Johnny Finn

Critical human geographer, Associate Professor at @CNUCaptains, Chair @CNUSociology, Editor-in-Chief of @JLatAmGeog, he/him

[Wyatt Gordon @yitgordon]

Just 45 years ago the City of Richmond seized and destroyed 2,100 Black homes and businesses downtown to build a convention center that today is only used three out of every ten days.
https://t.co/MRqklMxU9a

[Coby @Cobylefko]

Instead of running highways through our cities, we should create boulevards, plant a ton of trees, and take space away from cars to give it back to people.

This doesn't mean getting rid of cars entirely, but it does mean moving away from a world totally oriented around them!

[Amy C. Wentz @amycwentz]

So in cities all across the US there are huge efforts to take up pavement & replace it w/ green space, expand/create new park spaces, grow community gardens, plant more trees & other Environmental Justice efforts to right historic wrongs done to disenfranchised communities. A 🧵!

[Segregation_by_Design @SegByDesign]

Construction of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, required the forcible displacement of tens of thousands of people across the two boroughs. Planned by Robert Moses, the highway cut a nearly 15-mile gash through some of the most densely populated neighborhoods on the planet.

[Wyatt Gordon @yitgordon]

I’m at the site of the crash where a driver killed my coworker and friend Shawn Soares last night while he was walking on the sidewalk here, and it’s not hard to see that Main Street is not safe. Lower the speed limit, build raised crosswalks, force drivers to slow down.

[Soledad O'Brien @soledadobrien]

How is it possible that the Senator is that stupid?

[mechelle 🕵🏽‍♀️ hankerson @mechelleh]

Y’all hear @khafner15 make her PBS debut??

Here you go: https://t.co/MD8J3Gupuy

[Christopher Newport University @CNUcaptains]

A project on sustainability during senior year leads alum Brandon Davis '22 to win the top prize at the Richmond Film Festival. #CaptainForLife

Watch "Coal Blooded" and read more: https://t.co/plROGtgiYE

[WAVY TV 10 @WAVY_News]

The city of Richmond has declared a housing crisis, but ForKids CEO Thaler McCormick says the Hampton Roads region must "collectively agree that there is a housing crisis" also. Just 60 rental units are available for under $1,000 a month in Southside.

https://t.co/c5l1VP9q8F

[Johnny Finn @johnnyfinn1]

It was an honor to give Rep. @BobbyScott a tour of my exhibition "Living Apart: Geography of Segregation in the 21st Century", currently on view at the Mary M. Torggler Fine Arts Center at Christopher Newport University @CNUcaptains @CNUSociology

[Rep. Bobby Scott @BobbyScott]

I was given a tour of the Geography of Segregation in the 21st Century exhibit this afternoon at CNU. It is an exhibit that focuses on the impact of redlining and other harmful residential segregation practices.

[Johnny Finn @johnnyfinn1]

This Wed, Apr 12, the Torggler Torggler Fine Arts Center in Newport News, VA, is hosting an open public reception followed by a lecture that I’ll give on my exhibition "Living Apart: Geography of Segregation in the 21st Century". All are invited!

@CNUcaptains @CNUSociology

[Andrew Cook @AndrewC59640117]

These images represent examples of the lack of attentiveness to certain areas in Newport News. These pictures were taken less than 20 minutes from the campus of CNU. How can these areas be so unattended to but CNU's campus be constantly taken care of? #EnvironmentalJustice

[Andrew Cook @AndrewC59640117]

Pictured in this tweet is the Newport News Coal Terminal. I noticed that specifically in this area that the air is very heavy and it seems more difficult to take deeper breaths compared to my college campus of CNU. The effect that this has on those who live here daily is scary.

[Aaliyah Smith @aaliyahluvcomm]

They say this is the best way to use the land, it isn’t benefiting the people of the community. They say the plan is to create high-paying job, but will those in the community qualify for them? Only time will tell. #FightBack #EnvironmentalJustice @johnnyfinn1 @CNUSociology

[Aaliyah Smith @aaliyahluvcomm]

This was the Virginia School for Colored Deaf and Blind Children. This site was predominantly black institution. This lot has been vacant since 2008. Developers are now on a path to rezone this historic site. #whynow #EnvironmentalJustice @johnnyfinn1 ⁦@CNUSociology⁩