Sonya Thayer is part of the Friends of Couch Park group that has been stewarding, activating, promoting and weekly patrolling the park at Northwest 19th and Glisan streets. In keeping with their neighborly vibe, they call it “pa-strolling”—a blend of patrolling and strolling.
Last month, their creativity flowered in song written and performed by Thayer. Its theme, “there’s a million things to do in Couch Park,” draws from a comment by fellow park friend Max Steele.
Steele wants to project tolerance for diverse activities in park, limited to only a few prohibitions, such as drug dealing, vandalism, crime and threatening the safety of others.
“Max always says something like, ‘There are a million things you can do in Couch Park, and only about four things you can’t do.’” said Kara Colley, president of Friends of Couch Park.
