My name is Zach Perry and I am a Senior Philosophy Major at the University of Richmond. I took on this capstone as a part of a three part initiative that bridges academic knowledge of both local and international experiences. I hope to explore a fairly neglected part of the Richmond community that has given me so much throughout my journey as a student and a resident of this planet. While no solution is easy or perfect, I hope to apply the research and critical thinking skills I’ve obtained throughout my years to help inspire and instill a sense of duty to their surrounding community. Feel free to contact me at zach.perry@richmond.edu if you have any information as I welcome any and all input towards understanding the complexity of the situation at hand. Here’s to a bright and fulfilling future!
Zach Perry
Welcome!
This page is dedicated to understanding the current infrastructure of Richmond through a specific lens. Since the water crisis in Flint, Michigan has still not subsided, I was curious and concerned for the community members who would most likely be affected by something similar. Flin is only one of many cases where contamination due to poor infrastructure threatens the lives of many city residents. The Richmond Department of Utilities released a confidence report ensuring it would replace all public pipelines but has not confirmed a public position on helping homeowners to prevent a crisis from happening nor does it address the other factors that go in to water treatment and distribution to its citizens. The proposal presented below is designed to compile information that can be presented to be public in a clear, effective manner while also providing short and long term goals concerning prevention, action, and recovery to those already impacted. I hope to provide some insight in my findings and am more than happy to recieve any criticism, input, or words of motivation while I research this topic. Here’s to a bright future!
Capstone Proposal- Zach Perry
Understanding the complexity surrounding marginalized communities in weathered cities
