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Depave’s SE 7th and Sandy Future Green Plaza closed Friday, Sept. 20!

Join us next summer for more activation in the streets!

September 20 | 4pm - 7pm

Park(ing) Day - After Party and Open Skate Art Show

Park(ing) Day After Party and Open Skate Art Show, a final celebration of people, plants, and play in the streets at the 7th and Sandy Future Green Plaza site before the temporary plaza ends on September 22. "Park(ing) Day is a global, public, participatory project where people across the world temporarily repurpose curbside parking spaces and convert them into public parks and social spaces to advocate for safer, greener, and more equitable streets for people.”

Previous Events

September 5 | 5pm - 7pm

August 20 | 6:30pm

"Or So It Would Seam: A Giant Puppet Voyage into the Hidden Universe"

Equal parts whimsical fairy tale, outer-space odyssey, and slap-stick clown show, the story follows Space-Way Assistance Driver Captain Z as a mysterious distress signal prompts him to enter a mystical dimension. Between interdimensional subway cars, expanding black-holes, and giants who weave the fabric of space-time, Or So It Would Seam will take audiences out of this galaxy to contemplate the intricate and unexpected ways we are all connected to one another. Filled to the brim with giant puppets, original storytelling, and live music, "Or So" features a cast of 13 performers/musicians - and you, the audience! Hosted by String and Shadow Puppet Theater.

August 18 | 12pm - 5pm

Push Movement Fundraiser

Depave’s BIG BREAK BLOCK PARTY sponsor and collaborator, Push Movement, will be hosting their annual fundraiser event at the site.

Push Movement is an organization that promotes holistic, youth and peer-to-peer based pathways to recovery – built from the culture of skateboarding and open to individuals in all stages of change. We provide movement-based, one-on-one youth support and outreach for historically underserved populations in the Portland Metro area. We currently work with 165 youth participants monthly, with the numbers growing. This program is being offered to assist houseless youth in their recovery journey through the lens of skateboarding.

August 6 | 7:30pm

6:30pm bike ride starts at Nomad Cycles.

7:30pm Bike Loud meeting starts at the 7th and Sandy Future Green Plaza.

BikeLoud General Meeting

Join the Future Sandy Pedalpalooza Bike Ride Sandy Boulevard is one of Portland's historic travel and commercial corridors, and is undergoing a rapid transformation. At one time, Sandy was the most popular automobile cruising destination in Oregon. As a high-crash corridor, Sandy is getting speed cameras and pedestrian crossing improvements. Eventually it will support a Rose Lane to optimize bus travel, and more bike and pedestrian infrastructure are planned. A series of sustainable stormwater interventions have been implemented, utilizing the triangular 'left over' spaces at intersections. Through time the over-built Sandy Boulevard is being reclaimed to improve pedestrian and bike safety, integrate transit and green infrastructure, calm automobile traffic and travel speeds, and improve livability. Are the City’s plans sufficient? Is it happening fast enough? This ride will travel down Sandy Boulevard from NE 47th and make a series of stops to see and learn about various street interventions. The ride will terminate at SE Seventh and Sandy Green Street Plaza, a new initiative led by Depave and Zucker Engineering in partnership with Portland’s Bureau of Transportation, Clean Energy Fund, Bureau of Environmental Services, Metro, Friends of the Green Loop, BikeLoud, other community-based organizations, and nearby business and property owners.

July 27 | 4pm - 10pm

BIG BREAK BLOCK PARTY

Depave is hosting the 3rd annual BIG BREAK BLOCK PARTY on July 27 from 4pm - 10pm at our future 7th and Sandy Green Plaza project. The event includes opportunities for public input and feedback about our project design, interactive art, local vendors, skating of all kinds at our popup skate plaza, live music, and more! Music headlining - Parisalexa!

July 26 | 6pm - 10pm

Film Festival

Hosted by Art Heaux, this event celebrates local filmmakers and BIPOC artists.

