I suppose soda is a bigger part of my life than I realized. In the stores, the soda aisle is so long. On the TV, ads of young adults playing on a beautiful, sunny beach, popping open a can of a sugary something and giggling away.
As I go in to the grocery store I notice that junk food is priced lower than healthier food. Some cereal and bread are highly priced at $3.96 to about $4.50, whereas most chips, noodles, and cookies are as low as seventeen cents to $1.98.
Fresno’s bus system has been around for years. Jana, a bus-riding youth, interviews her mother in this SoundSlide about how riding the bus has changed over time.
Miguel and Amelia, both bus riders, use BusTracker to share reports about their rides. They like how easy it is to TXT a BusTracker report and expect the tool will bring change to FAX.
Public transportation in Fresno needs improvement, and The Know Youth Media has been working to bring awareness to this issue. Their most recent effort was TransForum, an event held at The Revue Cafe for the community to voice their transit needs, on June 16.