Category: Access
11
Jul
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Tale of Two River Branches
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Will I ever cease being exasperated over the decision to entomb the south branch of this river? Probably not. Nor will I pass up the...
07
Jul
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Natural Traffic Calming
by Kerri Ana Provost
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About two dozen, much needed new trees have been planted in the Park Terrace/Russ Street roundabout, and they’re not super scrawny ones either. These could...
06
Jul
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Dispatches from the Alleged Ghost Town (Volume 32)
by Kerri Ana Provost
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If you’re new here, let me catch you up. The “Ghost Town” limited series is my way of calling bullshit on the haters who have...
29
Jun
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A Little Something (July 2021)
by Kerri Ana Provost
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People have returned to doing that thing where they schedule events without checking in with what other similar organizations are doing, creating competition when there...
27
Jun
Best Seat in the House
by Kerri Ana Provost
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I read somewhere the argument that those in charge of placing public benches should have to take a semester-long course on that, and I can’t...
25
Jun
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Carnival
by Kerri Ana Provost
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The parking lot of Pope Park has been fenced off for the annual Coleman Bros. carnival, June 24-27, 2021. Some of the grass has been...
17
Jun
Frog Hollow Flora
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, mulberries, corn, tomatoes, swiss chard, and potatoes are just a few of the things growing in the neighborhood.
16
Jun
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Forest Bathing
by Kerri Ana Provost
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After hearing the expression “forest bathing” more than twice and cringing each time, I looked up what was meant by it, and wondered if it...
13
Jun
Eats of the Street
by Kerri Ana Provost
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The vegetables have been planted. These are free to take, once there is something to harvest. This one is by Center Church, but the vegetable...