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Steve Wright
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Communications Professional, Freelance
Miami
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Biography
Steve Wright is a Pulitzer-nominated, award-winning storyteller. He earned his first paycheck as a reporter four decades ago -- before he was old enough to drive. A graduate of Kent State University's School of Journalism, he became a reporter for the Columbus Dispatch newspaper. Wright covered popular music, general assignment, features and breaking news. He spent the most time covering urban affairs, policy, municipal government, planning, zoning, smart growth, development and related high-impact issues. On election day 2000, Wright and his wife Heidi Johnson-Wright moved to Miami Florida from Columbus, Ohio. He soon became the senior urban policy advisor for the Chair of the Miami City Commission. Using his communication skills and expertise in urban policy, Wright wrote the legislation to create a multi-million dollar affordable housing trust. He also managed projects that created the largest linear urban park in the city's history. Wright also led the review of Miami 21 -- the award-winning form based code, the first of its kind for a major city in America. In 2010, Wright moved back to the private sector to lead marketing and business development efforts for a global modern architecture firm, a legacy mobility engineering firm and a start-up urban design study that got worldwide recognition and grew by more than 1000 percent in billings, thanks to his public relations and marketing skills. Wright has blogged daily for more than a decade, posting fine art photography of his global travels. He also blogs about urban issues and dedicates much of his blog space to advocacy for people with disabilities. For more than three decades, Wright has been the spouse of Heidi Johnson-Wright, a word-renown expert on the Americans with Disabilities Act. Also an award-winning author, journalist and advocate, Johnson-Wright has used a wheelchair for mobility for four decades. Together, they restored a 100-year-old house in Little Havana, where they care for HoneyBear the Siamese rescue cat and a colony of other strays that they provide food, water and shelter to. Wright is known as America's go-to journalist on national articles that report on urban design and architecture that accommodates people with disabilities. He also consults with leading local, regional, national and global design firms to improve their storytelling.
Urban Design, Landscape Architecture , Travel , People With Disabilities, Town Planning, Mobility, Resiliency, Architecture , Transportation Engineering, Sustainability, Universal Design , Transit
Editorial
Content
By Steve Wright| unitedspinal.org@ Matthew Castelluccio was interested in an outing with his wife Elaine and twin 12-year-old sons Dominic and RJ for Veterans Day when he settled on the New York Hall of Science. While there, the family came upon Human Plus, an exhibit on disability and adaptive technology. “My kids grew up knowing me as a wheelchair user,” says Matt, Vice President of Community Support for United Spinal. “They are familiar with adaptations and my mobility.
By Steve Wright| Planning Magazine (US) Verified Planning Magazine Nondrivers include young people, older people, people with disabilities, and many others. It is essential to include them in conversations about mobility to create inclusive communities. Story photos courtesy of Island Press. More than a quarter of the people that planners in the U.S. design for do not drive cars. Anna Letitia Zivarts is one of them.
By Steve Wright, Luke Hennessy, Megan Kramer-Salvitti| mdaquest.org@ When you think about great legislation for people with disabilities, you probably think of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). This important law prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in many areas of public life, including jobs, schools, businesses, and transportation. It is designed to ensure that people with disabilities have the same rights and opportunities as everyone else.
Company Info
Freelance
Freelancer.com is the largest freelancing and crowdsourcing marketplace in the world, connecting over 81 million employers and freelancers across more than 247 countries. Founded in 2009 and based in Sydney, Australia, the platform allows employers to post jobs while freelancers can bid on these projects. It is publicly traded on the Australian Securities Exchange under the ticker ASX:FLN. The platform supports a variety of work categories, including software development, writing, design, and marketing. Freelancer.com also offers contests for creative work, where employers can award prize money to winning entries. Users can choose from different membership plans, including free and paid subscriptions, which provide various benefits. The mobile app enhances project management and communication for users on the go. With a diverse customer base that includes individuals, small businesses, and large enterprises, Freelancer.com plays a significant role in the global online economy.
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