This Wednesday, we went to the Bayside Community Center, located in the community of Linda Vista. We went there to join the Zumba class that was offered to the community for $4 on Monday and Wednesday mornings.
As someone who lives in Linda Vista, I was so excited to find out that we were going to Bayside. I’ve done projects and visited the old center in the past but I haven’t gotten the chance to visit the site until now.
Upon visiting Bayside, I was shocked that a charter school replaced the old facility, and the new Center was moved next to it, replacing a family owned 99 cent store. I was a bit upset to see the charter school replace Bayside. There were so many beautiful art spaces and a community garden that was already established there. Also, Bayside has been in our community since 1932, so I was just shocked to find out that the Center had to relocate.
To see the old facility torn down and replaced by a charter school building had me upset. I wish that the space was renovated for Bayside, rather than to have it be torn down for a charter school to take its place.
After the Zumba class, I spoke with a community member, Azusena, who was also taking the class for the very first time. We discussed the changes with Bayside, and she too had similar sentiments with the relocation. One of the things that I took away from our conversation was when she said this:
“Bayside deserves better,” she said.
I couldn’t agree more. The fact that Bayside is downgraded to a smaller space is unfortunate, and Bayside deserves a space where its community members can continue to thrive and prosper. In the future, I hope that Bayside has a space where it is renovated just like the charter school. Moreover, I hope that my mom and I can take the morning Zumba classes in the future so we can both exercise and have fun together.
As someone who lives in Linda Vista, I was so excited to find out that we were going to Bayside. I’ve done projects and visited the old center in the past but I haven’t gotten the chance to visit the site until now.
Upon visiting Bayside, I was shocked that a charter school replaced the old facility, and the new Center was moved next to it, replacing a family owned 99 cent store. I was a bit upset to see the charter school replace Bayside. There were so many beautiful art spaces and a community garden that was already established there. Also, Bayside has been in our community since 1932, so I was just shocked to find out that the Center had to relocate.
To see the old facility torn down and replaced by a charter school building had me upset. I wish that the space was renovated for Bayside, rather than to have it be torn down for a charter school to take its place.
After the Zumba class, I spoke with a community member, Azusena, who was also taking the class for the very first time. We discussed the changes with Bayside, and she too had similar sentiments with the relocation. One of the things that I took away from our conversation was when she said this:
“Bayside deserves better,” she said.
I couldn’t agree more. The fact that Bayside is downgraded to a smaller space is unfortunate, and Bayside deserves a space where its community members can continue to thrive and prosper. In the future, I hope that Bayside has a space where it is renovated just like the charter school. Moreover, I hope that my mom and I can take the morning Zumba classes in the future so we can both exercise and have fun together.