Block by Block Launch in Boston Gets Attention
As Block by Block kicks off operations in Boston, the local media is already taking notice. The revitalization effort is addressed by Casey Ross in an article on Boston.com:
Inside a cramped conference room on Arch Street, Steve Brookes plotted the rebirth of downtown Boston.
Behind him was a poster-sized map showing a 34-block area he has been quietly canvassing in recent days, noting thousands of graffiti tags, places where trash piles up, and drab sections of sidewalk that could use a shot of color, or a serious power-washing.
“All of this is going to change,’’ said Brookes, sweeping his hand across the map. “You’ll see an immediate difference by next Friday, because all the graffiti is going to be gone, and a lot of the cigarette butts and trash will be gone.’’
Read more at http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2011/04/02/improvements_underway/