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C o m m u n it y
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Honoring the Earth and Quality Of Life
re you longing to feel more
and community has resulted in a prom
ising future for intentional community
connected w ith the earth and
the people living around
in greater Portland.
you? W ould you like to live in There are social and economic ad
vantages to uniting the interests o f the
"co m m u n ity ” w ithout co m p ro m is
prospective owners with the builder/
ing your valu ed p riv acy ? D o you
developer. Erroyl found his options as
w ant to m ake this vision a reality
a builder/developer limited by what
w ithout risking your financial fu
banks and lending institutions think the
ture to m ake it happen?
general public wants. Projects with
The innovative projects o f Inte
"buyers waiting for the product” have
grated Urban Habitats are sure to cap
much more flexibility and qualify for
ture the interests o f those w ho value a
better financ ing, thus allowing for more
more cohesive sense o f neighborhood
o f the community but were unable or
and ecological sustainability. They
unwilling to invest the amount o f time
focus on creating neighborhoods that
and financial resources necessary to
promote enhanced social connection
self-develop an ecological and com
and interaction, w hile providing for
munity friendly project. They have the
individual ownership and privacy. The
means to solve these problems.
result is urban living that’s m ore sus
Integrated Urban Habitats brings the
tainable, vibrant, healthy and uplift
professionals together with the people
ing. They accom plished this by w el
who desire a sense o f community, and
coming prospective ow ners into the
gets the community built They handle
planning process.
the tedious, time consuming and poten
The vision involves a relationship
tially risky details o f preliminary devel
between individuals or groups seeking
opment. Three “community” sites have
community,and Integrated UibanHabi-
already been acquired, with develop
tats as cooidinator/developer. IUH ac
ment planning underway. Each site has
quires building sites, wades through
zoning and building ordinances, ob
already satisfiedsubstantial jurisdictional
criteria necessary for community devel
tains construction financing and estab
opm ent This allows prospective owners
lishes the legal and financial basis nec
to focus on designing the community
essary for the housing development.
Individuals help design common facili
facilities and
fine tuning site
ties and dwellings. These communities
plans. Devel
evolve according tot he interests o f the
opment plan
people involved, integrating into the
ning will con
plan respect for the nature o f the land
tinue on these
being built upon, the surrounding neigh
sites. The ear
borhoods and many other factors.
lier a family
The Integrated Urban Habitats en
m
akes p u r
deavor is being advanced by Erroyl
chase
reserva
Hawley, an innovative and ecologi
tions (non
cally progressive urban builder/devel
building), the
oper and Deborah Ham, a Realtor and
more input they
personal growth consultant who has 25
will have in the
years o f experience in alternative com
overall plan-
munity living situations. Blending their
ningand devel A Gateway Commons
unique skills with a fierce interest in
opment
and commitment to ecology, economy
elevation.
A
Gateway Commons is located in the 102™1 light rail station In Southeast Portland.
H ere’s a b rief synopsis o f the sites
currently being developed:
G atew ay Com mons: w ithin the
102nd light rail system area in east
Portland. Excellent public transporta
tion, both bus and rail with easy high
way connections. Affordably pnced.
with current estimates at $99,000 -
$ 130,000. depending on the amount o f
common/community space envisioned
by the eventual purchasers.
SpringW ater Commons: near the
Spring W ater C orridor betw een 113th
& 122nd in SE Portland. Convenient
bus transportation and highway con
nections. V ery affordably priced be
tween $85,000 - $110,000.
W alnut Park Commons: situated
b e tw e e n T ig a rd an d B e av e rto n
am ongst lovely trees, with a creek,
pond and w etland habitat. Option for
upscale housing in a com munity con
text - subject to desires o f purchasers.
All o f these neighborhood sites
provide opportunity for progressive
environm ental design. Solar and en
ergy w ise technology, healthy and
sustainable m aterials, natural land
scaping and natural resource preser
vation will all be incoiporated into
these projects. A variety o f housing
opportunities is anticipated includ
ing townhouses, flats, lofts and house
holds. including couples, fam ilies
w ith children, seniors and singles.
The current effort is to gather to
gether people who seek more neigh
borly connection. Several presentation
meetings are scheduled w hich will out
line the vision, the time line, and infor
mation on how individuals, families or
groups can become part o f a vibrant
neighborhood friendly, sustainable com
munity. So, if you’re someone w ho’s
been longing for community, here's the
opportunity to make your vision a real
ity. Call 503/579-4008 for recorded
in formation on when and where the next
meetings will take place.
townhome with accessory unit side
Alberta Street Fair
Coming Your Way!
