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Montgomery highlights downtown pop-up program, Selma-to-Montgomery commemoration and a new metaverse project
Summary
The mayor promoted Open on Dexter, a downtown activation initiative; invited residents to Selma-to-Montgomery voting-rights march events March 21–25; and announced a digital "Montgomery metaverse" to recreate the 1965 march route for remote visitors.
The mayor promoted several community and cultural initiatives, including Open on Dexter, the Selma-to-Montgomery commemorations and a new digital project the city calls the "Montgomery metaverse."
Open on Dexter: the mayor described this as a downtown pop-up program that repurposes vacant spaces, provides opportunities for local entrepreneurs and artists, and "is more than just a pop up event. It is a movement." He encouraged residents to visit the Lower Dexter Corridor to see local entrepreneurs and artists using revitalized spaces.
Selma-to-Montgomery commemoration: the mayor invited residents to join events marking the anniversary of the Selma-to-Montgomery voting-rights march from March 21 through March 25. He said the anniversary "is not just about commemorating the past. It's about reflecting on the ongoing struggles with justice, equality, and securing and protecting the right to vote." (The mayor used uneven phrasing about anniversary numbering in the transcript; his remarks elsewhere referred to the sixtieth anniversary.)
Montgomery metaverse: the mayor announced a planned immersive digital experience to let users explore the march route and see reconstructions of Montgomery in 1965, accessible from a web browser. He described the project as aimed at virtual field trips, tourism and education; he said attendees of the march "will be able to get glimpses of what the march in Montgomery looked like in 1965" and that the initiative could be used for tourism and city planning.
Ending: the mayor invited the public to the March events and to try the metaverse experience, and closed by opening the floor to questions.
