#alberto serrano

After a long hiatus, @themthatdo begins to profile #blockcaptains in #SouthKensington #philly. Today: Sarita and Alberto - co-captains #friends

Sarita Broadnax and Alberto Serrano at the corner of a green space they now call the Tot Lot, at the corner of 1800 block N. 4th Street and N. Cadwallader St.

Broadnax and Serrano, 1800 N. 4th Street.

Ask Alberto Serrano about being a block captain and he immediately begins to praise his newest neighbor, Sarita Broadnax. Sarita moved to the block four months ago after a fire destroyed her…

On a Wall in the West Bronx, a Gentrification Battle Rages

Alberto Serrano has declared war on the shock troops of gentrification: hipsters. He has chosen as his front line a part of the Bronx, specifically a stretch along Walton Avenue in the Mount Hope neighborhood, which — for now — is free from goofy bars, twee crochet sculptures and overpriced cafes. His weapon? A huge mural depicting an epic comic-strip battle of the hip versus the hopeful.

A mural…