The Friends of the Scioto River has developed the first rain garden in a City park on the West Side, in Westgate Park. Planning began in 2008, as part of improvements around the shelter house on Wicklow Drive. The City… [Read More]
Construction on the area around the new Grange Insurance Audubon Center has been over three years in the making, and the long wait is about to finally pay off. The new conservation and nature center will be hosting their Grand… [Read More]
From The Riot Act: Nature Notes: Whittier Peninsula construction update By John Ross Construction of a new urban nature center on the Whittier Peninsula is coming along well, and plans for a late spring opening seem within reach. The Grange… [Read More]
In this week’s podcast we sit down for a chat with Jim Sweeney and Reza Reyazi with the Franklinton Development Association to discuss a variety of projects and developments in the Franklinton neighborhood. Jim & Reza discuss some of the… [Read More]
From This Week News: Sunny 95 park plan OK’d — with pond By Chris Borunea Upper Arlington City Council gave the go ahead Monday night to begin the first phase of development of Sunny 95 Park. Council voted 4-1 to… [Read More]
For the past few years, the Statehouse lawn has been home to the Capitol Crossroads downtown kickball league where office workers, young professionals, and downtown residents have all been able to converge and participate some friendly intramural activities. But word… [Read More]
From The Dispatch: Riverfront park’s plans call for range of activities beyond notable festivals By Mark Ferenchik From his perch in Miranova, Harrison Smith will watch the Scioto Mile park take shape the next two years, curving north along the… [Read More]
Parks are incredible spaces. Their lawns lend themselves to picnickers; their trees’ shade provides asylum to loungers on a hot summer day; their fountains and other features provide wonderment to people of all ages; most importantly parks provide space for… [Read More]
What will arguably be some of the biggest news of 2009 emerged yesterday when the long-awaited announcement for what is to be done with the old City Center mall was unveiled. Simply put, the City Center building is to be… [Read More]
From The Dispatch: Metro Parks board to push 0.75-mill levy By Mark Ferenchik People love their parks. But do they appreciate them enough to dig deeper into their pockets to pay for them, even if the annual cost adds up… [Read More]
The Dispatch wrote I-70/71 plan shrinks parks Friday, November 28, 2008 BY DEBBIE GEBOLYS Plans for rebuilding the I-70/71 corridor Downtown aren’t final, but one thing is: The improved highway will nip off parts of two parks. The Ohio Department… [Read More]
The Dispatch wrote River park might expand Saturday, November 22, 2008 By Mark Ferenchik The new Scioto Audubon Metro Park on the Whittier Peninsula might attract more than birds and their binocular-toting followers. It also might draw wall climbers, ice… [Read More]
The Dispatch wrote Old police building may get a makeover Thursday, October 23, 2008 By Mark Ferenchik The old, vacant Columbus police headquarters Downtown may sport a new glass canopy when it reopens in two years. That addition is one… [Read More]
The Dispatch wrote Scioto’s bank may go au naturale Friday, June 6, 2008 BY ROBERT VITALE It wouldn’t be the same Scioto that Lucas Sullivant gazed upon, but the Downtown riverfront could get a more natural look in coming years…. [Read More]
Cap City Savvy wrote Scioto Audubon Metro Park = Under Construction I rode my bike past the site this weekend to lay my own eyes on it… I also swung by the Metro Parks booth at RiverFest and asked a… [Read More]
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