Cascadia Clusters
provides paid training in construction trades to folks recovering from addiction and/or housing insecurity.
Whether you are in need of assistance or looking to support us,
we are glad you are here.
Dr. Sharon Meieran to Cut Ribbon at MakerVille, a new MicroVillage in East Portland.
MakerVille - a new Alternative Shelter/MicroVillage at 12905 SE Stark St. will hold a soft opening on Tuesday, October 13th from 5:30 - 8 pm
4 Detached Bedrooms (DBs), 2Tiny Homes on Wheels (THOWS), 2 Hospice Tiny Homes (HTH) and so much more are part of the first phase of development.
This privately funded project was developed out of the Microvillage Expansion Project led by then Multnomah County Commissioner Sharon Meieran. Lucky for us, Dr. Meieran, will be here on the 13th to celebrate our team and success, “cut the ribbon” and talk with us about her plan to Fix Multnomah County.
We will also hear from a regional expert on designing alternative shelters and villages, Sermin Yesilada of SOSYAL Architecture and Community Development; and Martin Kephart, the first occupant of our first Hospice Tiny Home about his journey here.
Our Mission
Cascadia Clusters’ mission is to provide a safe, welcoming recovery environment where participants receive paid training in construction trades while co-creating a thriving, healing community.
Our Vision
Cascadia Cluster’s current home is off of Stark St. in SE Portland. This former orchard is now being utilized for the construction of tiny homes by the same people that will be moving into them upon completion.
The site map to the left represents a version of this vision which is constantly being thrust into future iterations. Decision making is not a top-down endeavor at Cascadia Clusters but an inclusive process built upon trust between program participants, construction trainers, and leadership.