by admin | Aug 4, 2023 | Climate, Coastal Management, Disaster, Emergency Management, Floodplain management, Florida, Government, Hazard Mitigation, Infrastructure, Natural Hazards, Public safety, Resilience, Urban Planning, Weather
In last week’s post, I discussed on our video blog the interviews we had conducted for Planning to Turn the Tide in Sarasota County, Florida, during our mid-June trip through southwestern Florida. Today, we wrap up the Florida trip with a brief video blog about our...
by admin | Jul 28, 2023 | Careers, Climate, Coastal Management, Disaster, Disaster policy, Emergency Management, Energy Conservation, Floodplain management, Floodplain management, Florida, Government, Hazard Mitigation, Movies, Natural Hazards, Resilience, Urban Planning, Water, Weather
A bit more than a month ago, I introduced this blog audience to Planning to Turn the Tide, the film project being undertaken by the APA Hazard Mitigation and Disaster Recovery Planning Division. I noted that we would be rolling out a series of updates as we completed...
by admin | Jun 28, 2023 | Climate, Coastal Management, Disaster, Disaster policy, Emergency Management, Florida, Government, Hazard Mitigation, Movies, Natural Hazards, Public safety, Resilience, Social Equity, Transportation, Urban Planning
In my last blog post, I discussed the origins of a current active film effort, Planning to Turn the Tide, which I have been leading on behalf of the APA Hazard Mitigation and Disaster Recovery Planning Division. This post, which includes the first of a series of blog...
by admin | Mar 20, 2023 | Activism, Chicago, Government, Politics
As a general rule, I am not about to tell people that the fate of the world depends on someone’s election to city council, even in a large city. On the other hand, some people climb the ladder to higher office after winning at local levels. But if candidates have...
by admin | Dec 19, 2022 | Activism, Chicago, Crime, Government, Politics, Public health, Public policy, Public safety
On Friday, December 16, our grandson Angel was attending a biology lab class at Malcolm X College, one of the City Colleges of Chicago, where he is currently aiming to lay the foundation for a health care career. In his first quarter in college, he has not yet...
by admin | Nov 3, 2022 | Activism, Art, Government, Poetry, Politics
It was a thrill standing on the ledge until I surveyed the pavement hundreds of feet below. Then I voted against the deniers. Jim...
