WRITING QUESTION: What are some new and exciting things that have happened in your neighborhood in the last year?

“Our combined neighborhoods cook out and christmas dinners” – Alicia Pitts

“New neighbors. More kids. More coyotes.” – Bob Mabbitt

“CCNA Crime Watch opened a mini-station. 2 years ago the Applewood Bike Trail opened.” – Cathy Lancaster

“The adopt a park improvements by the YMCA at the end of Burroughs Park (it has another name that I can’t recall) are very nice.” – Dayne Walling

“partial paving of Lippincott, a few new street signs” – Denise Smith Allen

“I'm not sure?!! It's always been about the same for the past 13 years my mon has been here.” – Desiree Duell

“Six blighted properties removed. UM-F/Land Bank renovated a house.” – E. Custer

“We have seen new neighbors move into long-empty houses!” – E. Perkins-Harbin

“I moved there!” – Emma

“Recycling – curbside” – Erik and Lata

“Court St. Village Non-Profit has engaged the children in the neighborhood in the Central Park Youth Council. Kids are starting to engage in a positive way.” – Ingrid Halling

“We made a garden, and we've had some good times with friends. Our kids are growing.” – Jessica Coyne

“nice gardens” – Leslie

“Neighborhood youth group, several houses being fixed up, more students in rental houses and apts now, UM-F spent many dollars redoing house on Eddy St. for a classroom and apts-they did a beautiful job.” – Margie Latter

“We got a new neighbor from Peru, and her family will be importing coffee. Nothing like having coffee importers nearby! My partner saw a coyote in the yard one morning. I told him not to look outside until he'd had coffee, but another neighbor got a picture. It was a coyote indeed. New babies have been born to several of our neighbors. The neighborhood is getting younger again!” – Melodee Mabbitt

“Trees blossoming every year. MCC continues to be a good neighbor.” – Michael Kelly

“Remodeled home on our street” – Nelle Pinkney

“Neighborhood clean ups, the formation of the Central Park youth group.” – Stephanie Render

“More young families; more positive people.” – Stephany Diana

“We got nice new neighbors. Always love the car shows at the Cultural Campus. Mcc hosted some fine speakers.” – Tom Spademan

“N/A Just moved to the neighborhood” – Vanessa Terrell