Citizen Journalism

Better Days Films - Day 12

Two films. Play time: 57:59
Preview with links to YouTube
http://BetterDaysFilms.at7c.com/

Better Days Films - is a series of episodes that fit in a one hour time schedule (58 minutes max). Each show is made of several progressive films. Each week a new episode is produced.

--We visit Red Mountain Park in Birmingham, Alabama.

--We talk with Michael Ronkin about the importance of destinations for pedestrians.

--We learn how speed kills at a pedestrian safety event in Silver Spring, Maryland.

--We meet the executive director of the Palmetto Cycling Coalition in Columbia, South Carolina.

--We meet a mother whose daughter was killed by a speeding driver in Irmo, South Carolina.

--We travel to Gaithersburg, Maryland, to learn about fire and evacuation research at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

--We look at the role of cognitive systems in managing large crowds, such as the 2009 Inauguration of President Obama.

--We visit the North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS) in Richmond, Virginia.

--We meet a maker of bamboo bicycles.

--We meet a maker of titanium bicycles.

--We learn about the greenways program in Greenville, South Carolina.

--Greenville has been recognized as a bicycle-friendly community by the League of American Bicyclists.

--We talk about bicyclists and pedestrians with the city administrator of Augusta, Georgia.

--The International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) meets in Augusta.

--North Augusta, SC, inaugurates a new pump track.

Beekeeper's remove feral bees from a dead tree.

FIX-IT SHOPS: An Endangered Species takes an affectionate look behind the scenes at a neighborhood Fix-it shop, which repairs small appliances. In this timely portrait of economic and environmental sustainability, viewers meet people whose patience and skill contribute to their own community, as well as to the urban ecosystem by reducing waste in landfills. (6 min)

"The Story of Citizens United vs. FEC" (9 minutes)
An exploration of the inordinate power that corporations exercise in our democracy.

"The Story of Electronics" (8 minutes)