u/KhalypsoGG

I attended Carpenter Road Community School from Pre-K through 5th grade. I recently went back inside for the first time in years, and seeing what happened to the place was surreal.

I found old lesson plans, children's books, classroom materials, the auditorium, and even the old fountain area.

This place held a huge chunk of my childhood. Seeing it like this is pretty heartbreaking.

Anyone else here go to Carpenter Road?

I attended Carpenter Road Community School from Pre-K through 5th grade. I recently went back inside for the first time in years, and seeing what happened to the place was surreal.

I found old lesson plans, children's books, classroom materials, the auditorium, and even the old fountain area.

This place held a huge chunk of my childhood. Seeing it like this is pretty heartbreaking.

Anyone else here go to Carpenter Road?

This lot sat mostly unused for years. I started working it this year and turned it into a vegetable garden.

Tomatoes and peppers are doing particularly well, and I've got melons, onions and a bunch of other stuff growing too.

Still a work in progress, but I'm pretty happy with how far it's come.

I found this yesterday, no one else around me appreciates them like I do. I thought you weirdos would like it as much as me!

This is what has become of Carpenter Road Elementary.

I've repeatedly observed an older man in a silver/gray GMC truck removing materials from this building. I reported it to police twice, providing descriptions of both the individual and the vehicle. Despite those reports, the activity continued.

In roughly 24 hours, the condition of this building changed dramatically. Openings that had previously been boarded or secured are now exposed. The photos show the difference.

This isn't just about one building. Illegal scrapping and dumping continue to damage North Flint, accelerating the loss of structures that are still standing and making neighborhoods less safe.

If this continues unchecked, we'll lose even more of Flint's history.

I've documented what I've seen, and my next step is to share it with local news outlets so this issue gets the attention it deserves.

Flint deserves better.