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Causes: Community & Neighborhood Development, Economic Development
Mission: Public education in creating community, and natural building.
Programs: Placemaking facilitation and outreach: crp conducts formal & informal trainings, as well as informational demonstrations about community building and natural building.
village building convergence (vbc) - this is an annual event where neighborhood groups in portland, or revitalize their own streets by creating a common vision for their communities, and building physical elements & structures using natural building materials in shared public spaces.
earth day: crp organizes an annual community celebration, promoting local businesses, culture & eco-friendly living to over 4,000 visitors. Performances, demonstrations & discussions help bring a vast variety of ecologically friendly ideas & techniques to the public.
depave: provides information, inspiration, and technical assistance to those wishing to remove concrete & asphalt. Promotes responsible and creative reuse and recycling of concrete and asphalt. For details, see http://depave. Org.