This is the most important week of the year
This is the most important week of the year
At least that's what Seed & Spark's crowdfunding experts tell me.
Modern infrastructure is crumbling our minds & bodies. Neighborhoods & streets were designed for us to be isolated and dependent on cars. This film will illuminate heroes and villains, provoke critical thought, and motivate people to demand healthy infrastructure.
But first, we need to raise the funding. The first week is the most important for crowdfunding campaigns.
Our surroundings have a profound impact on our health.
1 in 2 Americans have a chronic disease.
1 in 3 Americans are obese.
1 in 5 live in a neighborhood that’s considered to be a food desert.
People who don’t live in walkable neighborhoods have higher rates of obesity, heart disease, and diabetes.
It gets worse.
Medical research has shown that the top 10 causes of death are all made worse by the way streets, buildings, and the spaces between are designed and built.
And it's not just our physical health that is at risk. Americans have been forced to substitute pills for healthy environments.
70% of Americans take at least 1 prescription drug.
More than 20% take at least 5 prescription drugs.
A whopping 80% of Americans over age 57 are taking prescribed medication.
This is not an attack on pills. Nor is it an attack on cars.
This documentary will expose how we're being forced into unhealthy habits without even realizing it. As I've begun interviewing people from a host of backgrounds and perspectives, I keep coming back to these two themes:
You and I are at risk of losing our mind and body to a sedentary lifestyle that’s been forced on us.
There is a grassroots path to healthy infrastructure.
Medical professionals know what the human body needs, and infrastructure professionals block what the human body needs. Good urbanism is good medicine, but it's blocked by certified planners, licensed engineers, and elected politicians. Unhealthy infrastructure is a white collar epidemic.
Let’s make a movie together!
This is exciting, are you smiling?! Here’s how you can help make the dream a reality.
Share the crowdfunding campaign with your network. Follow this link for the full story about the film and a short video intro. I’ve got sample social media text you can copy/paste.
Pledge support if you’re able. Every little bit helps. If we reach 80% of our target, the film is officially greenlit.
Since we all like instant gratification, I’ll be adding behind-the-scenes updates and some digital gifts along the way. One of the pledge tiers includes a bonus short film — not a trimmed version of the final documentary, but a standalone short that can be used in your advocacy work.
This is going to be a fun 30 days. Thanks for reading Urbanism Speakeasy, and thanks in advance for spreading the word about the WHITE COLLAR EPIDEMIC that’s impacting people of all ages and abilities.