Posted Nov 11, 2014, 8:54 PM
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Well, I know what I'm doing December 13th. From the JBPM blog:
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December 13: Community Open House
Enjoy a taste of the Market!
Saturday, December 13, 2014
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
OMSI: 1945 SE Water Ave., Portland
- Learn about the Market and meet the Design Team
- Share Your ideas and inspirations
- Influence the Market’s design
- Sample delicious dishes created from the bounty of Oregon producers
- Join in on the fun at the cookie decorating station
- All ages welcome – bring the kids
- Free event!
Drop in to OMSI anytime between 2:00 and 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 13th to join in the festivities. Mayor Charlie Hales, the Market’s non-profit foundation, and architects will give a brief presentation at 2:30 PM. Please tell us you’re coming: [link to event page with link to web form].
This free-to-the-public event is the culmination of a multi-day Design Forum where our design team will engage with community leaders, project partners and hundreds of other stakeholders. Learn more about the Design Forum here.
It takes a place to make a community, and a community to make a place.
The way our communities are built today has become so institutionalized that community stakeholders seldom have a chance to voice ideas and aspirations about the places they inhabit. The James Beard Public Market Design Forum will break through this by having the project design team engage the community in placemaking, even before design begins. A broad cross section of the region will influence decision-making about the design form and experience of the Market.
A great public space cannot be measured simply by physical attributes. Community and stakeholder involvement is essential. An effective placemaking process capitalizes on a local community’s assets, inspiration, and potential, ultimately creating good public spaces that promote people’s health, happiness, and well-being. Placemaking strengthens the connection between people and the places they share. It is both an overarching idea and a hands-on tool for improving a space. This process is essential—even sacred—to people who truly care about the places in their lives.*
Thank you to our sponsors:
Ziba, Hotel Rose, OMSI, Bon Appétit Management Company, Kitchen Cru Affiliates, Widmer Brothers Brewing, Kevin Craig, and Duane and Eunice Bietz
Contact:
For more information contact lori@jamesbeardmarket.com or call (503) 208-2071.
* Placemaking resource: Project for Public Spaces, www.pps.org
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