Neighbors have described this abandoned gas station on the corner of Maple and NW Radial Highway an eye sore

Architecture students at Metropolitan Community College teamed up with a Benson neighbor.

She taught the 10-week course to come up with renderings of a replacement that could give Benson a new creative life.

This abandoned gas station is the first thing drivers see heading into Benson. Benson First Fridays and MCC students gave it a much needed face lift.

I spoke with neighbors who called this site an eye sore. But this summer, some of Metropolitan Community College's architect Students were hard at work, bringing life to the area. The project is called "Reimagining the Benson Gateway," and on Friday, they got to show off their work.

Architect Phuong Nguyen is a Benson neighbor

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