Our Programs
City Repair has numerous programs throughout the year including our largest annual program, the Village Building Convergence. Beyond our own programs, we also support individuals/groups to nest their programs under our nonprofit umbrella if there's alignment.
In addition to relaunching the in-person Village Building Convergence (VBC) in 2023, we are currently building back our capacity to take on more place-making and place-justice initiatives. If you have projects or efforts underway and would like help or support, please let us know by reaching out to info@cityrepair.org. You can also visit our weekly meetings at the City Repair meetings. These are Wednesdays from 6pm - 8pm, at 1421 SE Division in Portland, OR. First Wednesdays are a social potluck. Please join us!
T-HORSE IS FINALLY BACK!
What’s a T-Horse, you say? It's a beautiful structural vehicle that serves tea and treats, with a cozy space under magical bamboo and sail wings for people to gather, relax, and participate in open discussions, visioning games, and participatory art. It's been seen at weddings, Oregon Country Fair, and as many block parties as we can find, bringing neighbors together and creating great memories.
VILLAGE BUILDING CONVERGENCE (VBC)
VBC 24 is June 15th - June 22nd, 2024. We are excited about kicking off a series of workshops that can be considered a concise course in community design and project implementation, for anyone who would like to participate. This course provides an overview on participatory design processes, including numerous additional and vital dimensions of design. These will include ecological resilence, permaculture, and urban agriculture systems; natural building and alternative systems, and placemaking. We will coach each participating community through their own iterative process until they are ready to implement during the culmination of the Village Building Convergence in June.