POTLUCK

The potluck was one of the first times [the first?] where I got to kind of see what other people thought of our project, after witnessing a sample. I got to watch people and their reactions to listening to the interviews that Fereshteh conducted. For the most part, people seemed pretty into it, which is very reassuring. It's nice to know that you have a captive audience. Beyond that, the food was very tasty, I wish we had been able to get there earlier. The throwing of the sprouts into the creek was really nice- I like being able to participate in things that I'm not really familiar with. I took it pretty seriously, too, taking the time to reflect and hopefully it will do some good.

Script

I. Introduction
A. Sound of rushing water possibly layered over “Colors of the Wind”

II. Route and Colors
A. Begin at the Redhouse
i. Red: clip of rosebush
ii. Talk about past community
iii. “The area you see now was formed after decades of development”
B. Turn off tape recorder and walk across the street to small park area
i. Brown: look at the contrast between the Brown original buildings, the Warehouse, the large red wall, the pink newer office buildings
1. note the awkwardness of the layout, especially with the sculptures
ii. White: Syracuse Train graveyard in the distance. “Much like the Vanderbilt train station used to thrive and be a hub of commerce in the community, the Creek used to be clean.”
iii. White: Mushroom sound clip
C. Stay to the left and have first sight of the Creek
i. Black: Fence barrier. Use quotation from Creek walk engineer
1. contrast between the new industrial barrier and the chain link fence
ii. Blue: Beer bottle label on the side of the creek
1. pollution - possibly mention treatment facility
2. keep walking on the street, talk about Beer and bar industry in Armory Square
D. Interview one of the local shops and businesses briefly along the street
i. Pink (?) : signs on chocolate store
1. briefly talk to business owner for personal anecdote
E. Reach the end of street and cross the road to bench area
i. Green: “Notice the familiar, ubiquitous green of Starbucks.” Mention the development of the area, trying to remain nostalgic for the past. The buildings are a fake brick exterior that attempt to look like the true old buildings of Armory Square.
ii. Mention the shot clock in front of them
iii. Look at old pictures of the area
iv. Beige (?): Look at the Most buildling. Notice the medieval architecture of the building
1. The Most is a center for science but has no mention of the Creek and the citizens remain woefully ignorant about it
a. Cue Mitchell sound clip
F. Turn around and walk back towards Redhouse
i. Play clip of Piano Lady - mention of Syracuse community
ii. Silver: Walk past Sushi restaurant and look into mirror. “Check yourself out. Is it windy out?”
G. Walk back and take final look at the creek. Look down at the Graffiti and on the steady erosion of the ground beneath it. How quickly the rapid water of the channelized stream is flooding the landscape.
i. Magenta: the graffiti on the wall. Mention the neglect of the creek.
ii. Possibly interview a Graffiti artist
iii. Look at picture of the creek in the unchannelized portion and how the creek could look.
H. Walk back to Redhouse. Cue music.