OCTOBER, 1974 THE AUTONOMOUS HOUSE 30 academic studies on the selfpowered, self-sufficient home are available from Mr. J. B. Thring, Technical Research Division, Dept. of Architecture, University of Cambridge, l Scroope Terrace, Cambridge, England CB2 lPX. Ask for their publication list. (lj) see also Shelter, design ~RT ) ART OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST; from the l9301s to the Pre~ sent. Organized by the National Collection of Fine arts of the Smithsonian Institute. Portland Art Museum. Sept. 19 through Oct. 13. ON SITE, a sculpture in the Environment Magazine. 60 Greene St. New York, NY 10012 September issue on energy. see also Audio visual <;uo10 VISUAL ) N. W. Film Studies Center Portland Art Museum SW Park and Madison Portland, Or. 97205 226-2811 Classes this fall:' l. "Film a·nd the American Dream 1900-1960". Films and lectures on American culture in the 20th century. Oct. 3--Nov. 14. 2. "Film Painting". Concepts and Techniques of making hand drawn film. Oct. 14-Dec. 18. 3. 1' Introducto:ry Filmmaking''. Introduction to 16 mm film. procution and field experience. Oct. 8-Nov. 26th. 4. "Workshops in Television Production". As well as TV production, video as art form, aural and image feedback, colorization, image manipulation and studio practices. Oct. 7-Dec. 9. IMAGES, a newsletter for the people of Coos-County, 0 regon. Coos County TV. PO Box 641. Bandon, Or. 97411. Coos County TV is five people working on developing community education and information materials on land use planning. Producers of "Coos County: The Future is Now"; "Hands On" (cit"izen planning); and 11 People and the Land". Funded by federal Title I money, administered by State of Oregon Educational Coordinating Council. We have heard from Thomas M. Doggett, Director of Programming and Production, OEPBS, that KOAC Radio TV is in the process of developing a short series of programs with the OSU Federal Cooperative Extension Service regarding construction of homes for most efficient energy usage. These will probably not air before the first of the year. (M.L.) CRE:ATIVE: OUTLE:T 201 SE: 12th Portland, Or. 97214 233-3654 Currently the Outlet's focus is the Neighborhoods in Transition ·I" project (see History), the development of an "electronics bench"--to include tools and information for editing video tapes, a monthly hands on video workshop (see calender), communication consultation for low income persons, non profit groups, and dark room, still photography work. (see also "GROW" under education). see also Media, Energy {§oMMUNITY ) Small Town • Newsletter of Small Towns Institute PO Box 517 Ellensburg, WN 98926 Information regarding making small town America a viable alternative to congested cities and the sprawl of suburbs. Decentralized Communities, subject of The Limits of the City, M. Bookchin, Harper Colophon, 1974. $2.75 PAGE 5 Rural New Towns: Toward a Nat~ ional Policy. Shimon Gotts chalk Center for Community Economic Development Cambridge, Massachusetts 02140 22pp. 1971 Proposes a policy for rural new towns for America as an alte rnative to migration for rural poor families. OFFICE OF NEIGHBORHOQD ASSOCIATIONS 405 City Hall Portland, Or. 248-4519 97204 Mary Pederson, director, has written a paper called "Neighborhood Organization in Portland }',.. available on request. Also published in Portland Scribe. 215 S E 9th. Portland, Or. 97214. The Scribe weekly publishes a neighborhood news column which supplements the Office of Neighborhood Association's newsletter--which is an excellent source of information about hearings/ conferences concerning neighborhoods of Portland. Scientific American. Sept. 1974. Population, entire issue. Migration, history, food, transfer of technology. $1. 25. (B. P.) Human Settlements Symposium (Sept. ll-13) offered alternative approaches to understanding human settlements, information on current alternative human settlements to our large cities, and the oppor~ tunity for Spokanites to brainstorm on the future of their human settlement. see also Agriculture•Food, History (§oMPUTERS ) People's Computer Company PO.BOX 310 Menlo Park, CA 94025 Newspaper $4. 00 for 5 issues (school year). Games, research, art, computer films, computer poetry. Both by resident People's Computer people, and elsewheres. COMPUTERS CONTINUED PAGE 8
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