Again with the IcelandAir really bad photographer contest: some requirements!

A very sunny day

Really bad photographer | Icelandair US 

The basic gig: 10 days of travel all travel expenses paid with $50,000 to cover, as RantWoman understands it, gear and whatever one needs for a trip.

For more detail about the gig: 

This is who we're seeking:

• You must be able to take part in physical outdoor activities and adventures
• You must be comfortable hiking and navigating uneven terrain in spectacular landscapes

M'kayyy RantWoman has the impression there is plenty to do in Iceland for people with different levels of tolerance for physical activity, but um...

RantWoman has never had the body to, say, work as an underwear model. RantWoman has grey hair and arthritis that comes and goes. In other words, RantWoman is in a NOT QUITE senior citizen demographic that may or may not be the best fit for what is needed. But every time RantWoman hits something that might talk herself out of even applying, amother voice comes up and says just apply and see...

So to make this trip work, RantWoman might need to think about how to have a trainer or a massage practitioner on speed dial. RantWoman also imagines that well broken-in shoes will be a must.

The initial application does not mention anything like overnight camping. If that is on the agenda RantWoman is going to need some kind of solar powered battery to support a number of devices.

Spectacular landscapes sound glorious. RantWoman also has enough vision and has lived around enough mountains to be really interested in the task of writing good alt text or creating meaningful tactile representations of gorgeous views.

Another fun thing: RantWoman is poking around for some background. Simple well-behaved websites are making RantWoman SO happy.

Will RantWoman actually apply...or will RantWoman just go for more vicarious online experience...?

Stay tuned and in the meantime, check out the video and channel linked below.

ICELAND TRAVEL TIPS FOR 1ST TIMERS | 40+ Must-Knows Before Visiting + What NOT to Do!

Line 2 Opening Day Adventures!

 First, please enjoy this lively commentary with some fun, yes, fun engineering details about how actually a light rail on a floating bridge actually stays afloat. 

RantWoman also enjoyed some hints of festivity at stations she did not make it to. For more on the RantWoman experience, please read on the other side.

First in the world: How Sound Transit built light rail on a floating bridge

First the wardrobe, with thoughts of POSSIBLY stopping by a #NoKingsDay event: Nothing organization specific. A #WhiteCaneDay T-shirt under a hoodie that said "ICE OUT" in a long-winded, pedantic and harder to read way: "the GPS coordinates of your mother's cervix at the time of your birth have no bearing on your value as a human being." The hoodie turned out to be a great weight, warm enough in the morning, not too warm when the sun came out.

RantWoman is thrilled that the #CrosslakeConnection is open. RantWoman appreciated mostly cheerful sunny weather. RantWoman definitely applauds all the parents getting kids started early, even the tiny ones who fell asleep on the bus or while waiting for the bus.

RantWoman probably has some "Dear Accessibility community...here is an opportunity to preview..." email she has not read. RantWoman and Ambassador Thwack the #WhiteCane caught a bus unencumbered by much knowledge of the day's schedule. Plus RantWoman wanted to check out the Rainier Avenue entrance to the Judkins Park station.

Meh. Whose bright idea is it to put the bus stop nearly a block away from the light rail entrance. RantWoman will be interested to see what actually happens about scooter and biker share users stowing their vehicles in the designated areas.

Also, issue a bullhorn for the nice woman whose job it was to stand behind the pull down barrier and tell people over and over that the opening of that entrance was going to be delayed.

Never mind the delay. Hanging out where RantWoman was turned out to be an easy way for friends to find her.  Excitement was contagious, even with the heavy crowds and long waits

RantWoman had an invite to an opening day meet and greet but realized that sleep was going to have to take priority. RantWoman also had to decide not even to try to get into a line to walk up the hill to the 23rd Avenue entrance where people were allowed to board sooner than from Rainier.

After about the third delay in the promised opening, with the line getting longer and longer, RantWoman decided to skip the thought of any inaugural ride. Instead, RantWoman did an errand involving the 7, the E line, a detour for lunch at IHOP and an ibuprofen, Despite some nasty pain issues, it felt good to walk to catch the 40 to Northgate. 

The southbound 2 line was already packed, but RantWoman basically zoned out. At every station, lots of people got off, but an equal or larger number got on. RantWoman was lucky to have a seat. RantWoman would have preferred to face forward, but managed with a side seat.

RantWoman would like to say the view over the lake was glorious. RantWoman would like to say that, but the train was too crowded to catch more than a glimpse of sky and open water, with views of trees as the train rolled through to Bellevue City Center. RantWoman decided that was as far as she needed to go before heading back to the Judkins Park station.

