Reimagining a Point Breeze basketball court
May 22,2013
THE RALPH BROOKS Tot Lot is supposed to be a safe haven for kids in Point Breeze who want to get some exercise and stay out of trouble. But the bare-bones basketball court, at 20th and Tasker streets, feels anything but safe and welcoming. If you set foot on the court, your eyes either find empty lots or an imposing three-story mural nearby that bares the names of dozens of local folks who have lost their lives to violence. That gritty vision is set to soon change, thanks to an ambitious plan that’s been crafted by a local nonprofit, city officials and longtime neighborhood residents.
