PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — A local group is working to redevelop the North Greenwood Community in Clearwater.
The Clearwater Urban Leadership Coalition is trying to bring more life into the neighborhood.
“I’m kind of excited. I think it will be a great, new change for us. Something more positive. Give us something to look forward to,” said Melissa Bopp, a resident of North Greenwood.
Bopp has lived in North Greenwood for three years and said the area could use some help.
“There’s a lot of crime and a lot of things going on around here,” said Bopp.
Residents said the community used to be just that, a community.
“There was everything, there was food, there were shops, there were barbershops, there were entertainment…we began to see those businesses close. A lot of the businesses the property was condemned,” said Gloria Campbell who works with the Clearwater Urban Leadership Coalition.
It’s a sight Campbell wishes she could see again.
“If …