Nonprofit leads community effort to convert pavement to greenspace in Portland

You may have seen it on your drive along Southeast Sandy Boulevard. And it probably grabbed your eye, because what’s happening is a whole lot different than what used to be here.

The one-time dangerous intersection around Stark Street will never be the same. What’s there now is a larger vision to re-green the space.

That includes tearing up some of the pavement and turning it into a cul-de-sac.

The nonprofit DEPAVE has done several transformational green space projects across the city, and the world. It held a big celebration at the intersection over the weekend.

Katherine Rose from DEPAVE says, among other things, it’s also about reducing ambient temperatures in the city.

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