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Scarlet Ponder
Scarlet Ponder
Tuesday, January 29, 2019
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Scarlet Ponder is a certified urban planner and an honorary Memphian of five years. As a freelance writer and local transit planer, she is passionate about promoting equitable urban policy and amplifying the stories of everyday change-makers.
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