Christopher is getting locked up.

You know Christopher.

The one who helps old ladies cross the street.

And coaxes kittens out of trees.

And selflessly drinks Corona so other bar patrons won't run out of good beer.

How can someone so inherently good be headed to jail? Well, he's not really going to jail.

But, on Wednesday, September 29th Christopher will be "Locked Up for Good" in the 2010 Downtown Charleston "A Taste of Charleston Lock-up" fund raiser for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. He's calling on his similarly good-as-gold friends to help to raise "bail" for his release.

The money he raises (the goal is $2,400 for anyone who just wants to write one big check) will go to help fight Muscular Dystrophy in the Charleston community.

Every amount helps and really matters to those living with muscular dystrophy who hope for treatments, cures and assistance.

Here is where your money will go:

$30 Flu Shot
$74 One minute of research
$100 One support group session
$150 One physical, occupational or respiratory therapy consultation
$300 Professional fees related to initial diagnostic work-up at an MDA clinic
$500 Assists one person for one year with the repair of a wheelchair or leg braces
$800 Sends one child to MDA summer camp

Did we mention the fundraising goal is $2,400?

How to make a donation

Click here to donate online or, you can write a check* made payable to MDA and send it to:

Muscular Dystrophy Association
29 Leinbach Drive, Suite D-5
Charleston, SC 29407
C/O: Christopher Cecil

*Be sure to include Christopher's name in the memo part of the check so that it will be attributed to his bail. And drop us a line or post in our comments section so we know we're closer to our goal.

Thanks for joining Chrisopher's circle of those who do good deeds. We know you want to be just like him one day - now you're one step closer.

Okatie Legacy Plan Charrette wins Mayor's Merit Award

Earlier this year, SLANT collaborated with a team led by DesignWorks, LC to create a sustainable growth plan for the Town of Bluffton's Okatie Headwaters community.

We're happy to announce that the collaborative submission earned the Town of Bluffton's "Mayor's Merit Award".

SLANT's contributions included insight into issues surrounding community identity, as well as human interaction with and without technology in order to garner public involvement. Other members of the team included land-planners, architects, attorneys, developers, conservationists and community activists.

Click here to check out more details about the project and award in this post by DesignWorks, LC.

An earlier SLANTASTIC post about the project can be found here (for your reference because January was a LONG time ago!)

Move, Charleston. Seriously.

You know Pee Wee would ride from B2B! But he'd need a helmet first. At least he has a bell.Get out your road bikes, cruisers, trikes and unicycles and gear up for the Charleston Moves "Battery2Beach" First Ride.

At 10a.m. this Sunday, a group of bicyclists will start at Folly Beach and another group will depart from Isle of Palms. Both will end the ride at Whitepoint Gardens at the Battery.

Want to get your ride on? Here's the route info so you can join the peleton at a convenient point. No, we won't judge you if you start at the Market. Yes, you can set up seats to view the cycling sea of spandex.

Just kidding folks - this event is about a building a safer, more connected bicycling environment for everyone in Charleston, not just for the Lance Armstrong types. SLANT Media is a proud supporter - we hope you'll learn more and support the route, too.

Need some more arm-twisting? Well, at noon, B2B riders and supporters will converge at Vickery's for the B2B afterparty (of course, featuring Fat Tire beer), as part of Sunday's car-free King Street event, Do The Charleston.

What better way to spend your Sunday Funday?

It's iFive:K time!

When: April 22, 2010 at 6:30p Where: Charleston Maritime Center

Who says SLANT isn't health conscious?

For the 4th year in a row, we are proud to be a lead sponsor for the Innovator's 5K run, also known as the i5k. Heck – this year we may even try to complete the course! After all, it is "run•walk•shuffle"...

From the recent press release:

The Charleston Digital Corridor will host its fourth annual iFive:k on April 22, 2010 at 6:30pm. This year’s event will continue offering runners, walkers and shufflers the popular scenic race route, custom race t-shirts, cool prizes, team opportunities to vie for the coveted “Bragging Rights Trophy” and the much anticipated after-party at the Charleston Maritime Center on the harbor.

Besides the fact that this is always a good time, it also has a good cause. A portion of the proceeds raised are donated to the Burke Scholarship Fund, specifically to benefit a student seeking higher education in a technology related field.

Registration is open now — click here to sign up online. And if you see one of us lying face down in the middle of the road during the race, please try not to step on us....

Update on 2010-08-11 17:14 by SLANT

TheDigitel Charleston has some nice coverage on the i5k; check it out here:

It's back: Digital Corridor's fourth annual iFive:k

The Charleston Digital Corridor Foundation presents the fourth annual Innovator's 5K run, the only evening run through downtown historic Charleston.

Okatie Legacy Plan Charrette

Gary Collins of DWLC describes the project goals.SLANT recently took part in a unique cross-discipline design competition for the town of Bluffton, SC that was organized by our friends at DesignWorks, LC. The competition centered around an area of Bluffton known as the Okatie Headwaters which has become an under-planned and disorganized entry point for the town in desperate need of some design attention. From the town planners:

"It is my hope that we can use this process to generate ideas for this unique and special place that lies on the edge of Bluffton, which will lead to reformed codes, updated master plans and a more engaged design community in the shaping of our townscape. We may also find a burgeoning land preservation strategy as well that can build on conservation efforts already underway in this area. This process may also help us discover some new financial tools and resources for implementation."

Slant was happy to contribute insight into issues surrounding community identity as well as human interaction with and without technology in order to garner public involvement. Other members of the team included land-planners, architects, attorneys, developers, conservationists and community activists.

Hope to hear some good news about this soon!

Members of the team try to look interested in what Gary has to say.Creative Intelligence, in action.

Update on 2010-06-02 15:07 by Lauren

The collaborative submission won the Town of Bluffton's "Mayor's Merit Award" - our team won the competition!

More info here.