The latest by @dariaphoebe and I for #Providence Journal about why building infrastructure for safe, efficient non-car transportation is not a nice-to-have, but a must-have for building the density we need to combat the #housingcrisis.
/ UR GOING 2 GET BOMBOBLOBBED
/ BEYE BOMBOGENESIS
/ EXPLOSIVE CYCLOGENESIS
/ ITS TIME 2 GET UR SNOWBLOBS
/ THE 4-8" ZONE CULD SHIFT NORTH OR SOUTH
/ WHO KNOWS YET
/ SO GET UR GROCERIES & UR INTOXICANTS
/ BCAUS UR ABOUT 2 GET BLOBBED
/ UR GONNA GET
/ BOMBOGENESIS
/ EXPLOSIVE CYCLOGENESIS
/ & ITS GONNA BLOB U UP
/ BUT HOT MUCH SNOWBLOBS ARE U GOING 2 GET BLOBBED
UP W/
/ & WHEN WILL IT ALL END
/ & WHEN WILL IT BEGIN
/ & WHEN WILL U REPENT 2 UR WEATHER LORDS
Happy Black History Month! Here's a repost honoring the renowned painter Edward Bannister (Nov 2, 1828 – Jan 9, 1901) who loved and worked in #RhodeIsland. He was an abolitionist and helped found @RISD. Visit his statute in #Providence. #BlackHistoryMonth
FirstWorks, (the arts nonprofit that Rainy works for) is producing an amazing show in March. Small Island Big Song is a multimedia concert by indigenous musicians confronting climate change, taking place at The Strand Ballroom and Theatre in Providence on Friday, March 15, 7:30 PM.
ABOUT SMALL ISLAND BIG SONG
Experience a transcendent musical journey combining song, spoken word and cinematic visuals filmed over a three-year voyage across 16 island nations.
The musicians in Small Island Big Song would tell you that the ocean does not divide their island homes — it connects them. In this inspiring multimedia concert confronting climate change, renowned First Nation artists from across the Pacific and Indian Oceans unite to blend traditions and create music celebrating the ways we are all connected. From irresistible oceanic grooves to soulful island ballads, the result is a breathtakingly beautiful sound made by those who sing for the seas.
Beautiful cinematography and incredible music … one coherent, jaw-dropping piece.’’
Today our local daily carried #Providence Urbanist Networks' response to the #RhodeIsland Department of Transportation's revised Carbon Reduction Strategy.
tl;dr: While there are improvements, it's still nowhere near where it needs to be. Response by @shadow and I.
I'm sure many other states are going through the same thing right now.
Last night I was lucky enough to attend a preview of just a few of the plays that will be performed at the Neurodiversity New Play Festival that is taking place September 7-9 in Providence, Rhode Island. This year’s festival features original works written, performed, and produced by neurodivergent artists from around the country. I saw some powerful performances that can really give you a lot to think about.
The Providence PVD Fest and Waterfire are also happening that weekend so there is plenty to do.
Tickets for the Neurodiversity New Play Festival are available for individual showtimes, or you can get a Festival pass to attend any and all performances at all three venues. Find them at https://www.stensemble.org/.
I really like the idea of this article by @washingtonpost to show what is actually effective in reducing our individual emissions.
However, I'm very disappointed by the article itself. Mostly, because it entirely misses American's greatest climate sin: building & maintaining a society where you need a car to get around, and instead focuses on smaller-impact matters like meat consumption.
@washingtonpost To be clear, I'm not saying that you shouldn't eat less meat, or that it isn't important. It is. I am saying that reducing driving in ICE vehicles is at least 2x more important from a climate perspective.
I am reminded of a fight here in #Providence with the oligarchic owner of a vegan food hall who told me that she needed to fight against a bike lane because said bike lane would limit customers to her food hall & that this was better for emissions.
Individuals can build a society that is less dependent upon cars. We are doing this in #Providence, #RhodeIsland through PVD Streets and Providence Urbanist Network. It happens one bike lane and one medium-density building at a time; these decisions are made in city meetings where a few individuals can make a big difference.
Furthermore, individuals can (sometimes) choose to live closer to work. Or buy a bike and use it for some trips. So lots that you can do. /1