Come Celebrate the Activation of Vacant Spaces!

Wednesday, June 10th
7-10PM
The Ford Building
2505 SE 11th Ave.

The No Vacancy! Project will demonstrate the possibilities of temporary use by hosting the event in a yet-to-be leased unit in the historic Ford Building.

We’ll share our discoveries about temporary use and thank you for all of your time, opinions, enthusiasm, and support with art, music, snacks & tasty beverages!

Exploring temporary use of empty spaces in the Central Eastside Industrial District

In the spring of 2009 , a team of PSU Urban & Regional Planning graduate students, worked with the Central Eastside Industrial Council to investigate the potential to enliven the Central Eastside Industrial District by activating vacant spaces with temporary activities & developments.

Through a precedent study, interviews, conversations, focus groups, and regulatory and land use analysis, LocusLab sought to understand…

• why temporary use is important,
• how temporary projects can benefit the spaces and neighborhoods they occupy,
• how they come into being, and
• what barriers prevent the occurrence of temporary uses and how they can be overcome.

View our Final Report

Want to create your own temporary use project in the Central Eastside Industrial District?

Use our No Vacancy! A Guide to Creating Temporary Projects in the CEID