The Socially Distant Brockton Lane Tree Challenge

There are all kinds of interesting, silly, and even dangerous internet challenges.  In light of that, I thought about it and I am throwing my hat into the ring and calling for the "Socially Distant Public Service Challenge" in this time of fear over the Covid19 Outbreak. 

I would not mind for this to go viral because our mental health could go next. Getting out of your house and doing something could help you keep your sanity if not reduce your ruminating over the next news alert on cable news.

I had posted a list of things that could be done in the public spaces around the Bon Air Neighborhood earlier today. 

1. Cleaning around the Bardstown Road Mural (the panhandlers leave their trash)
2. Cleaning north of the Thorntons on Bardstown Rd 
3. Clipping the branches along the chain link fence on Brockton Lane on the Taylorsville Rd Ramp (on the Highgate Springs side  of the fence of course)
4. Cleaning up the trash on Goldsmith Lane around Beargrass Creek south of Seneca High School
5. Cleaning up Brockton Lane both around Bon Air Estates and Highgate Springs
6. If you are really ambitious, there is Beargrass Creek between Bardstown Rd and Downing Lane.
7. For the really stir crazy, there is the Bardstown Road median between Bashford Manor and Hikes Lane (this one also seems the most nerve-racking/risky one, but we will try to do it on 4/18/2020 during Operation Brightside and there will still be a lot of trash).

I had to do something after having gone through Walmart, Kroger, Costco, and even Meijer today and seeing the "there's a hurricane coming" consumerism.   I started attacking item number three on the list. I cut the branches on the overgrown tree in front of 3522 Brockton Lane.

Before 

After

I cut up the branches into near regulation size and tied them up in a bundle and put them in front of 3522 and 3520 for the city to pick up on the next pickup day. For awhile there will be one less tree scratching passing cars on Brockton Lane--especially mine. . 

There are two more trees if anyone has the clippers and the time to attack.   This one is where Rosedale Blvd ends into Brockton. 

This one is in front of 3540 Brockton Lane. You can tell how it especially protrudes into the street where a car can get scratched by it, especially if two cars are passing. 

If you decide to do anything of the list, especially clipping the trees let us know by posting on Facebook or Next Door with a picture.   Your neighborhood thanks you. 

To make this a challenge, take a picture of before the project and after the project.  If you are doing it outside of Louisville KY, post it online to your social network and then challenge someone else to get something done in a public space that sorely needs attention.

One more thing suggested by "Jaki," a nurse in the Bon Air Neighborhood,  "Could you please remind people to be cautious, use appropriate personal protective equipment, and educate themselves on potential hazardous materials." That's a good point Jaki.