I think it is only at this point in my life that I realize how hidden this other Black reality – shared by everyone with whom I grew up mind you ...
Good Neighbors
It’s hard to imagine that nearly a decade has passed since I convinced my brother Alphonzo to abandon his posh Press Club job in San Francisco to ...
On Peace
How do we talk about peace without recognizing the hypocrisy of how it is practiced by us as individuals? To value peace is to value life and ...
All About the Bike
A couple weeks ago I finally pushed go on purchasing a new road bike. I bought a Trek Madone back in 2008 but since 2011 I’ve been living in ...
New O/S
Every couple of years I get an alert on my iPhone that lets me know it’s time to upgrade my operating system. The new iOS inevitably comes with ...
Roots and Boundaries
Never build a wall in February. Specifics: never build a retaining wall in Atlanta in February. What began as a simple three-day project has ...
Safe Streets Now
Dear Atlanta City Council: Bicycling requires resilience in this city. It’s a resilience born from aspiration; the same aspiration that urges ...
On Choosing to Develop
“Property development is just a series of lists.” Gene Kansas makes it sound so simple: how the city rises around us. I reached out to Gene at ...
Examining the Proposed Gulch Incentive Giveaway
We have lost the art of nuance. This whole Gulch conversation has gotten out of hand because of the false sense of urgency embedded in Greenlight ...
Light of the World
We often speak of rulers and leaders in the same breath. Stories are told that chronicle their birth, alliances, and opportunities that ushered ...