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Let the Healing Begin

August 30, 2012

reposted from the Ashland Cherryland Garden & Arts Network (ACGAN) blog The Ashland Cherryland Garden & Arts Network and The Community Rejuvenation Project (CRP) have nearly completed a week-long transformation project in South Cherryland, an unincorporated community on Hayward’s border. The blank and blighted A Street liquor store parking lot received some refreshed soil and wildflower seeds, while CRP produced yet another destination-creating mural for the East Bay. The final wall contains cultural references, sacred symbols, and meaningful characters, all of which…

CRP “VibesUp” a new mural for the Ashland Cherryland Garden & Arts Network

August 30, 2012

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For Immediate Release – 8/30/2012(Cherryland, CA) The Ashland Cherryland Garden & Arts Network hosted a week-long grassroots community impact project August 18-24th, 2012. The “VibeUp on A Street” project served to transform a well-known trouble-spot: the AAs and N&M Liquor Stores on Hayward’s A Street, at the southern gateway to Cherryland. The cornerstone of the project was a full-wall Garden District-themed mural on the building, by the Community Rejuvenation Project (crpbayarea.org). This mural was the first of an 8-mural series…

Richmond Refinery Fire Spotlights Need for Increased Environmental Awareness

August 15, 2012

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For Immediate Release – August 14, 2012 (Richmond, CA) For the past few weeks, the Community Rejuvenation Project has been hard at work at the Greenway in Richmond, part of a collaborative effort with Urban Tilth and the City of Richmond. In addition to the planting of new gardens and the creation of artcrafted benches, the project includes new murals highlighting eco-friendly themes, such as an emphasis on alternate transportation and less dependence on fossil fuels; and more plants, producing…

San Francisco students activists unveiled massive mural

July 16, 2012

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On August 26, SF student activists unveiled a 100 foot wide by 30 foot tall 67 Sueños Mural (67 Dreams) at 65 Ninth Street (between Mission and Market). This project was born from the dream of San Francisco migrant students looking to raise awareness of current immigration laws that neglect the realities of 67 percent of today’s undocumented youth.

Transforming San Pablo Avenue, through murals

April 12, 2012

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Desi W.O.M.E, the founder of the Community Rejuvenation Project, says he wants to “transform the San Pablo corridor” by engaging the local community with a series of murals focused on sustainable practices.

Blight Reduction in Oakland: Holistic Approach Should Include Community-Based Solutions

March 30, 2012

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Blight is a major problem in urban environments like Oakland.

CRP’s new ‘Healing Song’ mural brightens West Oakland with mythology, local heroes

March 9, 2012

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Community Rejuvenation Project artists Mike Threesixty, Desi WOME, Pancho Pescador and Release PYC think so. The crew recently completed a large colorful mural on the corner of 30th and West, Oakland’s Ghost Town neighborhood.

Community Rejuvenation Project’s Latest Mural Urges Commuters, Consumers to “Decolonize”

March 8, 2012

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The message of Decolonization meets the people.

POEM: IN REMEMBRANCE OF A BROTHER LOST

December 31, 2011

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The winter months bring with them chilly temperatures and high heat bills. They also bring increased hardship for Oakland’s large homeless population.

Community art collective condemns Occupy Oakland-related vandalism

November 9, 2011

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The Community Rejuvenation Project (CRP), a nonprofit best known for large mural projects throughout Oakland, released a declaration on Tuesday decrying property destruction during last Wednesday’s general strike.