Much of what motivates me are my own memories about the road, memories from college and after. More than that, though, what motivates me are the experiences of the last couple of years -- as I moved from Bosque Farms to Cedar Crest, taking Zuni and Central to avoid the interstate.
It was sad to see all the businesses I remembered -- restaurants and motels -- that had shut down. It was alarming, when I looked closer, to see just how many businesses had For Rent/For Sale signs up and that most of those signs have been up for a long time.
Add to that the fact that, since I've moved to Cedar Crest, which has been a little over a year now, I've seen at least four businesses on east Central (and one just outside of town) close their doors forever. The photo with this post is of one that closed just last month.
Blogging from east to west
My plan is to start on the east end of Central, at Tramway, walk down several blocks at a time, and work my way to the west end, taking pix and blogging along the way. My focus will be on what is happening to businesses but I will, I'm sure, also be looking at the history of different places along the way, and I hope to hear stories from people who have lived/worked in the areas I cover. There's a lot of street art that I want to photograph, too.
I suspect I will be learning a lot of sad things about this road, at least economically, but I also suspect that, once I've started this project, I will love Central Avenue even more than I do now. Please help me on this journey and share memories and information you have about Central.
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