社区回应破坏牛洞与美丽的壁画

社区回应破坏牛洞与美丽的壁画

When the cow tunnel next to Vale Park became a 'no-go' zone, Friends of Vale Park members including Jeff Coventry-Fenn decided to do something about it. The cattle arch in Portslade looks much more welcoming after their efforts and the work of local artist HarpoArt brought the space back to life. (Photo: Tristan Fewings/Getty Images for Cif)

There's an old tunnel in Portslade in Sussex in the U.K. that was once used to move cattle beneath a railroad line. The cows are long gone, but few people were using the dirty and poorly lit tunnel. Then, about six months ago, vandals started a fire in the tunnel, leaving it severely smoke damaged.

在英国苏塞克斯郡的波特斯莱德有一条古老的隧道，曾经用来在铁路下面运送牲畜。早就不再运送牲畜了，但很少有人在使用这条又脏又暗的隧道。然后，大约六个月前，破坏者在隧道里纵火，造成严重的烟雾破坏。

But community members weren't ready to give up. The Friends of Vale Park, who look after a nearby park, received a grant to rejuvenate the bovine pathway. About 30 volunteers went to work with buckets, scrubbing brushes and cleanser, tackling the soot and grime that covered the long-forgotten tunnel. They were backed by funds from the Hello Beautiful Neighborhood Project, a revitalization effort supported by Cif, a brand of household cleaning products.

但是社区成员还没有准备好放弃。照顾附近公园的朋友们收到了一笔赠款，以振兴该通道。大约有30名志愿者带着水桶、刷子和清洁剂去工作，处理覆盖在这条被遗忘已久的隧道上的煤烟和污垢。他们得到了“你好，美丽社区”项目的资金支持，这是一个由Cif品牌家居清洁产品支持的复兴项目。

"It was inspirational," Patricia Sauer, chair of the Friends of Vale Park, said in a release. "The volunteers, ranging from children to older residents, donned protective wear and scrubbed and scrubbed. Many told stories, told of walking to school under the tunnel years ago. One lady had been unwell last year and felt proud to be on her feet doing this."

“这是鼓舞人心的，”帕特丽夏·绍尔在一份新闻稿中说。志愿者们，从孩子到年长的居民，穿着防护服，不停地擦洗。许多人讲了很多故事，讲述了多年前在隧道下步行上学的故事。去年有一位女士身体不太好，能站起来做这件事，她感到很自豪。”

Photo: Tristan Fewings/Getty Images for Cif

After the volunteers spent about three hours cleaning, local artist HarpoArt plastered the walls with a colorful mural featuring a bright yellow ceiling and, of course, lots of cows.

在志愿者们花了大约三个小时的时间清理之后，当地艺术家HarpoArt在墙上贴了一幅彩色壁画，上面画着明亮的黄色天花板，当然还有很多奶牛。