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  2021-07-30

  Santa Monicans Rediscover the Joy of Walking and Biking and Reclaim their Streets

  As an architect and planner with a strong interest in creating sustainable communities, I have worked for years on promoting safer and lively streets which encourage walking, bicycling, outdoor activity and social interaction. Too often our streets prioritize moving and parking cars over all other activity. One of the most positive aspects of the Covid pandemic was the number of residents I saw walking and bicycling with their families. The Ocean Avenue bike lanes now enable cyclists to enjoy the ocean view instead of fearing being crushed by a tourbus or foodtruck. Another exciting development is the expansion of outdoor restaurants into curbside parking, parking lots or even previous auto travel lanes. The result is a much more lively streetscape, a safe way to enjoy a restaurant meal, and a great way to enjoy our perfect climate. Let's continue this trend of reclaiming our streets for people to walk, bicycle, scoot, dine, shop and mingle, by reducing the space we sacrifice to moving and parking cars.
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  04/17/2020

  Cultural Insights: Interviews in the Creative Sector #20 … Samantha Hyde, Salvation Army

  In response to COVID-19, the Evansville Museum of Arts, History and Science launched the mini-series, "Cultural Insights: Interviews in the Creative Sector," to highlight colleagues and professionals working in the same or similar field of museum professionals.
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  -2020-06-18

  HERMIT HERALD VOL 1 ISSUE 40

  pandemic and racial commentary
• 2020-05-31

  The Broken Family

  Being at home all day isn't fun at all. It is for certain that I miss my normal life. Now that this pandemic has almost taken over the US, we have no other option than to stay home and keep ourselves preoccupied. There is one important thing that we must do. We must fix our broken families. It is common for families to have their bad moments and have people in the family not necessarily agree with everyone's actions but that must end now. For any broken family we must take this time to heal the wounds in the family and come together to accept one another's flaws and or differences. As a human I make mistakes and I do argue with my siblings and parents but that needs to change. I am not the only one who may have problems with their families at times. Sometimes we just feel as if we aren't living up to the expectations or standards of our families but as I said, we need to take this time to fix that and heel any problems. We must come together and have respect for one another and have tolerance. I have not taken the time to sit down with my family and simply restore what was before but I will as everyone should and stay positive, only hoping for the better.
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  2020-04-09

  Red Cross COVID-19 Trauma Teddies

  HUM402 In response to social isolation in Australia, the Red Cross have created special Trauma Teddies for children and their families to spot in the windows of local Red Cross branches.
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  2020-04-15

  ESTA ES LA TRAVESIA DE MUCHOS HUANCAVELICANOS PARA LLEGAR A SU LUGAR DE ORIGEN.

  Un grupo de pobladores pertenecientes a la Región de Huancavelica , partieron del VRAEM con niños de todas las edades y personas adultas, pobladores que se encontraban por distintos motivos en en Picharia, C.P de Natividad y Mantaro Vraem, a falta de movilidad y en acato de estado de emergencia optaron por viajar a pie, según reportes ya no pueden estar más días de la cuarentena en el Vraem debido a que no cuentan con recursos económicos. NOTA : La gran mayoría de pobladores se dedicarían a la cosecha de coca e incluso muchos de ellos fueron con toda su familia para poder trabajar, debido al Estado de Emergencia, no pueden trabajar y ahora solo buscan retornar a su tierra natal. A group of residents belonging to the Huancavelica Region, left the VRAEM with children of all ages and adults, residents who were for different reasons in Picharia, CP de Natividad and Mantaro Vraem, due to lack of mobility and in compliance with state of emergency chose to travel on foot, according to reports they can no longer be more days of quarantine in Vraem because they do not have financial resources. NOTE: The vast majority of residents would dedicate themselves to the coca harvest and many of them even went with their entire family to be able to work, due to the State of Emergency, they cannot work and now only seek to return to their homeland.
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  2020-03-29

  "I prefer my Corona in a bottle."

  As states began 'stay at home' mandates, a movement started in North Dakota to spread some joy. The campaign, titled #AWorldofHearts began as a Facebook page and encouraged people to decorate their doors and windows with hearts. Some people chose to fill their windows with colorful hearts, while others decided to rely on humor during this time of uncertainty.