Explorations in Creative Community Building Tonight

Wednesday, May 13 Community Potluck 6:30, Presentation 7:30 – 9 pm
The Funhouse Commons

— from Mariah Miller —

HOME on Orcas: Explorations in Creative Community Building with Mark Lakeman
$5-20 donations gratefully accepted for travel expenses, and Funhouse space.

No one will be turned away due to inability to pay. Children welcome.

Info: Mariah Miller, 360-376-4713

Come out and enjoy an inspiring evening of creative, collaborative, community inspiration and fun with Mark Lakeman, visionary co-founder of Portland’s City Repair Project. Expect an evening with Mark to be a heart-felt, inspiring exploration of the potential for connectivity among people from all walks of life.

Come share your ideas and visions for creating more connectivity and options for invigorating our Orcas community. How can we build a sustainable and thriving Island culture for everyone who lives here – including affordable housing, living wage jobs, and greater connection among neighbors and all islanders? Be inspired by examples and ideas from other communities around the area and world.

Bio: Mark Lakeman is a national leader in the development of sustainable public places. In the last decade he has directed, facilitated, or inspired designs for more than three hundred new community-generated public places in Portland, Oregon alone. Through his leadership in his architecture firm, Communitecture, Inc., and its various affiliates such as the The City Repair Project (501(c)3), The Village Building Convergence, and the Planet Repair Institute, he has also been instrumental in the development of dozens of participatory organizations and urban permaculture design projects across the United States and Canada. Mark works with governmental leaders, community organizations, and educational institutions in many diverse communities.

Every design project he is involved with furthers the development of a beneficial vision for human and ecological communities. Whether this involves urban design and placemaking, ecological building, encourages community interaction, or assists those who typically do not have access to design services, Mark’s leadership has benefited communities across the North American continent.

Stories of Mr. Lakeman’s projects have been told widely, including in such publications as Dwell, Architecture Magazine, New Village Journal, Yes! magazine, The Utne Reader, Permaculture Activist and many more. With City Repair, in 2003 Mark was awarded the National Lewis Mumford Award by the international organization Architects & Planners for Social Responsibility for his work with Dignity Village, one of the United States’ first self-developed, permanent communities by and for previously homeless people.

More info on Mark Lakeman: www.marklakeman.net, www.cityrepair.org