Driving the Invisible 5
After the class discussion on Tuesday, I figured it was time to put one of the locative projects to the test. So Thursday, I took off down the 5 freeway and participated in the Invisible 5 project. I just have to say that it was one of the most humbling and eye opening experiences of my life. During the 6 1/2 hour trip, I listened to many stories of heartbreak, misfortune, struggle, strength, and courage. The residents of the towns along the 5 freeway struggle with poverty and little education. Yet they are able to band together and stop corporate greed, governmental corruption, and political racisim. It was eye opening to hear these stories because some of them happened in my own backyard. I strongly reccomend that anybody who drives down the 5 freeway to participate in the Invisble 5 project, because it may affect someone you know or yourself someday.
Wow thank you for testing this. If I get the chance to drive that stretch of road I will definitely check out this project.
Comment by phyllis — March 10, 2008 @ 1:31 am
It really sounds like a worthwhile experience. We wander around all the time and easily miss so much of our social evironments because we don’t get to hear the local stories… Now we have to produce similar projects for all the roadways.
Comment by aBuerer — March 11, 2008 @ 5:02 pm