Downtown Living Blog

Community and Business Leaders to Break Ground

on Scioto Mile Park

Long-held community dream will become reality

(Columbus)  The Scioto Mile will be a signature park for the community and will transform the riverfront into an active, urban amenity, attracting people from the entire region. The park will play an essential role in the revitalization of downtown – attracting and complementing residential development, boosting property values and stimulating commercial growth. The public and private sectors have joined together in an historic 50-50 funding effort to raise the $38 million to build the Scioto Mile.

WHO:                    Mayor Michael B. Coleman
                        Michael Morris, Chairman, President and CEO, AEP
                        U.S. Representative Deborah Pryce
                        State Senator Steve Stivers
                        Franklin County Commission President Marilyn Brown
                        City Council President Michael Mentel
                        Guy Worley, President and CEO, CDDC

WHAT:           Groundbreaking for the Scioto Mile riverfront park

WHEN:           Monday, April 14

11 a.m.

WHERE:          Bicentennial Park
                        Corner of Civic Center Drive and Rich Street

MEDIA PARKING:  Parking will be reserved for media trucks within Bicentennial Park. Access to the Park will be off Civic Center, just south of Rich Street.