Score a couple bright spots:

--After seeing construction for quite awhile, it was nice to see the train actually serving downtown Bellevue.

--RantWoman likes that the platforms seem wider than  some other stations and that there is more space for people both to stand and to navigate along the tactile warning designs in the floor.

--It was fairly easy to find the elevator(s?) to go up and over to the return side of the tracks. One small grumble: RantWoman's glasses had turned dark but the hallway to the elevators could maybe use a little more lighting.

On the way back, RantWoman wanted to get off on the 23rd avenue side of the station so she purposefully headed for one of the rear cars. Again, the train was packed. A very observant guy indicated a seat next to him and then, when it was time to get off, stood and loudly asked people to move so RantWoman could get off the train. 

Next, walk the direction everyone was headed toward the exit. Locate the elevator(s), again in a hallway where RantWoman might want a tad more lighting. Out the door, across the plaza, hoepfully to catch the #8 bus southbound. That was not to be. After various wanderings and directions, RantWoman decided to just take the 48 NB from the stop she could actually find and pick up the 8 at Jackson as part of her quest for bananas.

From there, life was easy. The only minor hiccup: somehow the pavement in the crosswalk at MLK and Union is, um, worn unevenly. 

Teriyaki pizza? MUST Try soon.

It was a bright and sunny day and RantWoman...ALMOST...stayed on the bus to the Pagliacci in Columbia City to buy a slice of this month's seasonal pie, The "Waji." 

Look: Promo blurbs 

So here it is: The Waji features teriyaki chicken, pineapple roasted in chili crisp, pickled red onions, and mozzarella over an olive oil base, finished after the bake with green onions, furikake, and a drizzle of teriyaki mayo. It hits that sweet-savory balance, with some tang and heat, plus a little extra crunch and savoriness on top 

And from the Pagliacci blog:

This collab with Uwajimaya started with a simple question: what if we made an Asian-inspired pizza together? For Pagliacci co-owner Michelle Akiyama Galvin, the idea has roots that go way back. Growing up, Asian groceries were scarce in her town, so trips to Uwajimaya were youthful highlights. Later, as an adult, she found herself back in those aisles much more often, kids in tow. A few years ago she met Denise Moriguchi, Uwajimaya’s president and CEO, who mentioned how much her family loves Pagliacci, and that was the little spark. What if we built a pizza around that shared love of food?

Turns out, it was one of the quickest seasonals we’ve ever brought from idea to reality. And the best test panel we know came through fast: the kids in both families gave it an enthusiastic thumbs up.

“We are huge fans of Denise and Uwajimaya and are proud to collab with them,” says Matt Galvin.

And the toppings

Teriyaki chicken, pineapple roasted in chili crisp, pickled red onions, and mozzarella over an olive oil base, finished after bake with green onions, furikake, and a drizzle of teriyaki mayo. (Ingredients feature soy, sesame, wheat and egg.)

LONG ago during graduate school in another state, RantWoman had a disagreeable experience with chicken teriyaki pizza. The crust was much pastier than at Pagliacci. There was BROCCOLI, which in RantWoman's mind really does not belong with anything too sweet. Basically, as fusion cuisine, that long ago pizza was not it.

Still, RantWoman is intrigued by the Waji. Roasted pineapple on anything makes RantWoman happy. RantWoman had to look up Furikake - Wikipedia. So far, yum.

But why the bus trip and one slice at a time? RantWoman often orders a whole pizza for delivery, the large seems tempting for leftovers. There are plenty of leftovers. It's just that the slices are too big. RantWoman's budget can live with just ordering one small pizza at a time for now. But it hit RantWoman: RantWoman is not sure about buying a whole pie because of the bad teriyaki chicken pizza experience long ago so RantWoman WILL just try a slice SOON.

CO mountain towns: A dream destination for people needing permanent supportive housing?

Full Disclosure: RantWoman has visited, has family connection to, and might consider living in Durango, Crested Butte / Gunnison, Telluride, and Vail. Further reactions on the other side of the video.

Top 10 Colorado Mountain Towns in Total FREEFALL (The Real Estate Disaster)

RantWoman has clearly not been keeping up with the latest in real estate issues in CO. 

It has been more than 50 years since RantWoman and the Rant Fam lived in CO though RantMom still has a couple dozen living cousins, a lot of whom live in CO. 

Irrepressible Nephew, now residing securely in auto company influencer life and off-roading culture, including many destinations in CO, is not likely to land permanently there. 

