also founder of Portland's paradigm shifting model homeless village/cooperative Dignity Village.
City Repair Resources:
YouTube Video interview with Lakeman - click here
YouTube Video on history & purpose of City Repair - click here
PDF Booklet about City Repair - click here
and we are delighted to welcome back to Madison -
MANISH JAIN
founder, Shikshantar
Udaipur, India
Manish Jain is founder of Shikshantar: The Peoples’ Institute for Rethinking Education and Development and as Chief Editor of the journal, "Vimukt Shiksha" (Liberating Learning). He also helped start the Swapathgami (Walkouts-Walkon) movement in India which works actively with local children and families on community video, healthy cooking, zero waste living and rooftop organic farming. He also serves on the advisory board of several organizations committed to nurturing innovative forms of learning, leadership and convivial communities. He has spent several years trying to unlearn his Master's degree in Education from Harvard University, and a B.A. in Economics, International Relations and Political Philosophy from Brown University. (2004)
SCHEDULE:
Thursday, July 17, (time & location to be announced)
City Repair & Dignity Village: Models of Placemaking & Neighborhood Building
Free presentation for elected officials, city planners, and community & neighborhood leaders
on the history and progression of City Repair in Portland, as well as on Dignity Village, which Lakeman founded. Dignity Village is a formerly mobile tent city in Portland, Oregon, well on its way to becoming a green, sustainable, urban village. It is home for people who might otherwise inhabit doorways and sidewalks. Dignity provides a peaceful community, a clean environment, a center, and safety. It is governed by the residents. www.dignityvillage.org/index-2.html
http://cityrepair.org/wiki.php/about
Friday July 18, 9am-4pm outside the new Goodman Atwood Community Center, 149 Waubesa St.
Revitalizing our Neighborhoods through Community, Creativity and Communication
with City Repair Founder Mark Lakeman
$35 (scholarships available).
Pre-registration requested. Call (608) 206-6219.
Or make checks payable to EINPC and
mail to
EINPC, 1321 E. Mifflin St., Suite 201, Madison, WI 53703
This interactive event is designed for ANYONE (all ages, all backgrounds!) interested in building stronger, safer, more connected neighborhoods. Engage in the process of visioning your ideal community with people from all over the city of Madison & beyond. A morning presentation on City Repair by Mark Lakeman will be followed by small group visioning around neighborhood and community building. Afternoon breakouts will include: Permaculture 101 with Kate Heiber-Cobb, Non-Violent Communication (NVC) with Carl Landsness & others, Grassroots Neighborhood Building with EINPC & Grassroots Leadership College, Clay Stomp: A model for Community Art-Making with Joel Pfeiffer, and a hands-on project building a community kiosk with Mark Lakeman, which will be left on the site.
Friday July 18, 6-9pm
FREE COMMUNITY Potluck, Talent Show/Open Mic & Social
Outside the new Goodman Atwood Community Center, 149 Waubesa St. at the convergence of the bike path, Waubesa St. and new community center. All are invited! Join neighbors far and wide for an evening of conversation, entertainment & fun for all.
Permaculture & kids activities, info on Dane County community gardens, neighborhood associations, sustainability organizations & more.
Saturday July 19, 9am
Join us for Madison's first ever CYCLE YATRA
FREE Community Bagel Breakfast &
bike ride/walk/ride-share caravan to west side event
connecting community garden sites, neighbors & neighborhoods
from East to West, North to South along the bike paths...
ending at:
12-3pm
Cultivating Community from the Grassroots Up -
with Mark Lakeman
At the Wisconsin Youth & Family Center, 1201 McKenna Blvd. (across from Elver Park.)
Free. Pre-registration requested, but not required. (608) 276-9782, ext. 59
What are the first steps in creating community and place in a diverse neighborhood without a central gathering place? How do we invite all people to the table, engage and motivate active participation, assess the needs and assets of a neighborhood in transition - and have fun in the process? All are invited to join in! Let's spark some creative projects on the Southwest Side! Performance by youth, refreshments, exhibits by grassroots organizations, activites and more. All are welcome.
Made possible in part by a grant from the
City of Madison Dept. of Planning & Development Neighborhoods Fund to East Isthmus Neighborhoods Planning Council
Partners include:
Goodman Atwood Community Center, Wisconsin Youth & Family Center, Worthington Park Neighborhood, Aries Rising Productions
With support from: Community Action Coalition Community Gardens, Dane Buy Local, Dane County Timebank Eastside Kitchen Cabinet, Grassroots Leadership College & others
The City Repair Project www.cityrepair.org
...an all-volunteer grassroots organization helping people reclaim their urban spaces to create community-oriented places.
RELATED RESOURCES:
(note there is a new Madison Area Permaculture Guild!)
REGISTRATION Info - call 608-206-6219 to register for Friday's workshops.
Other events do not require registrations and are free.
Make checks payable to EINPC (East Isthmus Neighborhoods Planning Council)
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