“We live the same, but we live differently”
Deon Bell was a restless child, which initially led him to the streets. Since then, he’s been able to harness the life that lies inside him. Continue reading “We live the same, but we live differently”
Tag: N. 29th St.
“I would like to be my own boss”
This story is part of a series focusing on the 30th Street Industrial & Economic Corridor.
Lorenzo Williams walks across an empty lot that sits between a row of houses near 29th and Chambers as sunset casts shadows across the open space. Williams sports a heavy leather jacket that sags below his shoulders, despite the still-warm early-fall air.
Williams says he grew up in, “this neighborhood, right here.” It was nice, back then, but, after some time, the area took a turn for the worse. “Man, growin’ up, it was pretty decent. The neighborhood was nice but it changed, over the years,” he says.
“It’s only a struggle if you let it get to you”
This story is part of a series focusing on the 30th Street Industrial & Economic Corridor.
Marlon Lindsui sits in his car, outside his grandma’s house, near 29th and Auer waiting for his girlfriend.
Lindsui, who grew up in the neighborhood, says his childhood wasn’t an easy one. “It’s a struggle,” he says. “You see it; you see all these abandoned houses. It’s a struggle, man.”
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