Citi Group cleans up Springfield

[downtownparks]

No, not typically without care requests and phone calls.

[fsujax]

I clean my block on a daily basis, always picking up someone elses garbage. I am thankful for what the Citi folks came out and did. The COJ only responds when you call and complain about their overgrown lots, they will not sell!

[downtownparks]

Not to long ago, they actually transfered ownership of several to Operation Newhope, and several others to the City Housing Dept.

[fsujax]

well, thats good to hear.

[downtownparks]

Here is the list that I had put together. Does this cover the one you were aware of too?

071446 0000 6th and Laura,(on Laura) third lot from NW cornerâ€"Allocated to Housing and Neighborhoods.

070943 0000 3rd and Market (on E 3rd), two lots down from NE corner-- Allocated to Housing and Neighborhoods.

072643 0000 3rd and Ionia,(on E 3rd) 2nd lot from SW corner --Allocated to Housing and Neighborhoods.

071272 0000 5th and Hubbard,(on E 5th) 3rd Lot from NW corner-- In process of being donated to Operation New Hope.

073132 0090 Perry, across from Cottage (This maybe a parking lot for emergency services) Parking for Victim Services Center

071083 0000 4th and Laura, (on Laura) 2nd lot from NW corner--- Allocated to Housing and Neighborhoods.

072783 0000 2nd and Market, (on Market) third lot from SW cornerâ€" In process of being donated to Operation New Hope.

071936 0000 8th and Market (on Market), 3rd lot from NW corner-- Allocated to Housing and Neighborhoods.

072429 0000 4th and Liberty (on liberty), 3rd Lot from NE corner-- Allocated to Housing and Neighborhoods.

072480 0000 4th and Ionia (on Ionia) third lot from NE cornerâ€" In process of being donated to Operation New Hope.

[uptowngirl]

what is housing and neighborhood?

[downtownparks]

A city dept.

[zoo]

Not to long ago, they actually transfered ownership of several to Operation Newhope

well, thats good to hear.

Are you sure about that? Operation New Hope is run by K. Gay, and you can see what kind of job he does taking care of his commercial lots in the pics on pg 1 of this thread...

[Tripoli1711]

This is fantastic.  Being a beaches lifer, I really admire the sense of community that has been created in Springfield.  It warms my heart to see things like this.

[strider]

Not to long ago, they actually transfered ownership of several to Operation Newhope

well, thats good to hear.

Are you sure about that? Operation New Hope is run by K. Gay, and you can see what kind of job he does taking care of his commercial lots in the pics on pg 1 of this thread...

Well, Kevin Gay is only one person of many with Operation New Hope.  What happens on his private property doesn't have to be the same as what happens on Operation New Hope property.  Different wallets, I'm sure.  Besides, the empty lots owned by SRG and Mack are not kept up as nicely as they once were, going lot's longer between mowings and trash clean-up themselves.   Couldn't have anything to do with the economy, could it?

[fsujax]

The lists looks like it covers one on 3rd very close to me.