The City Repair Project was founded in 1996 by a small group of neighbors interested in sustainability and neighborhood activism.

[4][5] City Repair hosts two events annually, Portland's Earth Day celebration and the Village Building Convergence.

[6] Past projects include the T-Horse, a small pick-up truck converted into a mobile tea house.

[citation needed] The organization has inspired groups around the United States to start their own City Repair Projects.

In 1996, neighbors in the Sellwood neighborhood of Portland at the intersection of 8th and Sherrett created a tea stand, children's playhouse and community library on the corner and renamed it "Share-It Square".

During its history, the VBC has coordinated the creation of over 72 natural building and permaculture sites in Portland, including information kiosks, painted intersections, cob benches, and a strawbale house at Dignity Village.

Past workshops have included aikido lessons, outdoor mushroom cultivation, bioswale creation, and nonviolent communication.