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October 2012

Inside Cincy

Excitement blooms at Washington Park; FOTOFOCUS is a photographic free-for-all; Afghan Whigs return to where it all began. 
BY THE EDITORS

If you build it, they will come.

For the sprayground, dog park, Friday Flow R&B shows, Date Night Movies, storytelling, kickball "” just for starters.

Olympic champion Kerri Walsh (and 1,000 tons of sand) at the Association of Volleyball Professionals Cincinnati Open was a kill. And the fantastic collaboration by the Cincinnati Pops, May Festival Chorus, the Cincinnati Opera and Cincinnati Ballet brought it all home.

The renovated and expanded Washington Park in Over-the-Rhine has struck a chord with local residents and visitors alike since its ribbon-cutting ceremony on July 6.

The $48 million project ($26.2 million of public funding and $21.8 or private money) has turned the 8-acre site into a slice of urban green between Race and Elm streets from 12th Street on the south to 14th Street on the north.

It's a destination and an oasis.

The park has hosted other big events "” a concert by local indie rock heroes Over the Rhine, spotlight shows of the MidPoint Music Festival and the OTR Community Festival. And some not quite as big "” salsa dancing and City Flea market among them.

As impressive as the park is, what might be most remarkable are the changes in the neighborhood around it. Bounded by School for Creative and Performing Arts on the south and Music Hall on the west, many of the buildings on Race and 14th streets have been rehabbed or are in the process.

Washington Park has earned positive marks in the national press and will serve as a catalyst for changes throughout the surrounding area. People might disagree over the politics of the process, but it's hard to argue with the results.

 











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