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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
ch ild ren ’s group specialist. Parents
A nonym ous o f O regon has a lim ited
num ber o f volunteer positions avail­
able. T raining will be starting soon.
If you have been looking for an op­
portunity to support O regon parents,
give Ruth o r Jan a call at 503-452-
4785. Parents A n o n y m o u s.. hope
when parenting gets tough.
Just think: 'four son
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