Seattle’s Central District lot becomes work of art | Seattle Homes- Seattle Search Homes- http://www.ThachRealEstatGroup.com

That empty lot on South Jackson Street and 20th Place South, the one with the overgrown bushes and broken glass, the one people have called a magnet for occasional crime — Ryan Curren wanted to turn that into public art.

“It was just an idea I had,” said Curren, 34, whose day job involves analyzing public property for the Seattle Office of Housing. This idea of Curren’s — nurtured and made real by countless community leaders, local musicians and neighborhood residents — resulted in the Jackson Street Music History Project.

Seattle has many artist that are attracted to the area. I think it is great to have a look into the history and creating projects for people to see the community join together like this. Being resourceful to make our communities better is a great idea. Bringing the culture of music and community together can help also the young people appreciate the environment we live in.