The other day when I was walking to the gym, I saw a man and his dog hanging out, the pooch doing his business, in the open space next to the faux-Mediterranean apartments on Sweetzer, just north of West 3rd Street. There were apartments there until late August, when the complex was torn down.
Now, I have a lot of dreams—to have perfectly gorgeous, intelligent, lovely children; to be able to give back to my parents in some significant and meaningful way; to own a home in this neighborhood; to never have to worry about my weight again (these are dreams, people); and the list goes on…
But that day seeing the man and his doggie, I added another dream to the list—taking these empty lots around the neighborhood (there are two, I believe, on Blackburn alone) and making them into green spaces. Mini dog parks. Community gardens. Perhaps a playground. Or wild flowers and benches. Someplace to read or ponder. It’s a thought.
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4 responses so far ↓
1 Anthony // Jan 15, 2009 at 12:41 am
Was it me : )
I live right across the street from that space (and walk my dog all the time) and would LOVE a small park. I am sure there is no chance, but we can dream.
2 B+S // Jan 15, 2009 at 10:46 am
Very possibly it was you! I had been walking past, and every time would think ‘what horrible thing is going to be built there?’ not even thinking it could be something else until that moment. But, yes, an unlikely outcome…
3 B+S Dreams—Still of Green Spaces // Mar 6, 2009 at 11:31 am
[...] mentioned my dream of the empty lots around the neighborhood becoming green spaces. Not that I’m blind [...]
4 Real Estates—The Cat is Out at Blackburn Property // Apr 13, 2009 at 12:21 pm
[...] of Sunday) and it looks like there’s pre-construction excavation in progress. Likely, not my dream park, but condos or apartments [...]
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