Building Greenways and Community in the Bronx

Sunday, April 26, 2009

Building Greenways and Community in the Bronx

The Bronx River Greenway and South Bronx Greenway plans apply community-driven design strategies to help undo years of top down, auto-centric planning and development in the Bronx. The greenways, when completed, will create a network of safe bicycle and pedestrian paths and routes, parks, and waterfront access points throughout the borough. See the Bronx River Alliance's 2009 calendar for a list of events and activities planned on or around the Bronx River. Also be sure to check out Sustainable South Bronx and The Point Community Development Corporation for more information about the projects and for ways to get involved.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVyvHr69ek4 H

Great video, and great work by so many people to implement this inspiring project! One thing, would be great if more EJ people were being mindful and supportive of, when expanding the greenways we need to account for blueways and watertrails. Currently, the plan to build the South Bronx Greenway will continue the historic deprivation of the navigability of the Bronx Kill waterway. Somehow Con Ed is expanding their electrical powerlines and building a power plant on the north shore of the Randall's Island under cover of the good project of the greenway. Write a letter to Con Ed and the Mayor today:
http://www.friendsofbrookpark.org/blog/2009/01/test.html
Patwardhan Sujit

Is this the same area that featured in an excellent TED presentation by Majora Carter?

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