From the Editors

When Memphis was ranked the nation's most dangerous metro area for pedestrians, Kelsey Huse did not wait for distant planners to solve the problem. Drawing on her own transition from tech to urban planning, Huse began documenting hazardous crash sites, organizing local coalitions, and showing neighbors that city design belongs to the people who live there. Her story offers a practical roadmap for anyone wanting to reclaim their neighborhood streets through patient, bottom-up civic action.