Aimee and Cody Frederick are the owners of Blockhouse Coffee, a specialty coffee house in a historic part of downtown Richmond, Texas, a small town in the Houston metro area.
Even though they aren’t from Richmond or even from Texas, their café is just one way they are demonstrating radical commitment to their city. They also lead a Strong Towns Local Conversation group called Fortify Richmond and cultivate real estate. Aimee co-hosts a podcast called Born in the Bend and, starting in 2020, she began serving on the city’s zoning and planning commission…all of that in addition to raising two kids!
Ultimately for the Fredericks, their efforts boil down to their love of hospitality and building community, and they’ve got a lot to share in this episode of The Bottom-Up Revolution!
ADDITIONAL SHOW NOTESBlock House Coffee & Kitchen (website / Instagram).
Born in the Bend podcast.
Tiffany Owens Reed (Instagram).
Check out the Fort Bend Museum, Harlem Road Texas BBQ, Trough Juice, Mercy Goods, and Shady Oak Primary School.
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Introducing Your New Host for The Bottom-Up Revolution!
Top of the Bottom-Up: Creating a Coffee Shop for the Whole Neighborhood
Top of the Bottom-Up: Taking Matters Into Our Own Hands to #SlowTheCars
Top of the Bottom-Up: Building Family and Community Resilience
Top of the Bottom-Up: Building Gentle Density and a Grassroots Campaign for City Council
The Bottom-Up Revolution Is…Getting Stronger
Top of the Bottom-Up: Growing Food, Growing Resilience
Sarah Cipkar: Building an Accessory Dwelling Unit and Helping Others Do the Same
Erin Stewart: A Mayor Working for Safe Streets and a Thriving Downtown
Norm Van Eeden Petersman: Speaking Up to Build Strong Towns
Emma Durand-Wood: Planting Street Trees and Neighborhood Connections
Spencer Gardner: Moving from Planning to Action
Lindsey Meek: An Engineer who ”Saw the Light”
Amy Stelly: Campaigning to Get Rid of an Urban Highway
Steph and Sean Tuff: Starting an Electric Bike Company
Danny Schaible: Creating a Street Design Team
Ari Feinsmith: Helping More People Get Out and Bike!
Montavius Jones: Celebrating Your City and Helping it Grow Better
Jen Stromsten and Alex Beck: Welcoming New Americans and Building up a Rural Economy
Jonathan Curth: Ending Parking Minimums and Seeing the Results
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