Canada-based Ron Cunningham, community development activist and former resident of Granville, St James, looks on the challenges facing the troubled community and sees the possibilities for the way ahead. Here is an abbreviated version of his piece written for the Jamaica Observer:

A recent feature in the Jamaica Observer titled “From Violence to Vision: Granville” has brought renewed attention to the community. And as if to demonstrate the timeliness of the article up came the controversial police killing of a woman resident that sent Granville into uproar.

While the article’s focus on present challenges is important, it must be balanced with a clear understanding of what Granville has always been — and what it can yet become.