RantWoman actually still finds the mountains stunningly beautiful. RantWoman even indulges in magical visions involving transportation for non-drivers and solar-powered eco friendly, water minimizing lifestyles. None of that seems remotely feasible in a market banking on short-term visitations by the uber wealthy, but RantWoman is entertaining the idea, if only because snow and sunshine might be more psychically appealing than grey skies and drizzle

Even more visionary, RantWoman is entertained by the thought of all the people living unhoused on the streets of Seattle finding permanent supportive housing in all the underused mansions in CO.

Sorry, city planners. RantWoman knows that idea is probably terrifying. It's also unlikely to come to pass, but please indulge RantWoman in reflections about gigantic wealth gaps and the well-housed of Seattle also being annoyed by the considerably less well-housed.

Admittedly, no matter the destination, it would be a tough sell to persuade people living homeless in many cities to pack up and move to places known for harsh winters, some risk of altitude sickness for people moving from sea level. But could some kind of 21st century neo homesteading movement save at least some of these communities??? Could it work? Are there people on the streets who might, just MIGHT be game to try it...?

September Ocotober Events from the Blind Connections newsletter

 Posted as is. 

Note. First event a hearing at Seattle City Council on Friday September 12

What's the news: Library funding

From ACB

Dear Colleagues:

I’d like to share some remarkable news regarding the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). First, after more than five months with little to no communication from the IMLS, in July funding reimbursements from IMLS began again with regularity. This may be because the end of the federal fiscal year is September 30,, 2025 and despite the efforts to defund IMLS as outlined in Executive Order 14238 this funding was previously approved by Congress for museums and libraries across the country. There are also several pending lawsuits regarding this action.

 

On the evening of 9/2/25, the FY2026 budget took a huge step in the right direction for IMLS. The House Appropriations released its version of the FY 2026 budget bill that includes $291.8 million for IMLS. In its version the Senate included $295 million for IMLS funding. This is a $3 million reduction from the previous year but it’s a major turnaround from the President’s budget which included $6 million to shutter the agency.

 

There is still a ways to go. The marked-up version of the bill goes to the full House next Tuesday and then we await the reconciliation of the House and Senate budgets. But this is promising news and we’ll keep you updated as we learn more.

 

Thank you to everyone who took the time over the past few weeks to contact Congress. It has made a difference.

 

What's the event: Seattle urban forest hearing

Seattle’s trees are on the line. On Friday, Sept 12 at 3 p.m., the Seattle City Council will hold a hearing on the comprehensive plan that will shape the future of our urban forest.

Seattle City Hall

  We will bring signs and have talking points.

Two Key Amendments

City Council will soon vote on the comp plan zoning and amendments that could make or break Seattle’s climate resilience. Two key amendments would be huge wins:

•              Amendment 93 → Guarantees greenspace on every lot. Without it, 95% of every lot can be paved, cementing in a future without greenspace or even soil.

•              Amendment 102 → Brings Seattle up to other cities’ tree protection standards (think: NYC, Boston, Portland), closing three glaring loopholes in our tree ordinance.

 

Can’t join us in person? Send an Email to: council@seattle.gov

 

Thank you for caring about Seattle’s irreplaceable urban forest.

 

What's the Event: Paid research opportunity for National Parks

There are two opportunities for paid research assistance with a national park project, via both synchronous focus groups and an asynchronous online survey, coming up in late September and October.

 

Because this is all for the same park, I only can hire each individual for one or the other, a focus group or a survey, so if you are interested, please let me know, and let me know if you want to participate in a focus group (online, via Zoom, for about an hour), or an online survey (asynchronous, I'm guessing this survey also will take about an hour). Or you can say, either, and I can fit you into the one that needs the most help. Because the focus group is synchronous and probably a bit more strenuous, the stipend is higher.

 

Focus Group (15 slots available): ~1 hour, online, synchronous, via Zoom, a discussion of media-accessibility issues related to visiting a national park, stipend: $50.

 

Online survey (30 slots available): ~1 hour, online, asynchronous, via our online uReview system (same as the Description), a discussion of media-accessibility issues related to visiting a national park, stipend: $25.

 

Best wishes,

 

Brett Oppegaard, Ph.D.

He/Him/His

Founder | Executive Director of Access Hound

360-521-8150

brett@accesshound.com

 

What's the event: White Cane Day, October 11.

New White Cane Day merch is here!

We are thrilled to share our 2025 Logo!

