Village Building Convergence

 

Site submissions are closed for 2010!
Please see: VBC 2010 Site List
Community Site Application for VBC2010 is now available HERE
Please share this with anyone you know who may be interested in community projects for spring 2010!
Any community can participate in VBC. It doesn’t matter where you live in the Portland area, how much support you have, or how developed your ideas are at this point. If you have a sincere desire to create beautiful public spaces where you live or work; if you’re willing to reach out to your neighbors and work with them on a collaborative  group project, meeting as needed until the event; if you’re ready to open up to the beauty and diversity in the community around you, then you’re ready for the VBC, because it’s all is about celebrating community and building it together.
The Village Building Convergence 2010 will be taking place from May 28th to June 6th. You can reach us by email at vbc@cityrepair.org
The second thing to do is take the first step in building community. Meet your community! We highly recommend gathering as many neighbors as you can at a community potluck to meet one another and introduce the idea of a community project with VBC. You can start by brainstorming ideas and possibilities based on community values and needs that are shared among the group. If excitement or questions arise, contact us to arrange to meet a placemaking mentor, who can tell you more about VBC and answer your questions specifically! This is for anyone and everyone, so grab an app and start today, let’s see where it will take us!

Site submissions are closed for 2010!

Please see: VBC 2010 Site List

Community Site Statement of Interest for VBC2010 is now available HERE

Please share this with anyone you know who may be interested in community projects for spring 2011! There will be a new application created for 2011, but this one serves as a good guide to the process.

buckman_irAny community can participate in VBC. It doesn’t matter where you live in the Portland area, how much support you have, or how developed your ideas are at this point. If you have a sincere desire to create beautiful public spaces where you live or work; if you’re willing to reach out to your neighbors and work with them on a collaborative  group project, meeting as needed until the event; if you’re ready to open up to the beauty and diversity in the community around you, then you’re ready for the VBC, because it’s all is about celebrating community and building it together.

At any time of the year, you can take the first step in building community. Meet your community! We highly recommend gathering as many neighbors as you can at a community potluck to meet one another and introduce the idea of a community project with VBC. You can start by brainstorming ideas and possibilities based on community values and needs that are shared among the group. If excitement or questions arise, contact us to arrange to meet a placemaking mentor, who can tell you more about VBC and answer your questions specifically! This is for anyone and everyone, so start today, let’s see where it will take us!