http://depave.org/blog Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:57:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Since our June 16th depaving event at Fargo Garden, we at DePave have been hard at work planning the next steps in this project! We are currently working on a variety of things to get the site ready for landscaping and planting, including finalizing a site plan, legalizing an easement ... http://depave.org/blog/2008/10/06/fargo-garden-work-party-oct-11-12/ By all accounts, it was an awesome day! Frogs with jackhammers, asphalt art, 147 volunteers representing four continents, two Portland City Council Candidates, lots of laughter, music, celebration, pizza, donuts, and 3000 square feet of Earth liberated from the stranglehold of asphalt. From Fargo Garden ... Slideshow! And a great short film ... http://depave.org/blog/2008/06/21/june-16th-depaving-at-fargo-garden/ http://depave.org/blog/2008/05/18/depaving-day-june-16th-2008/ Hey all, We're going to do a bike tour in the summer of a bunch of sites around town that have been depaved. Please let us know if you know of any locations where concrete or asphalt has been removed and replaced with other nicer things. Please add the locations/addresses in ... http://depave.org/blog/2007/12/07/tour-de-depave/ As part of our plan for 2008, Depave is looking to transform at least one LARGE, paved urban area into a vegetated oasis. So, we are calling on you to suggest locations in Portland where we can remove excess concrete or asphalt and replace it with plants, trees, and other ... http://depave.org/blog/2007/11/25/help-turn-a-parking-lot-to-paradise/ An article in the Portland Tribune! The Portland Tribune: Jackhammers Welcome Web site urges people to see green where it's gray. By Nancy Hill Inspiration struck the moment Arif Khan looked into the concrete backyard of a Northeast Portland house that was for sale. "I'm attracted to potential and transforming things, and this ... http://depave.org/blog/2007/10/25/depave-in-the-news/ We successfully broke up about 100 square feet of concrete at two Village Building Convergence sites on Friday here in Portland, Oregon. At the same time, we taught concrete breaking skills to some great volunteers and had a fine time! At Clara Vista, an apartment complex operated by the (non-profit) Hacienda ... http://depave.org/blog/2007/05/20/depaving-for-the-village/ Two Maps to check out...we are going to continuously update these maps as soil-liberating folks continue remove excess pavement from our fine city. 1. Depaved Sites in Portland View Larger Map 2. Potential Sites to Depave View Larger Map http://depave.org/blog/2007/05/17/check-out-our-map-of-depaved-sites/ In coordination with the Village Building Convergence this month in Portland, Depave will be tearing up some pavement! We will be busting up concrete at two locations on Friday May 18th. In the morning, we'll remove concrete at a Hacienda CDC property  in the Cully Neighborhood. In the afternoon (1PM ... http://depave.org/blog/2007/05/09/time-for-action-friday-may-18th/ Get involved in this groundbreaking movement!!! First Depave Meeting Monday May 14th, 2007 7:00 PM - 8ish Lucky Lab Brew Pub - 915 SE Hawthorne Blvd. Portland.   Come to this informal meeting to learn more and to find out how you can get involved! http://depave.org/blog/2007/05/08/first-meeting/