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•any pronouns with respect•
southern progressive living car-free in Hub City - James Baldwin stan - pro-wrestling fanatic - all opinions are my own

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Attending the Carolinas College Food Insecurity Summit this morning at Converse University!
October 3, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Coming soon: Dagwood Social, a new concept from Hub City Hospitality.
October 3, 2026 at 11:52 AM
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Hampton Heights Porchfest was an astounding success this past Sunday. (Dub Fire Reggae Band from North Carolina can be seen here on the right starting its set.)
September 30, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Street Level, a Walking Spartan Podcast, coming soon.

Visual by Wrencraft
Music by John Wilson
Hosted by Liv (with guests!)
September 28, 2026 at 2:31 PM
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No one will miss the cars, I promise.
Pedestrianized 35th reaches its final, lush form
September 25, 2026 at 1:27 PM
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Data center propaganda billboard in downtown Spartanburg, at the site of a gravestone maker ☠️
September 25, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Reminder that you can support my work by grabbing some merch :)
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The Walking Spartan Merch Store
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September 25, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Special announcement Monday (9/28) around noon.
September 25, 2026 at 12:10 PM
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🌟👟🚲 NEW BLOG: Spartanburg, South Carolina's community is showing up to build a safer, more walkable East Main Street!

2025 #WalkingCollege fellow + founder of The Walking Spartan Liv Hawkins takes us through the process + how the community showed up to demand more ➡️ buff.ly/GsGoYt5
September 24, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Very grateful to @americawalks.bsky.social for the platform to share some great work out of Spartanburg, SC!
americawalks.org/a-strong-com...
Building A Safer East Main in Spartanburg, South Carolina
Spartanburg, South Carolina's East Main Street is moving from heavy car traffic to safer walkability, thanks to community input.
americawalks.org
September 24, 2026 at 4:11 PM
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‘Diversity; in Transportation Planning is Under Attack — But These Experts Say It’s More Important Now Than Ever
'Diversity' in Transportation Planning is Under Attack — But These Experts Say It’s More Important Now Than Ever  — Streetsblog USA
Minority-owned planning firms are as essential as they ever were, these four top experts argue — no matter what the White House says.
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September 24, 2026 at 2:14 PM
I have a generational fall fit on at the office today. god bless the thrift.
September 24, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Harriet Hancock has passed away. She did great work for queer folk in SC, including founding the first PFLAG chapter in the southeast and starting the Harriet Hancock Center in Cola.
September 24, 2026 at 2:03 PM
I cannot believe I get to see my favorite movie of all time, Tremors (1990), in theaters this MONDAY.
September 24, 2026 at 12:43 PM
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September 24, 2026 at 12:36 PM
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A joyous fat bear week to all 🐻
September 24, 2026 at 12:37 PM
One weekend, two community bike rides led by me!
September 24, 2026 at 12:29 PM
Code Spartanburg begins the public engagement process to update the city's zoning. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity.
engage.zencity.io/spartanburg-...
Code Spartanburg
engage.zencity.io
September 23, 2026 at 6:42 PM
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As we write in the book, the problems caused by cars won't be solved with different cars.
September 23, 2026 at 6:18 PM
bought a pair of wired earbuds for the first time since high school
September 22, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Thank you Avery Beaton of @postandcourier.bsky.social for talking to me!
www.postandcourier.com/spartanburg/...
September 22, 2026 at 12:11 PM
I will be in NYC for the first time from November 4 to 7th :)
September 18, 2026 at 5:33 PM
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sexually harassing my husband via strava DMs
September 18, 2026 at 3:32 PM
this funny thing happened last night
September 18, 2026 at 3:58 PM