Javon Davis, 10, steers a scooter as his brother, Carnell Massenburg, 8, runs alongside him near the mayor’s event at Lynhaven and Dallas avenues. The youngsters, who were taking a break from their virtual school sessions, liked the idea of a having a park near their home and said they can’t wait to play there.
Stories this photo appears in:
![Tease photo](https://epmgaa.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/img/photos/2020/09/24/GREENSPACE_CITY_091320_RHB10_r100x80.jpg?144a9619b7b2d55e12d8b619b3e5adb91a2095fa)
Mayor Stoney proposes 5 new city parks for South Side
Thirteen years ago, City Hall spent about $400,000 to tear down the decrepit Madison Arms apartments at Lynhaven Avenue and Drake Street in South Side.