The group's day started well before your average robin as 7 zombies walked in single file to silently load themselves into our cargo van at 5:15 am. The destination was a graveyard containing a large body of water covered in ice, heavy grey mist, and a faint outline of trees. The perfect place for a zombie's sunrise reflection. Kicking it off, the group moved through an intense progression of mindfulness, breathing, and beautification. The process led to a powerful realization, that watching a sunrise while it snowing is like expecting a baboon to make a cocoon. Nevertheless, we deepened our meditation, the sun initiated its levitation, slowly revealing the mystic landscape of the bayfront.
With the light of day to guide us, we made another great stop at Perry's monument where we enjoyed the mystic bayfront landscape from another angle. Surprisingly, at this location and this early in the morning, we ran into several students from New York City, Pittsburgh, and California who were also scoping out the scene.
Later in the morning we participated in a OWB flyer distribution and street survey. The purpose of this project was to inform residents of upcoming OWB initiatives and events and document the safety within the neighborhoods (i.e. number of street lights on each block, condition of sidewalks). This was a walk through experience that provided a close up view and appreciation for the character of west bayfront neighborhoods.
After seeing OWB from the outside, the group got to see the inside of OWB by hosting the residents of OWB for a community planning dinner at SJH. This diverse group of OWB residents was a pleasure to spend time and their meeting helped us gain a better understanding of their concerns as residents and their resolve to make their neighborhoods a safe and enjoyable place to live.
At the end of the day, our reflections and affirmations without equivocation clearly led us to the postulation that our day ended as it begun, that community and collaboration fosters levitation.
With the light of day to guide us, we made another great stop at Perry's monument where we enjoyed the mystic bayfront landscape from another angle. Surprisingly, at this location and this early in the morning, we ran into several students from New York City, Pittsburgh, and California who were also scoping out the scene.
Later in the morning we participated in a OWB flyer distribution and street survey. The purpose of this project was to inform residents of upcoming OWB initiatives and events and document the safety within the neighborhoods (i.e. number of street lights on each block, condition of sidewalks). This was a walk through experience that provided a close up view and appreciation for the character of west bayfront neighborhoods.
After seeing OWB from the outside, the group got to see the inside of OWB by hosting the residents of OWB for a community planning dinner at SJH. This diverse group of OWB residents was a pleasure to spend time and their meeting helped us gain a better understanding of their concerns as residents and their resolve to make their neighborhoods a safe and enjoyable place to live.
At the end of the day, our reflections and affirmations without equivocation clearly led us to the postulation that our day ended as it begun, that community and collaboration fosters levitation.
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