Imagine Mound View event inspires College District neighbors to dream big. — Cedar Rapids’ College District will come to life during Imagine Mound View, a Tactical Urbanism festival designed to highlight the historic Mound View neighborhood and encourage residents to consider what it might look like in years to come. …

Letter to The Gazette — This letter originally appeared in the July 8, 2017 edition of The Gazette in Cedar Rapids. It’s time to thank the hardworking people who have been improving Cedar Rapids’ streets. The terrible road conditions have reflected poorly on our city for years. …

Originally published on Facebook. About half of the Americans who voted yesterday are hurting right now because they feel that in one huge, symbolic gesture their country is in some way discounting their humanity. The other half are rejoicing because they feel their humanity, which had long been discounted, has finally been validated. If today is anything, it’s a reminder of our need for empathy and compassion.