photo courtesy of Charise Stephens Meet Charise Stephens. If you call her on the phone, be aware you need to give her a moment to go outside. That’s because she laughs freely and enthusiastically and […]
Third time’s a charm?
I asked for pop-up tactical urbanism one week into COVID lockdown in March 2020. I was told no by my local mayor. Specifically, “no time, no money, no staff” (even after I volunteered to lead […]
Lemonade Days!
Twenty-three years ago, a tornado ripped through where I live and destroyed a bunch of homes and trees. Local folks started a festival to turn “lemons into lemonade” and raise money to replant the forest. […]
ABC’s Stephen Spring and AARP!
I absolutely adore Stephen Spring, who is the Education Director of the Atlanta Bicycle Coalition (ABC — although new name coming as it recently merged with PEDS), and who I’m proud to call a friend. […]
Citizen Expectations in a Changing World
Oh, cool. I just learned six people are running for three open local city councilor spots in November in the suburb-city where I live: two incumbents, one former city councilor, and three new-to-city-hall folks (including […]
Afghanistan and Haiti, and How the USA State of Georgia is helping (and how you can, too) — UPDATED
This is a developing story as the humanitarian crises in Afghanistan and Haiti intensify. Here’s what I know so far regarding the State of Georgia (where I live), with opportunities to help close to home […]
Little Me. Big Truck.
So this little 11 seconds posted below went pretty viral yesterday (at least for me). Out of thousands of people, there was one man who was mean to me. I told him I wasn’t against […]
Changes in 3-Feet-to-Pass Law — and a call for dignity
There have been changes in the 3-Feet-to-Pass Law in the State of Georgia. I’m pretty darn sure most folks have not gotten the memo. Please don’t be like the person in the car behind my […]
