On Detroit’s east side, kids are turning two unused lots into a park. The spot, near the 14,000 block of Flanders Avenue, used to be a shortcut to a nearby liquor store. Now, thanks to the Denby Neighborhood Alliance, it’s becoming a place where people can walk, grow plants, and play.
“It was looking a mess. I’m talking bottles everywhere. People walking by, throwing stuff on the ground. But now it looks clean,” said Surrayyah Lee, according to ClickOnDetroit.
The new space will have paths to walk on, spots to play horseshoes, boxes for plants, and places to sit. Since June, teams have met four times weekly. They pick up trash, put in trees, and build parts of the park bit by bit…