Youth in the Lead: Reimagining Public Spaces in Brownsville

Our Brownsville Youth Leadership Council brought together a cohort of young people to identify and address community needs and serve as ambassadors in their neighborhood. In one project, youth leaders gathered feedback from Brownsville residents about areas that felt unsafe and organized placemaking projects to transform and breathe new life into them. Each location—formerly affected by disinvestment and neglect—now serves as a much-needed space for community engagement, group activities, and collective healing.