Things can change for the better in short order. But it takes a little planning, checking with some folks for either permission or support, and then a few people working together to make change happen.
Yesterday, Wednesday, was spring cleaning day at Uptown Shelby. I was at home sick. Really I was. The guilt of not being a part of the work is way too big to mess with for me.
But Allison Gragg and Sandy Smith from the Uptown staff organized a day that left us in better shape, inside and out. Inside, we got some help from Brian Butler, our summer intern who helped move desks and such so vacuuming and mopping could take place. Everything was smelling fresh and clean when I came in. The back windows had been washed for the first time in years too!
Outside, the team and other volunteers in the immediate neighborhood went to work clearing weeds, debris and forgotten items in the alleyway that runs parallel to Lafayette and South Trade. What a difference!
The alley project is only just begun, as we hope to create a more attractive landscaped pedestrian pathway that is an asset to the busiensses and residents of the block. A mere six hours and some hard work by a group of people made one building much nicer, and certainly removed some lingering eyesores in the process of improving the design and function of a larger outdoor space.
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