May 19th turned out to be a gorgeous Friday afternoon, much better suited for paddleboarding around Lake Union than learning about infrastructure. But alas, we celebrated this no rain day for our indoor/outdoor gathering at a nearly 120 year old steam plant, holding conversations under the King County International Airport flight path between landing aircraft, […]
United for Infrastructure 12,022 in the Duwamish Valley
Infrastructure Week 2022 arrived 30 months into the global pandemic, with new COVID variants challenging all 16 critical sectors of infrastructure. Community members living in the Duwamish Valley had faced new adversity, yet remained strong; unified in support of their fellow neighbors, and in pursuit of environmental justice. Our team was ready to welcome a […]
Exploring Infrastructure with MUSI:QC!
12,022 marked the launch of MUSI:QC, an engaging workshop series exploring infrastructure systems for students and community members of all backgrounds.
Privilege of Less: Consumerism, Adventurism, Volunteerism
Aggressive marketing amidst unjust socioeconomic conditions creates complicated consumerism, increasingly at odds with sustainability and equity. Here’s how we can shift material privilege to community empowerment.
IW2021: Seattle United for Infrastructure
12,021 may be the biggest in decades for our Nation’s infrastructure. Our event for IW2021 highlighted how Seattle is changing how we build, and the importance of community voices…
REFORM TABOO: Engineering vs Law Enforcement
As an advocate for sustainable infrastructure and equitable development, the resurgent tide calling for systematic change throughout the US has been a welcomed addition to COVID-laced headlines. However, it saddens me that the wave’s driving force is tragedy; centuries worth of calculated, systemic injustice, propagated by multi-tier failures in leadership, indiscriminate of political affiliation. With […]
[ In a Nutshell ] IW2020: Seattle
As Infrastructure Week 2020 comes to close, I find myself with renewed energy and encouragement to continue the Infrastructure Awareness Movement – but with a rather wide focus. You see, infrastructure includes many sectors (16 to be precise), with this event-series discussing only about a third of them in detail. As you learn more about […]
Quintana Roo, and the Tide of Change
You could say my parents found their vacation bliss in Cozumel, taking me along for my only international experiences while growing up in Ohio. I’ll never forget my first visit to the island, seeing its giant iguanas, snorkeling for the first time, and even swimming through the river caves at Xcaret (before it became the […]
Walk Slow and Keep an Open Heart! Belize’it.
“Walk Slower!” a coconut and machete-wielding man yelled. While I typically walk with an unusual gait and large stride (a ‘proper pace’ per UK standards), the local Belizeans were absolutely correct in their recommendation. With little more than three miles of continuous ‘road’, lined with the best mixture of multicultural foods, cheap vices, and plenty […]
Gringo in Guatemala: A Guide to Get Guat’ed
I tightened my straps, completed a final walk-around, and left Seattle on June 4th to begin #meekotothenorth ; 51 days and 9,000 miles later, I had my first beer being back in Seattle. With my seasoned DL650 (aka meeko) properly stored, covered up, and panniers unpacked, I began re-packing to head south; questioning the need […]
