We were deeply disappointed not to have the North Main Neigbhorhood (NOMA) selected for this year's BlockWork program offered by the City of Salisbury and United Way.
NOMA submitted the 1200 block of N. Church Street and the 900 block of N. Jackson Street. Knowing that both blocks meet the requirements of a mix of owner occupied and rental homes, in an area that was safe for a number of crews to work in the area, we thought these blocks represented the type of work that was done on Make a Difference Day in the 200-300 blocks of S. Shaver Street in 2011. Neither block was located in the North Main Historic District, and therefore would not be limited by Historic Preservation guidelines.
The BlockWork Committee received 12 applications for the BlockWork program, and chose the 1000 Block of South Fulton Street, saying it was a feasible mix of rental and owner-occupied homes, has a good deal of commercial presence, and has a strong support system from the neighborhood. We believe this is the main reason this block was selected...that and it's visibility along the Fulton Street corridor, which is in a National Historic District but not in the local Fulton Heights historic district. The committee will come up with a unifying theme, and will do a walk of the S. Fulton block to see what the project might include and what materials might need to be required.
BlockWork is scheduled for Saturday October 27th, which coincides with United Way's Make a Difference Day. The City of Salisbury was awarded a national honor for the BlockWork program in 2011.
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