students – Hatuey Ramos Fermín

Velo City Rides the South Bronx

On Saturday August 20th, the youth organization Velo City organized a tour of Soundview area in the South Bronx. They describe themselves as a cycling based urban planning and design education program for diverse teenagers. I went along with them and took the youth led tour.

Kingsbridge Armory Redevelopment Battle Draws Fresh Voices

Last week, fifteen Bronx high school students added their voices to the volatile mix of dialogue over the redevelopment of the Kingsbridge Armory, a former National Guard ammunitions warehouse in the Bronx.