This design was submitted by Seattle area artist, Laura Graden-Cotts.

Description: Logo-style illustration within a black circle. In the center, two white canes, on with a red tip one without, are crossed diagonally creating quadrants. Surrounding the canes are four images: a green pine tree at the top, a brown guide dog with a harness on the right, a blue mountain range with snow caps at the bottom, and an orca whale on the left. Below the circle, in bold black text, it says "WHITE CANE DAY" and beneath it, "2025" is written in a thinner font.

 

You can purchase your White Cane Day 2025 merch via Bonfire

 

Purchase soon to ensure your order arrives before the event. Merch will not be available at the event due to logistics.

 

Event Information:

You don't need to join us for White Cane Day 2025 to purchase a shirt, but we'd love to have you!

Registration is highly encouraged: https://shorturl.at/eM1Un

Event Date: Saturday, October 11th 2025

Event Address:

Starting: South Base of the Space Needle near the Howard S. Wright Memorial Fountain: 400 Broad St, Seattle, WA 98109

Ending: Washington Talking Book and Braille Library (WTBBL): 2021 9th Ave, Seattle, WA 98121

Timeline:

•              9:00 am - 9:50 Arrive at starting place

•              9:50 - Official Group Photo

•              10:00: The Walk begins!

•              10:45 : Speakers at WTBBL

•              1:00pm Event ends

WTBBL will host a reception and a vendor area! Details to come!

We are working to make this event more youth friendly! Stay tuned for more information.

You Cane Give Initiative is sponsoring a cane drive for this event! Wondering what to do with that old cane you no longer use in the closet? Is that drawer of used canes collecting dust and taking up space? Donate your old canes to the “You Cane Give” program. And turn that old cane into newfound independence for individuals in need.

 

Thanks,

White Cane Awareness Network Team

Questions? Ideas! Email us: white.cane.awareness.network@gmail.com

 

What's the Event: Deep Dive conference

The Seattle Cultural Accessibility Consortium (SCAC) invites you to be part of the 3rd Annual Deep Dive Day Conference, happening Thursday, October 16, 2025, at Town Hall Seattle. We are excited to be expanding this year's conference to a day-long convening with a larger space available. We are continuing the theme of Sustaining Accessibility in Challenging Times and our goal is to bring together accessibility champions across the arts and cultural

sector to advance accessibility and inclusion.

Registration for Deep Dive Day will open on September 4! We hope you will attend this

important and fast-growing conference!

With gratitude,

The team at Seattle Cultural Accessibility Consortium (SCAC)

 

What’s the Event: audio described opera

Seattle Opera offers one performance per mainstage opera at McCaw Hall with audio description. Using an infrared headset, patrons who are blind or have low vision can listen to a live, verbal description of actions, costumes, scenery, and other visual elements of a performance. The description begins 10 minutes prior to the start of the performance.

Patrons who wish to listen to the description must pick up a headset. Headsets are distributed free of charge and can be requested ahead of time using our request form. Availability is on a first-come, first-served basis. You may pick up your headset from the assistance booth (around the corner from coat check) located on the main entry level of McCaw Hall. Please ask for a headset with audio description.

The following performances will offer audio description. Description begins at 1:50 PM, ten minutes prior to each of the following 2:00 PM Sunday matinee performances:

·         The Pirates of Penzance—Sunday, October 26

Only one wayfinding oops.

 Hah!

Remember RantWoman's angst about construction at the UW Medical Center

Adventures of RantWoman: A wholesome alternative to World Events anxiety: CONSTRUCTION at UW Montlake.

RantWoman is VERY happy to report things turned out to be much simpler than RantWoman was fussing about.

RantWoman arrived on her usual Northbound bus on NE Pacific. Lo, there were both stairs and an elevator. RantWoman is a wimp about stairs, especially poorly lit ones but a friendly human helped RantWoman find the elevator.

Friendly Help told RantWoman to go down and there would be a walkway right from the elevator.

RantWoman did find the walkway on her second try.

First RantWoman just automatically pressed the button for the lowest floor. 

Oh fabulous. Parking garage. Hot. smelly, dimly lit. RantWoman foggeed around a little bit. No walkway.

So RantWoman decided to get back on the elevator and see what was what. This time the elevator stopped on the level that went straight to the walkway. Phew.

The walk to RantWoman's appointment was a bit of a maze, but especially after the procedure the walk was especially helpful in shaking out back spasms. And the exit through the Surgery center toook RantWoman straight to the stop for her bus home.

