“We can’t stop speaking out, we can’t stop fighting and we can’t lose hope. If we lose hope, that’s the end of it.” -Jeremy Lin There is something insidious about hate & gun violence. Something that makes me angry and immensely sad at the thought about it. theguardian.com/sport/2021/mar…
It is something that we must war to overcome. That something is apathy. It's how d*mn accustomed we come to experiencing it. To my shame, this hasn't really resonated or hit me in the way that it should.
I'm sorry for my apathy. cnn.com/2021/03/18/bus…
We must work hard to disarm hate and violence. And we must stand, in solidarity, with every pushed aside, counted out, over looked, and worked over groups. Today we take our stand alongside our #AAPI siblings.
washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/…
Tomorrow demands that none of us ever stand alone.
We will keep fighting, working, and demanding freedom and equity for all of us. gofundme.com/f/2b8zh292uo

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20 Mar
Happy Saturday, Friends! Isn’t it interesting how so many folks calling for a halt on progress of the 2040 Plan ignore the present realities of Charlotte? Like they are literally ignoring the outcomes produced by the status quo.
This belated opposition to the 2040 Plan reminds me of the folks who suddenly became the champions of the poor kids and how they’re being impacted by school closings.
But now so many folks are concerned about gentrification. A problem which has occurred, unhindered, in today’s status quo. It leaves one to ponder if this less about stemming gentrification and more about NIMBYism--from white folks and Black folks.
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16 Mar
Good morning, y'all. There are quite a few opportunities this week to learn more about the #CLT2040Plan. I've created a public folder with source material about the plan that I encourage you to read here: drive.google.com/drive/folders/…

This plan is more than folx are reducing it to.
There is a forum that the @BPCCharlotte is hosting where @winnerspath, @CLTgov Asst. City Manager and City Planner, will share with us tomorrow night, 3-17-21, at 6:30 register here: bpc-charlotte.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=…
There are a lot of opportunities for you to engage this plan, the leaders behind the plan, and the elected officials who are tasked with voting for the plan. Please find out how and where you can get involved here: cltfuture2040.com/events/

There are TWO today--get informed.
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9 Mar
Good morning, friends. Here is your daily reading on the benefits of elimination single-family only (R1) zoning. This time it's from @TheAtlantic. Please educate yourself find out what you can't or can't tolerate. theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…
I can't stress enough how important it is for you to interrogate motives--yours, mine, and everyone's--in this debate. Many Council members (Black and white) live in "beautiful" R1 zoned neighborhoods they want to protect. Pay attention the the Myers Park and Eastover HOAs.
Just as in the debate about prematurely swinging open the doors of schools, folx will couch their objection to elimination R1 zoning to something more popular than NIMBYism, but when it's all stripped away, I think this is an argument that remains.
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