It’s great to know that the good work we do close to home helps the entire city become a better place to live! And a group of highly motivated young volunteers has its eye firmly on the big picture. Last year, the updayton Creative Communities team decided our neighborhoods, which are great community assets,  should be walkable, accessible, safe […]

Who can resist a dramatic “before & after” story? It’s certainly a favorite narrative for philanthropic developer, Theresa Gasper, owner and founder of Full Circle Development. And she has 10 Historic South Park home transformations to prove it—with two more on the way: 1207 Wayne Avenue and 634 Oak Street. The “After” Effects We recently had […]

In Historic South Park, we don’t always wrestle with decisions around urban renewal. Decisions about which fun event to attend  are tougher and more frequent! Thanks to South Park’s handy location, it seems the majority of events are within ten minutes bike or drive, and if you decide to walk–say over the pedestrian bridge to Oregon District–it’s just a few more […]

Happy 22nd Anniversary to The Next Wave, a South Park business that’s been on the corner of Bonner and Adams since March 1, 1990.  It’s a milestone for the creative agency, as well as a testament to the vision, tenacity and hard work of its owner/founder, David Esrati—attributes all of our neighbors can relate to, […]