Hello everyone,
I thought the Homelessness Marathon went smoother for me personally than I thought it might. Posting video video from the from livestream was pretty straight forward; I did have a little trouble figuring out exactly who was in each clip though. I had to go back and change the names a couple times to make them accurate, which makes me a little nervous about the Boston project since we will be getting a lot more clips a lot faster. But I'm sure we will be able to handle it just fine now that we all have some practice. Thinking about the homeless lately and working on this affordable housing video that I'm doing on the side has been making me think about sustainable and affordable living in the Denver Metro area. I know that that there is affordable housing around but I also know that there isn't enough. I'm trying to think beyond the typical, large, cheap, apartment buildings that we usually design to house homeless or near homeless individuals and families. I look at the way the world is changing all around us, technologically and socially, and wonder if there is not a solution or at least a better way to sustain our society. Changing the way we think of urban living is a huge part of changing our society. Meeting the food requirements of the homeless and low income should be a major priority. I love hearing about people in poor neighborhoods that take matters into there own hands and create community gardens in once vacant lots to help feed their families and neighbors. I would like to know more about projects like these in Denver and I wonder if there is an opportunity for a unique story here somewhere. Anyway, that's sorta what was on my mind today.
--Mark
Wow, great points Mark. After you finish your project, we might be able to put it online for you. Also this might be a good topic to the Your Voice Here. Talk to Ginny.
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I totally agree with you, Mark. I can honestly admit I was completely unaware of how many average, ordinary people become homeless before I started going to school in Denver. I can't believe how many homeless people I pass on my way to and from school, reading their minimally-worded stories written with black ink on cardboard, standing on a corner just waiting for money to fall into a hat or a cup, waiting for someone to recognize their pain. It really sucks to feel like at the time, I can only offer them my spare dollar or handful of coins when I know there's got to be a more efficient way to spend my time or donate my money in a way that can help these individuals. It's easy to think that donating some significant amount of money to an organization or charity will help, but when will I be able to drive down monaco parkway without the guilt boiling in my stomach telling me to do something for the homeless man with a pregnant wife, or the homeless veteran with a disease. I feel like there must be a direct way to provide immediate relief for these people.
ReplyDelete^that's from Kimberly, I keep forgetting to sign my name, lol.
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