https://www.dailypath.art/project-description daily 0.75 2021-11-09 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6175b9735afcf13a0e213cfa/t/617952be2a515e5906e4d1c3/1558965382740/MHeiderich_ReflexionenZwei-05-copy.jpg Project Description https://www.dailypath.art/artist daily 0.75 2021-11-03 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6175b9735afcf13a0e213cfa/t/617b123913bb8c39b59e3c91/1635455559637/artist+portrait.jpg About the Artist - Caitlin Cameron Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://www.dailypath.art/learn-more daily 0.75 2021-11-03 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6175b9735afcf13a0e213cfa/t/6179fd89aa3e566174cca852/1558965382740/MHeiderich_ReflexionenZwei-05-copy.jpg Learn More https://www.dailypath.art/buy-the-guidebook daily 0.75 2021-11-09 https://www.dailypath.art/buy-the-guidebook/p/style-01-kxpbk monthly 0.5 2021-11-09 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6175b9735afcf13a0e213cfa/61795260e0ffbc4b19f3db76/6183bfbb4f2186228d8e0106/1636024270457/Sat+map+website.jpg Buy the Guidebook - Daily Path map + guidebook - pre-order https://www.dailypath.art/paths daily 1.0 2021-11-09 https://www.dailypath.art/paths/karen monthly 0.5 2021-11-01 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6175b9735afcf13a0e213cfa/t/617f56ebb597130887642918/1635735319266/Karen+purple.jpg The Paths - Karen's Path - Karen (purple) Age: 79 Neighborhood: Downtown/Arts District Occupation: Artist, Retired teacher, Volunteer Portland Resident: since 2013 – Karen moved to Portland after having a stroke and needing to change her living situation to a more accessible community What do you like about Portland? “Until I fell, really liked using the buses. I’m a member of the Portland Museum of Art (PMA), I like the shops – I just like the city. I used to come to the city even when lived in Falmouth, I always belonged to the PMA. Here I definitely feel part of the community - everywhere I go have a sense of community (which I miss right now with the pandemic). People are kind to open doors for me.” How much walking each day? Walk every day but feet hurt when walking; Her friend Carol makes her walk Typical Destinations: City Hall (meetings), Farmers Market, doctor appointments, library, being a sightseer in own city, Sail Maine Challenges: Using a walker . . . Doors are heavy, access for disabled people not great; city means it’s harder to access; things are more accommodating to wheelchair users Car-free: At least 10 years – Karen was living in Scarborough, Maine when she had a stroke and had to give up her car and move to Portland be able get around and access daily services and amenities without a car Do you enjoy being car-free? Love walking; Stroke made it impossible to drive; Save so much money How does being a pedestrian influence your experience of Portland? “It’s a walkable city except for hills – either way you go there are hills.” “ I love the architecture – wonderful, great for taking photos, I take a lot of photos and take the ipad with me when I go walking. Buildings lend to taking pictures. My grandfather was an artist/sculptor and worked on buildings in NYC, he worked on the FDR memorial in New Jersey – that influenced how I look at things. Look up at the buildings, at the sky – I tend to look up. That’s the problem with walking – have to look down so I don’t trip. I will stop and rest my eyes on the architecture. Every time I go out I find something else to explore.” https://www.dailypath.art/paths/caitlin monthly 0.5 2021-11-01 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6175b9735afcf13a0e213cfa/t/617f53d6e72f1c0cb53acba1/1635734506880/caitlin+green.jpg The Paths - Caitlin's Path - Caitlin (green) Age: 39 Neighborhood: Parkside “I generally choose my living location based on walking proximity to my vocation (job or school). So, I got my job first and then looked for apartments nearby (but not too nearby)” Occupation: Urban Designer, City of Portland, Maine Portland Resident: since 2013 – Caitlin moved to Portland from Boston after completing graduate school in City Planning and getting a job with the City of Portland Planning Department What do you like about Portland? Varied and interesting, local businesses, interesting and old architecture, access to natural environments How much walking each day? At least an hour a day Typical Destinations: Work, groceries, recreation/exercise, gym, museum/gallery, shopping/errands, movies, eating out, meet up with friends for drink/kombucha, doctors Challenges: Weather, slippery sidewalks, sometimes not enough green/landscape Car-free: for 22 years “I grew up in a typical suburban environment where we had to drive to get to most everything – school, stores, work, recreation/activities. At one point we owned 4 cars for a 4-person household. That is all I knew until I went to college where I was car-free and walking most everywhere. It was very freeing and I discovered I liked the space between classes and appointments to transition my body and mind.” Do you enjoy being car-free? “Yes – I enjoy walking to use my body and enjoy the fact that I am able bodied and capable. I enjoy the pace and feeling of safety by walking. I feel in control of my body, time, and direction. I also prefer the freedom of not having to worry about parking a car, maintaining a car, paying for a car. I also get anxiety about driving and the high level of attention and alert you have to be in.” How does being a pedestrian influence your experience of Portland? “It definitely influences my schedule and how much time it takes to get somewhere or do things. It influences how I think about tasks and destinations – I often try to group things together if I know I’m going to be in a particular location I think about other things nearby or on the way that I want or need to do, or other people who are nearby who might want to meet up. There is a certain level of observation and enjoyment of your environment that you get from the pace of walking and being able to look around without constantly worrying about