Why wait for your local government to realize just how crucial it is to have more space to social distance on our streets?This post originally appeared on Greater Greater Washington and is republished here with permission. Robb Dooling of Greater Greater Washington.In an effort to provide more space for people outside while also adhering to the…
Park Portrait: PARK(ing) Day PDX
This is the third in a series originally published on Parksify of brief spatial ethnographies intended to provide a snapshot of one public space, for one day, in Portland, Oregon. Armed with a camera and a watchful eye, I observe the social behavior in relation to the built environment. The profiles are based on research methods used…
Conor Smith
Who are you, and what do you do?I am a 4th generation Montanan, father of two boys, happily married 40 something. I take pride and joy in leading and working with others to achieve goals.Professionally I own two business:– Professional IT services firm, First Call Computer Solutions that provides IT, cloud, web and voice solutions…
Recent Protests in Public Space: It’s All About Equity
#ericgarner #Icantbreathe #whyblacklivesmatter #crimingwhilewhiteAll of these have topped the Twitter trending charts in recent days, and for good reason.The reactions in the last two weeks over the grand jury decisions on the deaths of Eric Garner in New York City and Michael Brown in Ferguson have started both online campaigns and important conversations about equity…
