Today’s walk required a short walk across New Circle Road on Winchester and the area immediately southwest of the interchange, which is one of the busiest interchanges in Lexington.  The areas adjacent to the interchange are commercial and include a couple of self-storage facilities on James and a newer office building.  Ashton and Forston make up a hidden residential neighborhood, very similar to the neighboring area I passed through on Day 23. The homes here are modest, generally 1940’s vintage though with some newer houses mixed in and some addition room for further infill.  This is another neighborhood that isn’t self-conscious, and though this can sometimes result in some rough edges, this area exuded a sense of pride.  There is probably a long list of housing qualities, objective and subjective, that you could measure–size and age to name a few.  This area outperforms expectations for upkeep based on size, age, construction.

Winchester and New Circle Road really isolate this area perceptually; from a car, it’s easy to pass without thinking of the side streets; on foot, crossing either Winchester or New Circle is an adventure.  With the retail businesses on the north side of Winchester, it would be nice to see this stretch get some pedestrian improvements.