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How do we redesign our smaller cities to be walkable, rideable places, suitable and accessible at a human scale? This is one of the questions that The Future of Small Cities Institute is asking at the upcoming event “Doing Death Justice: How to Get the End of Life Care You Want and Deserve.” HMM's Sina Basila Hickey spoke with Institute founder Reif Larsen.

The event takes place on Thursday, May 25, 2023, from 6:00 - 7:30PM. For more info visit https://www.futureofsmallcities.org/events/beyond-the-15-minute-city-making-small-cities-walkable

Last week, in the first part of my conversation with Therese Broderick, we talked about what inspired her poem, "The Daughter on Sunday Display," traveling with her husband, and how poetry fits into everyday life around the world.

In this second part of our chat, we talk about how rap music brings poetry to many worldwide, exchange students, what she's currently working on, and her amazing and ever-growing library of local poets' books.

On Mother's Day, May 14, 2023, tens of thousands of Capital District residents flocked to the annual Tulip Festival in Albany’s Washington Park. In part two of our coverage of various causes being promoted at the event, we talk with Tina Lieberman of Zero Waste, Tom Ellis of the Palestinian Rights Committee, and Doug Bollock at the Albany Central Federation of Labor. By Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

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Foraged Fest is coming to Troy for its second year, and this year the festival will take place in Albany, too! Founder and Director Nadine Medina spoke with Hudson Mohawk Magazine producers Gabe Cruz-Allen and Sina Basila Hickey about the festival, plant identification, and some common foraged plants in your backyard.

Hear how Batman, Nightwing, and many volunteers work through the nonprofit RED Bookshelf to encourage literacy and community service in youth throughout Albany. Programs include providing free books in locations such as City Hall, barber shops, and others. The program also runs a summer literacy camp, a "Superhero Academy," and even a business literacy program. "Nightwing," the Literacy Innovator, talks of how he connects reading with facets of everyday life to encourage kids to Read Every Day (RED) for at least 15 minutes. He and "Batman" (Paul Collins-Hackett, Executive Director) explain how volunteers can help by donating reading materials, cleaning donated items, and even joining them in portraying community Superheroes to the youth. For details see www.theredbookshelf.org. Produced by Brea Barthel for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

On Mother's Day, April 14, 2023, tens of thousands of Capital District residents flocked to the annual Tulip Festival in Albany’s Washington Park. Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine interviewed five of the groups tabling. In part one, he talked to several groups tabled under the umbrella of 518Ukranians.com. This included Dr. Baran of the Ukranian Congress Committee. The third speaker was Melanie Trimble of the New York Civil Liberties Union, who talked about immigrant rights issues, including local relations with ICE.

What do you know about how our local jails are run?  Jails Justice Network is a grassroots campaign raising awareness about county jails across New York State and pushing for better legislation. Naomi Jaffe spoke to Elizabeth Press (EP) about Jails Justice Day hosted by the Jails Justice Network.

On Wednesday, May 17, the Empowerment Exchange is hosting a Community Cookout at their Troy location at 2136 Burdette Ave. In advance of the event Blaise Bryant spoke with Rob Rogers and Zach Garafalo from the Mental Health Empowerment Project to discuss their event and services.