More changes on the block

For the last couple summers, we have adopted the empty lot across the street. The city owns half the lot and the other half is owned by someone who lives a couple of doors down. The lot had been neglected and as a result, it became weedy and trashy. After becoming tired of looking at the knee-high weeds which seem to be permission to litter and and invitation for nearby residents to dump their trash we decided to mow it on weekends. Even as I mowed the empty lot, the owner of the house adjacent to the lot would have a yard crew mow his back yard every couple of weeks. However, as I fell behind on the mowing in the past couple of months because of travel and weather, the yard crew began to mow the lot and to edge it. It is looking nice. Kids are playing on it more often. It may not seem like much but it is nice to see kids actually playing on the field. There is an abundance of empty lots but there are not many that are safe for kids.

Is this another step in the revitalization of Reservoir Hill? I'd like to believe so. It is a modest yet significant indicator of progress. At the least, another Reservoir Hill home owner believes strongly enough in the neighborhood to invest his own money in an empty lot.