In episode 03 you’ll meet Ms Dianne, a long time Capitol View resident who is active in her neighborhood. She’s a runner so you might see her on foot if you’re nearby. I met her back in April while I was participating in a Civil Bike Tour through Capitol View. We had just left the community garden and the next stop on the tour was Capitol View Elementary school.  Capitol View Elementary closed in 2013 but it is a beautiful brick building that sits on the corner of Metropolitan Parkway and Lynnhaven Dr.

Our community tour guide was Ms. Dianne, a former CVE student and long time resident of the neighborhood. She told our group amazing stories about her experience and how it was a walkable neighborhood school that the children loved during her time there. 

I decided to ask for her number, thinking she would be a wonderful storyteller and contributor for the photovoice project. Thankfully she agreed and also graciously took time to record this episode with me as well as another upcoming episode. 

This was my first recording for the series so it’s a little rough at the start but smooths out toward the end. It’s a great listen.