Jared Fritz
@jaredfritz.bsky.social
Development & Partnerships @ Code.org. Scaling programs across education, technology, workforce dev, and beyond.
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In his latest for the blog, @jaredfritz.bsky.social looks at the real-life examples of Fire Doll Studio and Plant Mode to highlight how small bets and walkable blocks can make a huge difference in Champaign.
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Read the full post here:
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The Vacant Windows Theory
Champaign grows candle by candle, window by window. Jared stops by the blog to show how small bets and walkable blocks shape real prosperity.
www.champaignshowers.com
October 3, 2025 at 7:46 PM
In his latest for the blog, @jaredfritz.bsky.social looks at the real-life examples of Fire Doll Studio and Plant Mode to highlight how small bets and walkable blocks can make a huge difference in Champaign.
Read the full post here:
www.champaignshowers.com/the-vacant-w...
Read the full post here:
www.champaignshowers.com/the-vacant-w...
Longtime listener and reader. First-time writer on
@champaignshowers.com.
This piece is ostensibly about my local community in its particulars, but the throughlines are applicable nationwide.
Let’s make it easier—and more affordable—for people to live in our communities!
@champaignshowers.com.
This piece is ostensibly about my local community in its particulars, but the throughlines are applicable nationwide.
Let’s make it easier—and more affordable—for people to live in our communities!
In his first article for the blog, @jaredfritz.bsky.social takes a look at a particularly confusing case of zoning in Champaign, and what it means for the city's housing priorities moving forward.
Read the full piece here on Champaign Showers dot com:
champaignshowers.com/longer-reads...
Read the full piece here on Champaign Showers dot com:
champaignshowers.com/longer-reads...
This Building Shouldn’t Be Controversial - Champaign Showers
A century-old home. A growing housing crisis. And a city caught between its past and its promises.
champaignshowers.com
June 9, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Longtime listener and reader. First-time writer on
@champaignshowers.com.
This piece is ostensibly about my local community in its particulars, but the throughlines are applicable nationwide.
Let’s make it easier—and more affordable—for people to live in our communities!
@champaignshowers.com.
This piece is ostensibly about my local community in its particulars, but the throughlines are applicable nationwide.
Let’s make it easier—and more affordable—for people to live in our communities!
Reposted by Jared Fritz
In his first article for the blog, @jaredfritz.bsky.social takes a look at a particularly confusing case of zoning in Champaign, and what it means for the city's housing priorities moving forward.
Read the full piece here on Champaign Showers dot com:
champaignshowers.com/longer-reads...
Read the full piece here on Champaign Showers dot com:
champaignshowers.com/longer-reads...
This Building Shouldn’t Be Controversial - Champaign Showers
A century-old home. A growing housing crisis. And a city caught between its past and its promises.
champaignshowers.com
June 9, 2025 at 4:55 PM
In his first article for the blog, @jaredfritz.bsky.social takes a look at a particularly confusing case of zoning in Champaign, and what it means for the city's housing priorities moving forward.
Read the full piece here on Champaign Showers dot com:
champaignshowers.com/longer-reads...
Read the full piece here on Champaign Showers dot com:
champaignshowers.com/longer-reads...
What do a collapsed highway and a forgotten state vote have in common?
They each hold a lesson for how school systems can move *before* they’re forced to.
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My first piece for "Before The Fire" is live.
📖 Read it here:
jaredfritz.substack.com/p/cs-and-ai-...
They each hold a lesson for how school systems can move *before* they’re forced to.
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My first piece for "Before The Fire" is live.
📖 Read it here:
jaredfritz.substack.com/p/cs-and-ai-...
CS and AI Are the New Literacy: State Policy Is Still Playing Catch-Up
Why a forgotten vote in South Carolina—and a collapsed highway in Philadelphia—hold the blueprint for urgent school reform.
jaredfritz.substack.com
May 7, 2025 at 2:52 PM
What do a collapsed highway and a forgotten state vote have in common?
They each hold a lesson for how school systems can move *before* they’re forced to.
--
My first piece for "Before The Fire" is live.
📖 Read it here:
jaredfritz.substack.com/p/cs-and-ai-...
They each hold a lesson for how school systems can move *before* they’re forced to.
--
My first piece for "Before The Fire" is live.
📖 Read it here:
jaredfritz.substack.com/p/cs-and-ai-...