“Riverfront East” is an opportunity that encourages anybody with a positive communal vision & strong ties to Wilmington to take initiative in contributing to the development of the city. As a people, it is our job to provide value to our community in ways that promote unity & diversity, rather than waiting for the end results to determine our satisfaction with what has been done. The project’s dedicated website, RiverfrontEast.com describes, “acres upon acres of underutilized brownfield ready for development, free from concerns of gentrification.

As election season has been underway officially since the beginning of January, many of us have been considering (or arguing) our opinions about the “correct vote” needed to be made on November 5th (voting day) since way before this year even started. In fact, arguing would be considered an extremely nonchalant way of describing the discord amongst the citizens of this country. There have been talks, even movies & tv shows made about the potential of a civil war that might erupt depending on who is inaugurated into office in 2025. People are losing jobs, relationships, & even their lives about their political affiliations & beliefs. The level of turmoil we seem to be willing to put ourselves & the generations that come after us through is nothing short of heartbreaking to say the least, over opinions. Considering how much these opinions have shaped & dictated every situation we go through as humans since forever, it would be redundant to ask the question of “why?”. Today I write this piece to pose a different question, is it somebody’s “opinion” that we are following in the first place that causes us to perpetuate ourselves into a cycle of self destruction? What if this whole time we have been carrying out a will based around opinions that were thought of by one person, which we have developed our own opinions about that now manifest themselves as emotions such as fear, pride, paranoia, etc.

The crowd included a diverse combination of different people from all over. A colorful mix of musicians, designers, photographers, artists, nutritionists, athletes, entrepreneurs, and locals who simply just wanted to have a good time amongst good people. It was a refreshing experience that couldn’t have transpired at a more perfect time. With all the chaos & confusion we’ve all had to endure over these past few years, now more than ever people just want to have a good time with no drama, stress, or worries… especially when it pertains to someone else's problem. The one accord everyone seemed to be on that night was apparent.