Warning: The old spot on Central near UNM is a whole new thing now

I drove past that empty lot by the Frontier for years, just weeds and a busted fence. Then about six months ago, they put up a big fence and started moving dirt. Now it's a little park with benches and some native plants, and I saw three people eating lunch there yesterday. It's wild how fast that happened. Has anyone heard if the city did it or was it a private thing?

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grayc276mo ago

Honestly I love it. That lot was such an eyesore for so long. I heard it was a city project with some grant money, but I'm just glad it's done. Makes the whole block feel less dead.

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alexc936mo ago

Yeah, that "less dead" feeling is the real win. I've started noticing it in a few places around town, where fixing one small spot seems to wake up the whole street.

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alexc936mo ago

Wow, I honestly thought that lot would sit empty forever. Seeing it turn into a usable spot so fast has me rethinking how these projects can work. It's a nice change of pace.

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