On the topic of the South Bronx... Another video! This one about urban green space and waterfront projects.

Majora Carter grew up in the South Bronx.  In 2001, she started the environmental not-for-profit group "Green The Ghetto".  Since then, the group has spearheaded numerous urban green space and waterfront revitalization projects in the South Bronx. 

Green The Ghetto had an idea and the municipal government listened:  Carter discusses in the video how "comprehensive planning" (i.e. inclusion of community groups in decision making processes) helped to save the South Bronx.


Their approach : Green The Ghetto doesn't use social assistance or money to mitigate urban poverty.

Rather, they believe that creating urban green space will.

This is her story:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQ-cZRmHfs4&feature=related

Video: "From Mambo To Hip-Hop"

Check out this video I found about the genealogy of Latin music and hip-hop in North America...   The video tells the tale of the South Bronx in NYC from the 1940s up to the 1980s and describes how its people and politics were the key factors in creating some of the best rhythms we listen to today.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gS4yYHV0cJM

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