Chris Lee

Sep 12, 2024 | mx.advfn.com | Chris Lee

Today marks the official launch of the Kickstarter campaign for"Your Vote Matters," a groundbreaking film that aims to shed lighton the intricacies of local politics.  The campaign is seekingbackers to support this project and bring this story to screensacross the nation. "Your Vote Matters" presses the need for governmenttransparency. The story follows Anna, a small-town boutique ownerwhose life takes an unexpected turn when she decides to run formayor.

Dec 14, 2023 | upstatebusinessjournal.com | Chris Lee

It’s not easy to walk from Main Street to Heritage Green in downtown Greenville. Pedestrians and cyclists must encounter fast-moving traffic and narrow sidewalks to reach their destination. The four-lane section of College and Buncombe Streets separating these areas is known as the Cultural Corridor.

Nov 28, 2023 | amsterdamnews.com | Chris Lee

The holiday season is here. It’s time for gifts, holiday meals and celebrations, parties, and community. The holidays are a great time to celebrate and give thanks for all we have. In this fun and joyous time of the year we want to look at a part of the economy that affects us all: Black consumer spending during the holidays. Black people in the U.S. are richer and have more spending power than ever before. With this spending comes power––real economic power. We have a responsibility to use it wisely.

Nov 7, 2023 | oaklandnorth.net | Chris Lee |Liliana Cortés |Zane Karram

Residents of Oakland’s 100-bed cabin shelter program on Wood Street have raised concerns about the program’s effectiveness, saying that it is unclear whether they will be able to move into permanent housing. Last April, the city shut down the Wood Street encampment and removed the 60 remaining residents from the site. Thirty-nine people moved into the cabins at 2601 Wood St., and 11 moved into the adjoining RV safe parking lot, according to a city news release.

Sep 28, 2023 | paloaltoonline.com | Gennady Sheyner |Chris Lee

When Naphtali Knox served as Palo Alto's top city planner in the 1970s, burying power lines underground was considered a worthy and deeply valued endeavor. "The city was pursuing it for beautification reasons," Knox said. Moving electric lines underground was consistent with what city leaders believed Palo Alto should look like and with the policies of the city's guiding land-use document, the Comprehensive Plan.