I’ll find anything (ANYTHING!) terrifying if it’s followed by the word “gang.” Baby gang? No thank you. Puppy gang? I’m terrified! But Tom Nardone of Detroit set out to make a gang that gives back to the community. The results are inspiring.”
The mower gang tends to abandoned parks all around Detroit. While Nardone describes it as something small that he could do, his actions have inspired an entire movement of burly, tough-looking men acting like big ol’ softies. I dare you to not get choked up at 0:59 when you see the whole gang in action.
And when they talk about swing-sets and little league teams? The mower gang might be cuter than… well… a gang of puppies.
Urban Innovation Exchange: The Mower Gang from DETROIT LIVES! on Vimeo.
