Village Building Design Course
- May 28th - June 6th
- A VBC enhancement course
- $200 if registered by April 30th
- Contact vbdc@cityrepair.org to register and for more information
About the course
Drawing on permaculture design principles, and on patterns we’ve recognized while repairing our city over the last 10 years, we will present an introduction to Village Building Design in 40 contact hours, times that are woven around the usual Village Building Convergence activities.
The Village Building Convergence is a 10-day community placemaking event in Portland Oregon with free workshops and volunteer opportunities in natural building, permaculture design, and public art taking place throughout the city, at the 20-30 sites we have active each year.
The Design Course happens during those same 10 days. With this course, you’ll be well on your way to organizing a VBC in your own home town. We will tie in concepts of empowerment, how that is connected to placemaking, alliance building, and other strategies for maximizing village living in the city. We’ll take a permaculture design approach toward maximiing the use of resources already present in an urban landscape. Also, Mark Lakeman, the co-founder of City Repair and VBC will present his powerful analysis of the city grid, and a brief history of City Repair.
Course Topics
- Reclaiming the city grid
- Natural building in the hands (and feet!) of the people
- Consensus, communication and power
- Maximiing the use of resources already present in an urban landscape
- How to hold a Village Building convergence in your city
Gaia University Associates
Gaia University Associates should register for the course through Gaia University. Contact info@gaiauniversity.org to register.
More information coming soon!… vbdc@cityrepair.org