As an aside,Tips for mapmakers:

make it easy to print just the map on a whole sheet of paper, perhaps automatically landscape mode if possible.

consider using graphics instead of lines for paths. Maybe little round circles for wheelchair friendly and, say, triangles for the pedestrian route. And where they overlap alternate the little icons. Make the graphics different colors but realize that the routes still need to be identifiable if printed in black and white.

Who needs riots? Thank you transportation planners? And Happy Ride Transit Month

Way to go transportation planners. Invite thousands of guests to town for the FIFA Club World Cup.

Then schedule at least two major transportation disruptions for the very same weekend. 

Such a brilliant way to make a good impression on visitors.

To wit:

SoundTransit. 

Regarding the FIFA World Cup Club

Ride Sound Transit during FIFA Club World Cup 2025: Matches from June 15 - 25

The FIFA Club World Cup 2025 will bring six matches to Lumen Field between June 15 and June 25, marking the first time the U.S. hosts the tournament. With up to 150,000 visitors expected over ten days, Sound Transit anticipates a surge in ridership, particularly on the 1 Line, where regular commuters should prepare for crowded trains. To accommodate demand, weekday Sounder schedules will see adjustments, along with additional trips on select Sound Transit Express routes to enhance service.

Due to this international tournament, riders will need to plan for extra time as we manage services to support ridership.

To view event service, please visit the link below and click on the individual event dates under Club World Cup Event Service section.

Please note that the Sounder schedule is being readjusted, this includes canceling some trips to reallocate train resources to provide event service.

For full schedule and detailed timings, visit: https://www.soundtransit.org/worldcup

Last updated: Jun 09, 2025 11:48 AM

Click here for more information: https://www.soundtransit.org/worldcup

Plan your trip or find alternate service options.

From the ST downtown track repair announcement email.

Definitely close all downtown Light rail stations and then encourage people to ride the train to capitol hill and take the streetcar downtown.

On Saturday, June 21, and Sunday, June 22, Sound Transit will close the 1 Line between Capitol Hill and SODO stations. This closure concerns repairs to the track near Westlake Station. 

 

On these days, shuttle buses will serve each 1 Line station between Capitol Hill and SODO. The bus stop locations are listed later in this message. Passengers should consider taking a local bus line to travel faster through the area. A visual chart on the Navigating service disruptions web page displays alternative service options. Please call Passenger Care at 1-888-889-6368 (Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m.) for trip planning assistance. 

 

The 1 Line will operate approximately every 15 minutes between Lynnwood and Capitol Hill and between SODO and Angle Lake. At Capitol Hill and SODO stations, trains will operate in both directions on the same platform, to be determined based on operational needs. Passengers who need assistance navigating the station can request help from Sound Transit personnel on the platform or by calling or texting Security at (206) 398-5268.

 

Planned 1 Line Shuttle bus stops served during this 1 Line disruption:

 

• Southbound (toward SODO):

• Capitol Hill: Broadway & E Denny Ave (SW corner, stop #11060)
• Westlake: Pine St & 5th Ave (NE corner, stop #1110)
• Symphony: 3rd Ave & Union St (SW corner, stop #450)
• Pioneer Square: 3rd Ave & James St (SW corner, stop #500) (please note that this stop location may change if the shuttle route is affected by ongoing construction south of James St)
• International District/Chinatown: 5th Ave S & S Weller St (NW corner, stop #844)
• Stadium: 6th Ave S & S Royal Brougham Way (SW corner, stop #21833)
• SODO: S Lander St & SODO Busway (NE corner; not a regular bus stop)

 

• Northbound (toward Capitol Hill):

• SODO: SODO Busway & S Lander St (NE corner, stop #99254)
• Stadium: SODO Busway & S Royal Brougham Way (NE corner, stop #99267)
• International District/Chinatown: 4th Ave & S Jackson St (SE corner, stop #620)
• Pioneer Square: 3rd Ave & James St (SE corner, stop #531)
• Symphony: 3rd Ave & Union St (SE corner, stop #570)
• Westlake: 3rd Ave & Pine St (NE corner, stop #590)
• Capitol Hill: Broadway & E Denny Ave (SW corner, stop #11060)

 

Visit soundtransit.org/disruption for online information about currently planned 1 Line disruptions. Please note the work schedule is subject to change. Visit the Service alerts web page for current information on service disruptions and to sign up to receive alerts by text or email.

 

We apologize for the inconvenience of this disruption. Thank you for your patience.

I5

Seattle braces for traffic chaos as lane closures begin on Ship Canal Br...

