PHOTO ESSAY: West Ashley Greenway needs a little tender loving care

This Greenway bin along Canterbury Road overflowed with trash, obviously neglected for awhile compared to other similar locations. Photos by Andy Brack.

Staff reports  |  If there’s one thing that the coronavirus pandemic has done, it’s made people get outside more often.  The perfect testament is the West Ashley Greenway, which seems busier than ever.  

But the upside of more use also means there’s more trash and wear on what essentially is a walking park that stretches for miles.  This photo essay shows conditions along the greenway at various West Ashley intersections with city streets.

If you want to let the city know what you think about its parks, the city is undertaking an update to its comprehensive plan (see news briefs below), which includes seeking input about parks and recreation.  You can have your say by clicking on this link:  Take the One Charleston park survey. These photos follow the greenway from Folly Road to Arrington Drive:

Tidy: The greenway at Folly Road.

A modern sculpture in the background at Campbell Drive in Byrnes Downs.

At Nicholson Street.

Broken, dangerous fencing at Coburg Drive. Park volunteers are in the background.

At Farmfield Avenue, adjacent to the Charleston Tennis Center.

At Betsy Road.

Debris cleaned up from the greenway has been waiting to be collected for awhile at Braxton Avenue.

At Wappoo Road.

Somebody missed the bin at Stinson Drive.