Blooming Cities
Blooming Cities
— Creative Quarterly 69 Winner —
Everyone has a hometown. For some, it became a place to run away from, and for others it will be all they ever know. For most, it is a place of pride, peace, and roots. In America, every city may have the same gas stations, restaurant chains, and hotels, but each holds a different story as to how it came to be. These stories need to be shared.
For my capstone project, I focused on the particularly troubling yet inspiring story of Youngstown, Ohio. Blooming Cities became a mission to spread the stories of these small American cities that are beginning the journey towards recovering, adapting, and redefining themselves into the cities of the future.
James Madison University Project, 2022