RantWoman would love to be wrong. RantWoman would love to hear that everything worked magically, that all forms of wayfinding performed brilliantly, that visitors who won't ride the bus under normal circumstances will all pile onto the bus or summon Uber / Lyft 

Metro along Denny and repairs at UW Montlake Medical Center

In the meantime, RantWoman has a separate rants about multiple stop closures for the Metro 8 along Denny way.and about pedestrian conniptions while the from entrance to UW Medical Center Montlake is under construction.

Voting, stuffing the ballot box, and lost email.

A recent email from RantMom's current retirement community reads something like:

 Dear Families

"Here is a link to vote (our community) best in category of Renton and then to visit every day and help stuff the ballot box...."

RantWoman has no basis for comparison with other facilities. RantWoman also is tired and not willing to go look for the email. The first time RantWoman clicked on the relevant link, she got lost and has not been back.  But RantWoman is happy to say a few words about things that have impressed her since RantMom moved in last year. 

Creative holiday meals. RantWoman and Little Sister dined with RantMom for easter brunch. Two items that completely charmed RantWoman: a green salad with a hint of fennel, fresh peas, and some other herbs and nicely spiced hot cross buns. The quiche and cheesecake were lovely too but RantWoman was most charmed by the salad and the rolls. RantWoman has previously written of creative use of flavorings for vegetables at Christmas.

Wonderful view of Lake Washington from the dining room. Not so much fun if one battles light sensitivity but the RantWomen have enjoyed meals there many times.

Landscaping as charming as the location that previously enticed RantWoman to her first retirement community.

Dining Room is a large and comfortable performance space for a number of music and dance schools.

The monthly calendar includes a whole range of activities: poetry reading, meditation, lectures about current events as well as monthly meetings with staff about things like changes in the dining room.

A bonus to the Lake Washington location: the community is right near a flight school. RantWoman finds it kind of fun, if a little noisy, to hear and watch small planes practice takeoffs in cold and dark skies in the winter.

A very conscientious director. Recently RantMom decided to move from one apartment to another because of elevator problems that did not have a clear timeline for resolution. The elevator problems got resolved just about the time RantMom moved to a new apartment that needs no elevator or stairs to get to from the front door. The move required a certain amount of paperwork and the director patiently kept saying "Now I need to talk about ...." It was courteous. It was respectful  It was all manageable.

A van available to save RantMom at least some of the trips she would otherwise do on ACCESS and a much shorter travel distance to RantMom's church.

RantMom moved from a location in Ravenna--and downsized a little more--because the Ravenna location is getting torn down and rebuilt. Uncertainty about planning dragged on for a number of years, but finally Era living just set some timelines, offered incentives to stay within the company, provided tours. RantWoman was also impressed by some special events to help residents share memories, say goodbye to the community, and then celebrated the clumps that moved to different locations.

All in all, much to be thankful for.

Shhh. Don't tell RantMom, RantWoman is also very glad that RantMom does not have to cook unless she really wants to. RantMom's hands have cooked plenty of meals over her life, but now neurological challenges in her hands make RantWoman nervous about anything involving RantMom having to do more with knives and hot liquids than enjoy meals in the dining room.

Celebrate (?) Seattle's Infamous Redlining Guide.

Okay, Okay, RantWoman will NOT give in to all the ways one could misread the event title.

Instead, RantWoman VERY much esteems the work the following invitation represents, both diligent research and, as RantWoman can attest, creation of electronic content with lots of great accessibility features.

RantWoman is going to let the rest of the event speak for itself.

Please enjoy the electronic walking tour even if you don't make it to the celebration described below.

Thanks to a grant from 4Culture and support from friends, the new self-guided digital walking tour, Seattle's Infamous Redline Guide is ready for release. It can be downloaded for free from the App Store, Google Play, or on the web.

Please help us celebrate! The celebration takes place Saturday, March 22, 2-4 pm at HOME | Made Space Seattle 

The tour begins with the founding of the Central District by William Grose, through the rise of a vibrant community despite the city's efforts to exclude Black people from land and wealth, and ends at Africatown Plaza and Wa Na Wari with an invitation to join efforts to fight displacement and build Black prosperity. Now more than ever, we need to remember the past as we work for a positive future.

Please come celebrate with us, and spread the word. You can let us know who's coming by clicking the link in the attached invitation

Hope to see you there. I should mention that the venue is wheelchair accessible.

Next America Walks Webinar: Planning for Walkability is Planning for health Jan 15, 11 am PST

 

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