Note: I just rewrote this as part of a New Year’s resolution to get more organized, focused and accomplished in 2011!  I tried to put it together as almost a grant-application to myself.  Maybe it will help me accomplish more of my goals, maybe not.  I figured it was worth a try.

I am Steve Bozzone, and I live in beautiful Portland, Oregon. I consider New York and Philadelphia my second homes.  I am a freelance media maker, transportation activist, and media junkie.  I cook a lot, grow vegetables, and raise chickens.  When I am fortunate to breakaway from the computer, I ride my bicycle all over the city, and sometimes to other cities.

Here’s what’s important to me:

• Equity in all things: jobs, income, education, health, media, and the environment.
• Spaces that incubate creativity and innovation, that suggest new answers to timeless problems.  Collaboration is essential.
• Independence and transparency, whenever possible.
• Love, kindness, and forgiveness. Generally, this is the anecdote to our personal and collective ills.

Here’s my strategic plan for 2011.

• Claim a stake in my city, participate in the process, and when the process fails, explore other options.
  • as a core member of Active Right of Way, a consortium of Portland-based active transportation activists
  • by documenting the boundary-breaking potential of our roadways with Intersection 911
  • most recently, by joining the board of the Willamette Pedestrian Coalition
• Operate my own business, so that I can
  • be my own boss and create my own opportunities, achieve economic sustainability
  • do what I already know best: make web sites, record bands, shoot videos.
  • enable others to amplify their voice and steer their own campaigns
  • afford a serious commitment to “do good” in my daily schedule.
• Live in an affordable big city, and fight to improve the economic human rights of its residents. I can do this by
  • Working part-time in homeless services at two very cool, very different agencies dealing with some unique challenges.
  • Engaging in important conversations about race, class and gender with my friends and family.  Change begins in each of us.
• Provide organizations and businesses aligned with my goals financial and labor support
  • Transportationists: Bike Portland, Community Cycling Center, Willamette Pedestrian Coalition, Portland Afoot, OPAL Bus Riders Unite
  • Economic & Media Justice organizers: Prometheus Radio Project, Media Mobilizing Project, Street Roots

Much of my focus is local, but I firmly believe what we’re doing here in Portland is important for the entire country.  Ask me about this!  I always think I can do more and try harder, so this is merely a present-day analysis of my approach to a wholesome life.  I respect different opinions and approaches; learning is a process that has no end.

I enjoy creating and recording music, mostly through Chief City Recordings. I have created music as part of Shout Magic, Grubstake, Cocoon and a variety of other bands.  Lately, I’ve taken a step back from performing and favor recording work.

Previously, I worked within communities in North Philly & Camden, training youth and adults in media-making and trying to learn as much as I can.  I especially enjoy music production and media literacy, but most of all I enjoy helping others be heard.  I created media with Indymedia, young journalists, and passionate community organizers.