T hings have b een changing for
tie b etter o n A lb erta S treet and the
eig h b o rh o o d is ready to celebrate
t the S econd A nnual A lberta Street
air. C om e out and jo in in as the
vlberta S treet F air takes place on
iaturday, M ay 1, 1999 from 11:00
m to 6 :00 p.m . It is the longest
treet fair in P ortland, running from
4E 14th to 30th A venue on A lberta.
A free h o rse-d ra w n tro lley w ill
>ly the street tak in g fairg o ers past
he m usician, d an cers, food ven-
lors, art g alleries and c h ild re n ’s
ictivity areas. T here w ill be art
ars, including one eq u ip p ed as an
m tertainm ent ce n te r w ith a puppet
show and w aterfall. P erform ers
scheduled include B oka M arim ba,
G ypsy C aravan, C harles Patton, L i
o n s B a tu c ad a, M ic h ae l C o o p e r
B and, M egan Jam es B and, H ungry
M ob, the H otShot D ancers and vari
ous oth er street perform ers.
A lberta S treet m erch an ts w ill
open th eir doors w ide and w elcom e
th e p ublic to v iew and shop w ith
special sales and events. Y ou may
end up m aking p aper at an art g al
lery then m ove on dow n the street
to experience a p erfo rm an ce about
A lberta S treet’s history by Jefferson
H igh S chool students. Eat ethnic
foods and buy crafts from the art
Children’s Health Fair
The M ultnom ah Dental Society
ites parents to bring their families
he C hildren’s Health Fair, Satur-
, M ay 1, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the
heran C om m unity Center, 4219
M artin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Free
dental and medical screenings, vision
and hearing exams, lead screenings,
immunizations and referral assistance
Plus games, prizes, and gifts for each
child. For m ore inform ation call the
Dental Society, 223-4738.
m ark etp lace. A special c h ild re n ’s
activ ity cen ter w ill have a pup p et
show , face p ain tin g , m ask -m ak in g
a n d m u s ic a l in s t r u m e n ts .
A
c h ild re n 's p arad e w ill be form ed to
show o f f the h andiw ork o f the kids
The A lberta Street Fair is a neigh
borhood-based sponsored by Sabin
C om m unity D evelopm ent C orpora
tion. The Bureau o f housing and
Com m unity Development, SAFECO
Insurance, the K inship Foundation
and others provide funding.
T he street F air is held in c o l
laboration w ith P ortland h ab itat for
H u m an ity ’s 7"1 A nnual “W alk for
H u m an ity ” , w hich b egins at 9 :30
am a t th e A lb e r ta P a r k , N E
K illin g sw o rth and N E 2 0 '\ w hich
is sp o n so red by A didas. P led g e
form s for the w alk are av ailab le at
W ash in g to n M utual Bank.
C o m e jo in us at the A lb erta
S treet F air after the w alk fo r H u
m anity fo ra truly great m ulticultural
event! I f you need m ore in fo rm a
tio n you can co n tact S abin C D C at
(5 0 3 ) 287 -3 4 9 6 , ext. 30.
You Can Help Prevent Child
Abuse In Your Community
Im agine a fam ily like the one
at lives on y o u r street, w ho are
e pro u d new p arents o f a b eauti-
il baby girl. S oon afte r bringing
;r hom e, they are faced w ith som e-
ing all p aren ts are faced w ith .. a
iby w ho w o n ’t stop crying. T hese
irents have tried ev ery th in g to
im fo rt th e ir baby, b u t nothing
:ems to w ork. A fter hours o f n o n
op crying. T hese p arents are start-
ig to lose p atience. W hat i f there
w as no one like parents anonym ous
they could turn to?
Did you know that last year Par
ents A nonym ous o f O regon helped
over 5,000 families cope with the
challenges o f raising children? They
offer a free, m ultilingual parent sup
port helpline, and free w eekly p ar
ents and child ren 's support groups.
How can they offer these services
for free? Because o f people ju st like
you w ho volunteer their tim e an
sw ering the parent support helpline,
facilitating a parent support group,
o r w o rk in g w ith c h ild re n as a
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