https://padlet.com/bpowers20231_1/m9rmsri6l45ndxcz en-us 2023-02-10 13:33:00 UTC 2025-10-18 10:04:08 UTC hello@padlet.com bpowers20231_1 https://padlet.com/bpowers20231_1/m9rmsri6l45ndxcz/wish/2476454418 1. Mentions Flint is a majority black and impoverished city, historically why might this be the case? What could that fact have to do with their concerns being ignored / dismissed? Why might they have been looking for a cheaper water source? 
2. Where is the Flint River located? How close is it to the city? What does the land surrounding the river look like? What other wildlife is natural to the river? Are there other water sources that are accessible? Would a different water source fix this problem? Could people move away to a place with clean water? What factors may prevent this? Are the cities and towns near Flint accessible / affordable?
4. Why might the potential of disease be a more serious risk for people living in Flint? Where is the closest hospital? Is it accessible? Why may elevated lead levels be chalked up to change in seasons? Does that hold up scientifically?
5. What jobs are available in Flint? Why might government employees get access to bottled water? What is the government structure? Who makes up the government? What employees do they value most? How much of the population has children? What impacts may this specifically have on families?]]> 2023-02-10 14:03:00 UTC https://padlet.com/bpowers20231_1/m9rmsri6l45ndxcz/wish/2476454418 bpowers20231_1 https://padlet.com/bpowers20231_1/m9rmsri6l45ndxcz/wish/2476516577 1. Why is the supply of bottled water ending? Is it the cost of bottled water? Supply? Lack of care? Where is this water coming from? Who is providing it? Who has the most access? Who has the most need? How important is the use of plastic and being environmentally friendly in this case? Does human need come before the ecosystem? Even after the crisis is over, will the residents ever regain their trust for the government? What impacts could that have to the city? Will the need for bottled water ever go away? 
2. What is the structure of the service lines? Why are they underground? How may the cost of replacing them impact the water supply? Why may the city not be meeting their deadlines? What is the impact of digging them up? How may people's lives be impacted by the destruction of lawns and sidewalks? How about the ecosystem? 
3. What is the court system like in Michigan? Where is the court physically in relation to Flint? Why were those seven other people dismissed? Will people who can't afford an attorney be taken seriously? Who is most likely to get justice? ]]> 2023-02-10 14:46:31 UTC https://padlet.com/bpowers20231_1/m9rmsri6l45ndxcz/wish/2476516577 bpowers20231_1 https://padlet.com/bpowers20231_1/m9rmsri6l45ndxcz/wish/2476534951 1. What natural disasters have previously occurred in Flint? What impact did they have? Why may this location be susceptible to natural disasters? 
2. What caused the Flint river to become so polluted? Why did the usual filtration techniques not work? What impact does pipe corrosion have? How have corporations and waste plants polluted the river? How much are they to blame for this crisis? How did the road salt impact this? Why may Flint need this salt? Was using it preventable?
3. How may the seasons impact the river and the supply of water? Why would the water upstream be improving but not downstream? ]]> 2023-02-10 15:00:07 UTC https://padlet.com/bpowers20231_1/m9rmsri6l45ndxcz/wish/2476534951 bpowers20231_1 https://padlet.com/bpowers20231_1/m9rmsri6l45ndxcz/wish/2478944595 1. How might school accomadate kids exposed to lead? How might doctors be more helpful in guiding parents with disabled children?
2. How are they responsible? What other institutions may be responsible? 
3. In what ways does the school system not benefit kids with disabilities? ]]> 2023-02-13 13:18:43 UTC https://padlet.com/bpowers20231_1/m9rmsri6l45ndxcz/wish/2478944595 bpowers20231_1 https://padlet.com/bpowers20231_1/m9rmsri6l45ndxcz/wish/2479325140 1. How did the crisis fade from the public eye? Why did people stop caring / assume it was over?
2. Why is lake Huron a better source of water than the Flint River? 
3. What is the best way to raise awareness? Who is capable of facilitating change?]]> 2023-02-13 13:56:02 UTC https://padlet.com/bpowers20231_1/m9rmsri6l45ndxcz/wish/2479325140 bpowers20231_1 https://padlet.com/bpowers20231_1/m9rmsri6l45ndxcz/wish/2479516633 1. How did officials get away with ignoring such blatant proof that the water was bad? Is it fair to go so far as to call it poisoning? How could lack of trust in the government impact the city even after the crisis?
2. How might having to address issues with the pipes negatively impact the government? What are some reasons they ignored it related to piping? 
3. Why did public attention fade? How is paying attention to it different for Flint residents?]]> 2023-02-13 14:14:16 UTC https://padlet.com/bpowers20231_1/m9rmsri6l45ndxcz/wish/2479516633