to move up and down
cornbread con frijoles
"Desire is never politically correct"
-Cherríe L. Moraga
Walking an biking to elementary school used to be common. Now it`s rare. What happened? We started building fewer, bigger schools between neighborhoods. We built new wide roads to reduce congestion on the way to school. We thought schools would be safer away from Main Street, with its sidewalks of commerce and distractions. We can see the consequences now, making connections between those decisions and rising health problems. With better information, can we make our neighborhood intelligent? We can.
What makes a city intelligent? You do.
Text: Jan Gehl: Infographic by The National Building Museum in Washington DC
(via smartercities)
VIRGINIA CALL TO ACTION: SUFFOLK BOARD MEETING TONIGHT
The school board in Suffolk, Virginia is proposing a ban on “CROSS-GENDER” dressing in the student dress code. You can read more about it in the article linked here.This is a clear attack on gender-variant youth in Virginia and should not be tolerated. The problem is not gender-expression but the social norms that allow these youth to be bullied.
If you can please help spread the word about a school board meeting that is happening TONIGHT. Only folks from Suffolk will be allowed to speak but it ALWAYS helps to have bodies out. Set up car pools people!!!
UPDATE from the Coalition for Transgender Rights in Virginia