Join us for a worldclass skate viewing experience with the Adidas Skateboarding Team with the kick off of their Northwest Tour hosted by Adidas and Tactics at our green skate plaza!

Community Cleanup

Hosted by SOLVE Oregon and the Central Eastside Industrial Council, this community cleanup event will prepare the Green Plaza site for the summer activation series!

July 25 | 10am - 12pm

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

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IN THE SPOTLIGHT 〰️

NASA DEVELOP PARTNERSHIP

In summer 2023, Depave partnered with NASA DEVELOP to better understand the impact of our work. Overwhelmingly, satellite imagery showed that depaving can significantly reduce urban heat.

Watch the video made by our partners at NASA DEVELOP:

UPCOMING EVENTS

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UPCOMING EVENTS 〰️

  • Nov. 2 Planting Event

    Join Depave and Our Happy Block for a planting event on Saturday, November 2 from 10am - 1pm at the Horeb Oromo Ethiopian Church! !

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  • Jan. 20 MLK Jr. Day Tree Planting Event

    Join Depave and Friends of Trees for a special tree planting event at Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church!

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  • Feb. 1 Planting Event at Morning Star Church

    Join us for a follow up planting event at Morning Star Church!

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  • Feb. 15 Planting Event at Morning Star Church

    Join us for a follow up planting event at Morning Star Church!

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WHAT WE'RE UP TO

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WHAT WE'RE UP TO 〰️

View fullsize Attention all humans! Stop what you’re doing: It’s Give!Guide kickoff day and we are going BIG right out of the gate. Depave is grateful to be returning to Give!Guide this year as a non-profit in the Community section of the many awesome
View fullsize Join us for the first planting event of our Green Thumbs season this Saturday, November 2 from 10am - 1pm at Horeb Oromo Ethiopian Church in Southeast Portland! We will be adding planting to the depaving project site area and generally giving the sit
View fullsize The build out is well under way at Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church project site in Cully! We are grateful for Bencho and his team at @gptconstructionor for their awesome work on the Picnic Pavilion structure that will create place for communit
View fullsize We are still looking for more volunteers for our fall native plant sale next month with @sparrowhawknativeplants! Link in bio and below to sign up for volunteer at the sale! Extra points if you are a plant savvy person who can help guide customers to
View fullsize Depave is hiring! Apply to join our team and help in the creative reimagining of our urban landscape! For more information and full job postings, visit www.depave.org/jobs. #depave #oregon #job #jobs #jobposting #portland #cooljobs
View fullsize It’s been a wild ride at Depave’s first ever long-term street plaza this summer, and it is coming to an end this Friday, September 20 from 4pm - 7pm for our last event of the season, Park(ing) Day! Park(ing) day is a global, public, par
View fullsize In another chapter of the many things to do in a street other than drive cars, check out these beautiful photos by @elle.hygge at the String and Shadow puppet show at our Future Green Plaza in the middle of 7th and Sandy Boulevard! Thank you to the m
View fullsize The temporary skate plaza at our Future Green Plaza has been getting some great news coverage! We’re stoked to see the space being used positively and keeping the Central Eastside active and community focused. Watch full @katutv news story: h
View fullsize Join us for another event at the SE 7th and Sandy Future Green Plaza (737 SE Sandy Blvd.) next Tuesday at 6:30pm! This incredible puppet show put on by the touring company, String and Shadow Puppet Theater (@stringandshadow) is another demonstration
View fullsize Sparrowhawk Native Plants partners with community organizations to provide habitat-friendly and climate-resilient native plants to local gardeners, while giving back tens of thousands of dollars to conservation efforts. This fall, they are teaming up
View fullsize @elle.hygge captured some flight during the event 🦅 Anyone know who this skater is?
View fullsize This year’s BIG BREAK BLOCK PARTY really brought something special to the 7th and Sandy intersection. There were many talented vendors, musicians, beautiful freshly painted murals and plants, community sponsors, and art installations. Thank you

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