Downtown’s Urban Jungle Gets a Big Splash of Green
For years, people have talked about activating the riverfront and creating additional green space downtown. Now, there’s something to celebrate!
April 14 marked the beginning of the downtown riverfront’s renaissance into the Scioto Mile. Community leaders and guests gathered on a chilly spring day to celebrate the beginning of an active riverfront and a transformed Bicentennial Park. The Scioto Mile is aimed at having our riverfront become an attraction. Using Millennium Park in Chicago as the model, the goal is to create activity during the daytime, evenings and during weekends. AEP, the City of Columbus, CDDC and many public and private partners have joined together to fund this $38 million investment. In just a few weeks, construction will begin – turning this long-discussed project into a reality.
