PhotoVoice

To read more about what PhotoVoice is and our community project, see this post.

Negatives

The story that I wanted to tell was that we are blessed to have such a beautiful and historical space, yet it provides no current value to our community. I envision kids and adults alike, physically and mentally challenging each other to skate tricks surrounded by colorful murals on the beautiful existing masonry. But, this is all just a dream today as the only things that will grow from this space are the weeds. The buildings will continue to deteriorate until they need completely demolished at which point this space will either be completely forgotten or replaced by something new with much less character.

Positives

It’s still a dream, but as I said earlier, I can see through a hole in this fence, a beautiful opportunity. We can address many problems with this space. We can become a tourist destination for folks seeking parks, art and historical places. We could tackle a flooding problem in this area with a skatepark that has proper drainage. We could have a beautiful fountain that uses this water. We can tell stories about past generations while current generations influence future generations. We have an opportunity.