Rio Piedras
Originally its own municipality, Rio Piedras was a settlement along the Piedras River founded in 1714 with agricultural roots where sugar, cotton and coffee were the main crops. The University of Puerto was founded in 1903 within the Rio Piedras proper. Today the university's main campus as well as the botanical gardens remain an integral component to the Rio Piedras community.
Once thriving, Rio Piedras was a central transportation hub with a vibrant commercial center. Yet, over the decades, PR's unstable economic status coupled with a population leaving the island contributed to the demise of Rio Piedras' commercial and residential vitality.
Rio Piedras remains a central commercial community yet is impacted by challenges in common with PR as well as unique circumstances.
In May 2019 I participated in a Professional Advisory Delegation (PAD) designed to collaborate with local officials on immediate and long-term strategies to revitalize the once vibrant community. The PAD tours were an excellent opportunity to capture local scenes as well as the community's innate creative spirit.
Read MoreOnce thriving, Rio Piedras was a central transportation hub with a vibrant commercial center. Yet, over the decades, PR's unstable economic status coupled with a population leaving the island contributed to the demise of Rio Piedras' commercial and residential vitality.
Rio Piedras remains a central commercial community yet is impacted by challenges in common with PR as well as unique circumstances.
In May 2019 I participated in a Professional Advisory Delegation (PAD) designed to collaborate with local officials on immediate and long-term strategies to revitalize the once vibrant community. The PAD tours were an excellent opportunity to capture local scenes as well as the community's innate creative spirit.
