I met a nice new neighbor we now have around the corner of the house. A nice woman about our age, renting out a newly-fixed up home on Bruce Randolph. She's super friendly and another important addition to the neighborhood. She's been in the house under a week and it's already clear she takes pride in her place.
There's a duplex up for sale on our block, and I'm wondering if there is a pending sale on it as there have been work crews patching up the fence and performing other small touch-up repairs this week.
The residents of the duplex next to it, that moved in over the summer, continue to improve their place, now painting it.
And there is a cute folk-Victorian on our block that is now up for sale. The asking price seems a bit high, but it has a ton of potential as it has exceptional character.
Add that to the house next door that is tied up in foreclosure, and potentially soon to be sold to a flipper or new family, and we seem to be experiencing some very positive momentum. Things are certainly changing around here, for the better.
Thanks for writing about our Cole neighborhood. While I don't agree with all your points and feelings, I appreciate your honesty in at least trying to deal with some of the complex issues we face living here, unlike the white-flight fed suburbs. You clearly don't claim to have all the answers, as you shouldn't, because I don't think any of us do.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, I share with you the excitement meeting a new neighbor brings. Something about finding another friendly face making the same decision to grow roots in Cole reinforces my reasons for being here. And I share your belief that all are welcome here, as long as they stay out of trouble.
Please keep writing and speaking your mind and hope to meet you sometime.