Brownsville has the largest concentration of public housing in the country and has a corresponding rate of deep, generational poverty. as a result of its high poverty rate, high incidence of diet-related disease and status as a food desert, Brownsville residents live with a high proportion of preventable chronic health conditions. There is a clear link between physical conditions and corresponding negative health outcomes. We Run Brownsville is dedicated to promoting running, walking and other physical activities for persons of all abbilities, enhancing health and fitness for all, and responding to a variety of community needs.