Respected design firm buildingcommunityWORKSHOP will work with local Conjunto musicians in Edinburg, TX to equip and mobilize residents in the Rio Grande Valley floodplain to tackle flood-related public health issues. They will commission songs inspired by residents’ stories that will be performed at colonia events. Posters and pamphlets will be used to explain how Low Impact Development can be used to improve drainage. Documentation and songs from residents will be incorporated into a video series to be presented to policy makers.
Hidalgo County experiences some of the worst flooding in the Rio Grande Valley and has more colonias (substandard subdivisions) than any county in the United States.
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See below for recent updates, press, and events from this project
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Mar 25, 2019
From We Shall Overcome to Give Peace a Chance , song has long been used as a means of protest or to bring attention to... Read More
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Feb 20, 2020
Hidalgo County experiences some of the worst flooding in the Rio Grande Valley. In response, a coalition of community organizers realized that flooding, basic rights,...Read more
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Dec 05, 2017
Today, we are proud to announce the 23 creative placemaking projects that will receive funding in communities of all sizes across 18 states and one...Read more