traffic. There is much to see in Portland – especially architecture and people watching. Primarily being a pedestrian gives you a sense of the geography in terms of how long it takes to get somewhere and it influences when or where I go places. When you are car-free, you also think more about weather and what level of discomfort you are willing to put up with. You think about the fastest or most direct route to get somewhere. You think about topography and whether you will have to schlepp groceries uphill, how much you can carry at a time.” https://www.dailypath.art/paths/cj monthly 0.5 2021-11-01 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6175b9735afcf13a0e213cfa/t/617f565d2c4c3977c83f7cc2/1635735148121/CJ+yellow.jpg The Paths - CJ's Path - CJ (yellow) Age: 30s Neighborhood: St. John Valley Occupation: Executive Director, Friends of Congress Square Park Portland Resident: since February 2021 – CJ moved from Portland to Providence, Rhode Island to start his position with Friends of Congress Square Park What do you like about Portland? Scale – it is walkable and dense; ability to walk to many places or amenities in a short amount of time; places where feel able to “escape” feeling of being in a city; food + beverage options; people say hello, make eye contact when walking around How much walking each day? “I don’t go a day without walking a couple miles even if don’t have to go anywhere” Typical Destinations: 1-2x week go to CSP for work events, groceries (several choices), maybe farmers market, gym, recreational walks; since the pandemic - just grocery, meet a friend, work at park, recreation Challenges: going for walks means only going in one direction because of location, natural topography and unwalkable areas/car-oriented/trains/industrial; takes longer because of roundabout; wayfinding can be difficult without adequate street signs; like giving directions but because of the pedestrian perspective it can be challenging to remember one-way streets; weather is not a deterrent Car-free: over 7 years “I read an essay/blog post by a mom in Cleveland who felt more free not worrying about a car – that inspired to me make a goal. I made a goal to live without a car and haven’t owned own car in 7 years.” Do you enjoy being car-free? “It is less stressful to not drive, less to worry about; walking is more control about where you are, where body is, where going, can stop, change direction without someone angry at you, own pace, serendipity of reacting to environment - like that freedom, power, control over place and movement, seeing and being with all senses, smelling, hearing, feeling. When people drive somewhere they have to carve out time to be outdoors but when walking, can do all these things at the same time. It’s not only the money but the process and activity is less stressful. Cars also have impacts on sustainability, land use, pollution, deaths, - it’s nice to not partake in that system.” How does being a pedestrian influence your experience of Portland? “It’s hard to be assertive as a pedestrian or biker - pedestrians are hyper aware of their vulnerability. It can be hard to claim territory.” “I can’t imagine missing the details of the mundane things you miss with the pace of the bike/car and also safety, focus, keeping vigilance are factors. . . .It’s like a scavenger hunt all the time. You get to enjoy all these little things you would miss otherwise. You get a sense for how people are. I love people watching. You can absorb a lot about a place” https://www.dailypath.art/paths/beverly monthly 0.5 2021-11-01 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6175b9735afcf13a0e213cfa/t/617f51f6aa1d393bfc9d59f3/1635734382071/Beverly+blue.jpg The Paths - Beverly's Path - Beverly (blue) *Note: Beverly’s Path is not installed - reference the map to see her path Age: 65 Neighborhood: India Street Occupation: Business development and strategic planning consultant Portland Resident: since Fall 2017 What do you like about Portland? “I love living in Portland. What drew me here was the community of people, the diversity, commitment to a community life. You see that when out walking. I live close to downtown and most of my life is centered around that area – it’s economically and socially diverse. I am interested in the arts and walk from home to arts venues around town. I like how people interact here – they’re not reserved – interacting is a part of what everyone expects you to do. Having a pedestrian-based life is also important. I wanted a city with strong arts component, and a diverse group of people (culturally, politically). It’s a youthful city in what is the oldest state – and I sought youth energy.” How much walking each day? 30 min, most days but do other things that would be more than 30 min Typical Destinations: gym or walk for exercise, food shopping, everyday errands (personal/banking), art shows/presentations, Maine Historical Society Challenges: Only time I don’t go out walking is if there is a big snow/ice storm that shuts the city down and I can’t do anything of the things that would cause me to go out. Weather is a big part of life. Car-free: Own one car but walk majority of time Do you enjoy being car-free? “My body craves the movement; I crave the interaction with the community. I like interacting with a broad range of people. Walking is a good way to feel like this is my home, I know this place. Architecturally the city is interesting to look at – if you walk your neighborhood you see what things look like, who is there, what the comings and goings are happening around you and that matter to you. Sense of place that is hard to come by in life. It’s a time to reflect.” How does being a pedestrian influence your experience of Portland? “Because my interest is in the arts - and architecture is art - walking is a creative experience that provides inspiration every day. Walking slows life to a pace where the city’s architecture is something I can see clearly. There is stimulation in terms of life in the urban environment compared with the suburban environment have lived.”