Once a hotspot for rats and filth, now one of Manchester's most mistreated neighbourhoods has been transformed
manchestereveningnews.co.ukOne of Manchester's most mistreated inner-city areas, once plagued with fly-tipping and ‘anti-social activity’, has undergone a startling transformation. ‘Origin Alley’ was once a hotspot for filth, rat infestations, and general waste dumping until the people who lived there decided to make a major change.
Now, after undergoing a complete transformation the alley - situated between St. Ives Road and Ealing Avenue - is an area residents feel proud to live in. Join our WhatsApp Top Stories and Breaking News group by clicking this link. With the support of Upping It, a greenfield organisation set to restoring “civic pride in the Edwardian streets and alleys of Moss Side”, neighbours have been rebuilding their communities, cleaning, greening, recycling and controlling waste.
Anne Tucker, 71, who runs Upping It, spoke to the Manchester Evening News, she said: “The organisation is made up of regular residents who help Moss Side communities restore greenery into anti-social and neglected alleyways.
We found the best way to encourage clean alleys is through greening it, most residents recycle and manage waste better now they have pride and a sense of community in where they live.” Upping It has advocated less concrete, bricks, and cobbles through a mixture of greenery and growing initiatives across over 50 ginnels in and around Moss Side.
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