Healthy communities writer and consultant based in the Southeast | MBA in Sustainable Management
Joined November 2012
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The relationship between music and place in #NewOrleans: aprileconomides.substack.com… #GoodNews #Placemaking #Placekeeping #ArtAsCommonGround
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The relationship between music and place in #NewOrleans: aprileconomides.substack.com… #GoodNews #Placemaking #Placekeeping #ArtAsCommonGround
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A Winter Road Trip Through Shenandoah Valley – From Virginia's Horse Country to Appalachia aprileconomides.substack.com… #LocalFarms #RegenerativeAgriculture #ShenandoahValley #Appalachia
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"It may seem counterintuitive to think about #aquatics in wintertime, but publicly accessible #swimming #pools are an essential community resource year-round." My pool story, re-published by @planetizen. A 3-min read: planetizen.com/blogs/136879-… #publichealth #publicsafety
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The Tabard Inn – home to diverse art, local jazz, and Chef Sarah Kwon’s award-winning food – is majority employee-owned. An inspiring biz model, offering a spot of good news during a heavy time. Story: aprileconomides.substack.com…. #EthicalBusiness #SupportLocal #Jazz #Art #GoodNews
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Think this is the #EmpireStateBuilding? Nope! It's the North Carolina original, which inspired it. Find out where, along with #StayLocal #EatLocal #ShopLocal #FarmLocal travel tips for eastern North Carolina and Virginia here: substack.com/home/post/p-185…! #EthicalTravel
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19 Dec 2025
Aquatics may seem counterintuitive in winter, but public pools are an essential community resource year-round. To learn why, dive into this three-minute read: aprileconomides.substack.com….
#PublicPools #PublicHealth #ReversingJimCrow
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23 Oct 2025
On Music & Place: New Orleans – No U.S. city possesses musical history and traditions more intertwined with their physical landscape than New Orleans. shorturl.at/A6Fjr #NewOrleans #NOLA #MardiGras #NewOrleansJazz #Jazz #ReggieHouston #ArtAsCommonGround
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7 Oct 2025
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"Pasture raised chicken is better than you can imagine chicken could taste. Also, our chickens don’t destroy the planet and your health." #GratefulPastures #RegenerativeFarming #OrganicFarming #GeorgiaFarms
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27 Sep 2025
substack.com/home/post/p-174… "Landscape architecture’s connection to culture is where life happens." #LandscapeArchitecture #ASLA #CommonGround #ToryCarterConneen #KonaGray #HolisticCities
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16 Sep 2025
"Listening deeply to a song outside our usual preferences, just like listening closely to a perspective outside our usual circle, can expand our minds and hearts in ways that echo far beyond the moment." #CommonGround open.substack.com/pub/aprile…
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1 Sep 2025
"Let’s bask in this special period of time before it’s gone, because, as we all know, it goes by fast." Check out the post for the full, short piece and drop a ❤️ or comment on my blog if it resonates. #September open.substack.com/pub/aprile…
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27 Jun 2025
Join me live in New Orleans at #ASLA2025! Explore sessions and register here: aslaconference.com
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On Saturday, May 17th 11am–3pm, L.A. musicians, artists and healing practitioners will convene at @CompoundLb to raise money for Altadena fire and Appalachian hurricane survivors. Info and tickets here: compoundlb.org/event/common-… #AppalachiaStrong #AltadenaStrong #ArtForCommonGround
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