FLINT, Michigan — The Sarvis and Eastside Franklin Park communities have stood the test of time in Flint. These areas have risen, fallen, and risen again, and their spirit permeates throughout the city in unique ways.

From basketball and soccer games with neighborhood kids to abandoned buildings showcasing the vibrancy of what once was, Flint holds treasures and warmth within its borders. 

As Flintside revisits the five Flint neighborhoods we've covered over the years for our On the Ground series, let's examine the neighborhoods of Sarvis and Eastside Franklin Park through incredibly detailed photography.

Neighborhood kids play a game of basketball at Sarvis Park on Sept. 28, 2024. (Bryce Mata | Flintside.com)Picturesque skies and green trees are the remnants of Flint's east side's summer season on Sept. 28. 2024. (Bryce Mata | Flintside.com)Cut grass, rocks, and withering flowers surround the Kearsley Park sign on Flint's east side on Sept. 28, 2024. (Bryce Mata | Flintside.com)An abandoned home sits in the Sarvis Park area, pictured on Sept. 28, 2024. (Bryce Mata | Flintside.com)Pictured on Sept. 28, 2024, graffiti is a staple scene to several eastside underpasses. (Bryce Mata | Flintside.com)A torn net doesn't stop teens from shooting hoops at Sarvis Park on Sept. 28, 2024. (Bryce Mata | Flintside.com)Adults gather on Sept. 28, 2024, to play a neighborhood soccer game on Flint's east side. (Bryce Mata | Flintside.com)The downtown hub of Flint is signaled on this sign on the east side, pictured on Sept. 28, 2024. (Bryce Mata | Flintside.com)Kids are all smiles at Sarvis Park on Sept. 28, 2024. (Bryce Mata | Flintside.com)Pictured on Sept. 28, 2024, walk and waterways are abundant on Flint's east side. (Bryce Mata | Flintside.com)Pictured on Sept. 28, 2024, Flint's east side has numerous waterways and lakes. (Bryce Mata | Flintside.com)Sarvis Park teens out and about at the park on Sept. 28, 2024. (Bryce Mata | Flintside.com)The atrium inside Kearsley Park sits as a test of time in Flint, pictured on Sept. 28, 2024. (Bryce Mata | Flintside.com)The trees signal the coming of Fall and Winter around Sarivs Park on Sept. 28, 2024. (Bryce Mata | Flintside.com)