Hi PBPAC,
Amazingly multiple vacant buildings in this neighborhood have been purchased by local people who are operating their own businesses in these buildings.
- Twin Swirls Ice Cream
- Downeast Pediatric Dentistry
- Sinful Kitchen
- Allspeed Cyclery and Snow
- (Brighton Ave Redemption was purchased by a local business owner but there are no stated plans at the moment).
Interestingly 3 of these buildings were once owned and operated by national chains (Rite Aid, Shell/Xtramart and Subway).
With all of this change over I really think it is important to highlight this neighborhood as a place where Pedestrian and Bicycle improvements must be prioritized!
Allspeed is centering itself at the junction of Brighton Ave and the Forest City Trail. The Metro 4 bus runs right along Brighton Ave. The potential is huge and I would love to see a big push from PBPAC and local leadership to really make this a priority, as we are awaiting the planned improvements to Brighton Ave.
Maya