On the corner of Mansion and Gay streets, a vacant lot served as parking space for about 30 cars each day. The lot had been looked after and cared for by the community for thirty [continue reading…]
On the 4100 block of Mitchell Street sits a city owned lot that has lain dormant for nearly 30 years. Sarah Koenig has lived in the Roxborough neighborhood for 20 of those years and wants [continue reading…]
After 20 years of what residents are calling abandonment, Catalina Hunter, One Hope Community Church, United Way and local residents decided it was time to make use of the vacant lot. Within a year, this [continue reading…]
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