Clifton All Aglow

The 4600 block of Clifton is looking absolutely charming these days, with the many murals of the Art Walk easily visible during daylight hours, and the rows of string lights making it glow at night.

Hard to believe it's the same street that was known for decades as Blood Alley, and was the focus of community meetings as recently as 2009. It's downright respectable looking!

You can read about Uptown United's quest to have the string lights installed -- the first street in Chicago to have them -- in Block Club Chicago.