On September 10th I shared with you that Sarah Sundae likes cupcakes to help spread the word that she was raising money to buy a wheelchair-accessible van for her son. Guess what? Purely because of community support, this Ellicott City mom has reached her fundraising goal. Her son suffered brain damage due to the flu. The Howard County community rallied to help. Ellicott City mother uses social media to raise money for a wheelchair van, Kiersten Hacker, Baltimore Sun This is such wonderful news. It’s also true that having to go on social media to get neccesary care for her disabled son says something deeply unsettling about how our society handles healthcare and disability. What happens in a similar situation when the surrounding community is not affluent and/or does not have access to the internet? Food for thought. ***** In July I made yet another impassioned plea for why arts education gives students A Reason For Living . My reason for writing is still on the table...
The proposed bicycle and pedestrian bridge would reconnect two neighborhoods: in Kings Contrivance and North Laurel. Neighbors oppose it. Plans for bridge rebuild resurface in 10-year Bike Howard Plan , Blair Sabol, WMAR TV The bridge was washed away by Hurricane Agnes in 1972. Why don’t neighbors want it back? I watched this piece and I’m still not sure. I just have a feeling that something was left unsaid here. I also find interesting that a group of neighbors interviewed didn't want to appear on camera. What’s the big difference between those two neighborhoods now that wasn’t there in 1972? Could it be Columbia? A new bridge would provide safe pedestrian and bicycle access. What is it about this access that neighbors find so objectionable? ***** How can you tell if something is accessible? This post on Bluesky from an Elkridge business floored me. Image from Tip Top Motel on Bluesky Discover Motels near Baltimore Inner Harbor, a Hotel in Elkridge, MD. ...