Windshield Survey

This "windshield survey" of the Bronx shows that while the borough struggled a bit during the recent recession, the Bronx appears to be quite vibrant socially, economically on the rebound, with good housing and healthcare albeit air pollution and other environmental problems exist, as well.

Community Vitality

If "vitality" measures the social and economic health of the community, it can be said that the Bronx is doing very well. The Bronx is home to "…nearly a dozen colleges and universities" and it has the Bronx Zoo (a world class zoo), the New York Botanical Garden (considered among the best in the nation), and Sunshine Bronx is a cooperative that shows the growth spirit of the Bronx. Hunts Point at Sunshine Bronx is on the upswing, according to Adam Davidson writing in The New York Times. It has fresh supplies of produce, fish and meat, and it sells meat...
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