We would like to invite you to join us for Placemaking 3: The River, The Bench, and The Tree. Placemaking is an annual event held by the University of Orange to bring people together to envision the future of our city. This year’s theme is how to improve public spaces in the city. Placemaking will take place over three days, all of which you are welcome to attend:
· Friday, April 8th from 4:30-5:30 we will be planting a tree in Monte Irvin Orange Park. Trees contribute to beautification of the landscape, increased property values, and health of people and the environment. This tree will be dedicated to Kelli Copeland, a dear friend of ours who worked at HANDS, Inc., and who passed away suddenly earlier this year. Our long term goal is to plant many more trees throughout the city. A reception will follow at the Harmony Bar.
· Saturday, April 9th is the main Placemaking event. It will be 10am-4pm at the Family Success Center, 170 Scotland Rd. Participants can attend morning workshops including: Great Plaza-Vibrant City, Youth Urbanism, Rent Control, and Green Homeownership 101. In the afternoon will be Battle of the Benches. Benches made by local citizens will be displayed and winners will be chosen by both a panel of judges and the votes of Placemaking participants. We hope this temporary installation will show the potential the plaza has to be a vibrant public space and start a conversation about what the residents of Orange would like to see in the plaza. Free lunch and childcare will be provided for this event.
· Saturday, April 23rd will be a cleanup the Rahway River in honor of Earth Day. We will also create art with found objects and clear out the lot behind the Harvard Printing Site. Since many people don’t even realize there is a river here, the main goal of this event is to raise awareness and get people involved. The cleanup will be from 10am-12 noon. Meet in the Krauszer’s parking lot at the corner of Central Ave and Scotland Rd.
We hope that you can join us for some or all of these events to help envision the future of Orange! We want it to belong to everyone, and everyone should have a part in shaping it.
Please REGISTER here: http://www.universityoforange.org/placemakingreg.html
If you have any questions please email universityoforange@gmail.com or call (973)678-3110 ext.35
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