Community Corner
City Participating In “Love Your Block” Initiative On Oct. 31
Greensboro is participating in the "Love Your Block" initiative, that connects residents with city leaders for revitalization.
Post Date:10/29/2020 8:36 AM
The City of Greensboro is participating in the “Love Your Block” initiative, that connects residents with city leaders to help revitalize neighborhoods one block at a time, from 8 am to 3 pm on Saturday, October 31 at Benbow Park, 1905 S. Benbow Rd. The City’s Field Operations Department will have trucks available on Eton Drive for a special yard waste and bulk trash collection. The first 250 participants will receive a complimentary Love Your Block face cover.
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“Whether turning vacant lots into community gardens, removing graffiti, trash removal or helping elderly neighbors with simple home repairs, resident volunteers are making their neighborhoods, and their cities, into better places to live,” said City Council member Sharon Hightower. “Engaged communities are far less likely to let their neighborhoods fall into blighted conditions and can act as a powerful force in preventing crime and other negative behaviors.”
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