Meacham Park, Policy Analysis

Our Zoning is Racist: a multi-family housing story

On Saturday, June 6th, I participated in the Kirkwood Teachers of Color-organized, Black Lives Matter Peace Walk. Early in the week leading up to the event, it seemed like the walk would be a somewhat controversial and divisive event for a pretty quiet, wealthy suburb; one likely attended by no more than a couple hundred… Continue reading Our Zoning is Racist: a multi-family housing story

Politics

3 Spots. 6 Candidates. 14 Prairial.

Six candidates for three spots. This week I focused on the six. I tried my hardest to sort through the six candidates for Tuesday's city council election; to get them to say the quiet part out loud. If you haven't done so already, I encourage you to go back and read those profiles and interviews… Continue reading 3 Spots. 6 Candidates. 14 Prairial.

Policy Analysis

Silver Lining Playbook: 3 Good Things From in the Past 2 Months

Coronavirus is really bad. But there's always a silver lining! Here are three things that I think constitute it. And how we can keep them going after our long national nightmare is over. 1. Zoom City Government Meetings The single greatest thing to happen in the last 25 years to democracy as it exists in… Continue reading Silver Lining Playbook: 3 Good Things From in the Past 2 Months

Policy Analysis

Meacham Park & the Looming Threat of Coronavirus

I've been going on a lot of walks lately. Usually I take a left onto Geyer and keep going straight until I get to Kirkwood Park of take a right on Woodbine and weave my way towards downtown. One day last week though, I hooked a right on Big Bend for whatever reason and ended… Continue reading Meacham Park & the Looming Threat of Coronavirus