Patience Kurtz Final
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My idea for a community project is to create a chance to teach the children of Chicago the importance of environmental control and how each individual can do their part to help. Bike Riding is an activity that has become extremely popular in this city lately, unfortunately kids are riding bikes less than ever. Our generation has become too reliant on cars and buses taking us everywhere. I propose that Chicago children along with volunteer photographers explore the city photographing portraits of city bike riders. After these portraits are collected they would be displayed throughout the city, on buildings, buses, alleys, anywhere that the people of Chicago can be exposed to these images. These images would show that anyone can ride their bikes anywhere at almost anytime. Showing the diversity of the activity would hopefully help encourage kids to start riding bikes more often, as well as helping to integrate different members of the community and promoting the message of environmental awareness. Because almost everyone involved would be volunteers, this is a cheap project that would be inexpensive and with minimal upkeep. This is a great way to create a sense of community, get children involved in the saving of our planet, and show the importance of bike riding for the health and happiness of everyone.
