Quick update before tomorrow.

I’ll be at C-Street City Market.

I made a few updates to the Dispatch site today to better reflect what we’re building—something simple focused on local trust, local businesses, and real community connection.

At the same time, Carrd (the platform behind the site) has been having technical issues and is currently not fully accessible from my end. The public site is still live, but I can’t access the editor right now.

So I’m going into tomorrow keeping things simple:

- If you scan the QR code, it still works
- If the site looks unchanged, that’s why
- And if anything behaves oddly, we’ll adjust after the market

None of that changes the goal.

I’m still building a way for Springfield to better recognize and support the good people and businesses already doing things the right way.

If you’re at C-Street tomorrow, come say hello.

Spent some time yesterday down on Commercial Street, talking with shop owners and vendors, and you can feel it—something’s building. There’s a real buzz in the air as folks get ready for the National Route 66 Centennial Kickoff Celebration. This isn’t just another event… it’s a moment for Springfield to lean into its history and remind people what made this place matter in the first place.
Now, word going around is the bridge will still be closed—but they’re planning a rededication ceremony to mark the occasion (yes… that kind of thing). Take that however you want.
Either way, we’ll be there. We’re aiming to fire up the Moon City Live Stream on the 30th, even if it’s just for a few minutes, to give you a front-row seat to whatever unfolds.
If you’ve been waiting for something to bring a little life back into the streets—this might be it. Stay tuned.