Photo of the Week: "All my Stuff"

"All of my stuff I have to carry and try to fit on a bus."

A common concern among our participants is trying to take all of their belongings with them on the buses. For participants without storage space, they must carry everything they own with them everywhere they go. Participants must make difficult decisions about what is worth carrying and what they must get rid of. They experience the stigma of carrying these possessions with them on the buses as well as the physical difficulty of crossing town carrying so much baggage. Buses are generally not equipped to accommodate passengers carrying luggage. See what this participant thought was still worth carrying around town? What would you keep? What would you be able to get rid of?

Photo of the Week: "Kind of Scary"

This participant used her photo to show that: "The way to the library is kind of scary sometimes due to no cross-walk there & lots of cars go by." How could we make Clark more pedestrian-friendly for easier access to the resources in Cameron Village?

Photo of the Week: "After dark"

Another striking participant photo to show how there are, "not enough street lamps on some less frequently visited bus stop areas ... after dark!" Safety after dark while riding transit or walking is a common concern of MVP participants. What more can be done to make riders and pedestrians safer after dark?

Photo of the Week: Can you find it?

Can you find the crosswalk signal in this picture? Hint: It's waaay back behind the Exxon sign on the left. One of our participants took this very illustrative photo of why this could make for a dangerous intersection for pedestrians. — at 624 St Mary's St Raleigh NC.

This Week in MVP: Project Leader Featured

Great news! Word just came in that our project leader, Amanda Matson, was selected for the first ever Society for Community Research and Action Featured Student Contest! That's more prize money that can go into funding the Mobile Voice Project - providing bus passes for our participants!

This Week in MVP: Team Updates!

A big welcome to our new research assistants for this summer and fall and a big welcome back to our returning assistant! You are already sharing so many innovative ideas on how to promote and strengthen the Mobile Voice Project!

This Week in MVP: New Partner!

The Mobile Voice Project team is excited to start sessions this week with clients at the Helen Wright Center of Urban Ministries of Wake County! A big thanks to staff and clients there for welcoming us last night. Looking forward to hearing more about the clients' experiences related to mobility at tomorrow night's session!