It makes me exceedingly happy that the huge weed- and trash-covered strip of land in Logan where hundreds of houses once stood might be the site of a sports and education complex ("Center could bring new life to Logan," Thursday). My house on the 4600 block of North 12th Street is still standing, while those of many Logan boyhood friends are long gone - although the fond memories of growing up in a lovely neighborhood are not. Over the years, whenever I passed the Logan Triangle, I was saddened by that empty, unkempt space, wishing for a playground or park - something worthwhile to replace a stark reminder of lost youth.