There’s a logo-new view alongside the Ohio Riverway to the Ravenswood Development Authority.
A region alongside the river recognized colloquially as “the Point Property” has been cleared of overgrowth and particles and will soon evolve into an exercise area.
The property is located throughout Sand Creek from Washington’s Riverfront Park. There’s clean get entry to it from Sand Street.
Development authority president Denise Toler stated the asset is a concept to be the spot in which George Washington camped when he traveled via the region. The town deeded the belongings to the improvement authority years in the past, she stated.
The belongings changed into absolutely overgrown and were a dumping web page for chunks of damaged concrete, gravel, and sand.
“We, without a doubt, wanted to grow that piece of land. However, it wished a lot of paintings,” Toler stated.
The improvement authority contracted Pete Gould and Sons to excavate the area. That painting is now whole, and there’s a degree area with a high-quality view of the Ohio River, the bridge, and Riverfront Park.
“A lot of the trees had taken over. There were a pair of stage spots, but now not sufficient room for you to do something,” Toler said. “If you move there now, there may be a gorgeous view to the Ohio aspect which you couldn’t see before because of the timber that had grown up.”
The close-to-future goals are to construct a gazebo and, in all likelihood, a hearth pit. Toler said the city desires to have the space for local Scout troops for weekend campouts.
The area has been seeded, and officials are expecting the grass to start coming in, Toler stated.
“It would be a high spot for senior dances, wedding ceremony snapshots, things like that. You could do child showers inside the summertime. Our purpose is to rent that area out much like we do our facilities on the Riverfront Park,” Toler stated.
Toler said the project has been unique because it became a pet challenge of Lawrence “Corky” McCorkle, who surpassed away lately. McCorkle’s call turned synonymous with the improvement authority. Toler desires to assist carry his vision for the assets to lifestyles.
Toler said future desires should include constructing a pleasant walks bridge throughout Sand Creek to connect the belongings to the Riverfront Park.
“It’ll just be another piece we include to the parks,” she said. “I suppose it turned into so overgrown for so many years; it became difficult to look the vision of it. Now that it’s cleared out, I think the possibilities are beginning up.”
Mayor Josh Miller stated he is happy with the RDA’s work to make the property into a workable piece of floor.
“I want human beings to remember the fact that our downtown businesses and Riverfront are our excellent property for our destiny,” he stated. “Future additions to the Riverfront, such as a marina, could alternate the entirety in Ravenswood.”
Miller stated he believes the place ought to evolve with a unified vision and a pre-determined plan.
“If we can have a stable five-12 months plan, and perhaps get that lagoon out of there and update it with, doubtlessly, business improvement, together with lodging, it modifications the entirety for Ravenswood and Jackson County,” he stated. “It will happen. It simply takes time. Small initiatives and small victories make up the larger photo. We’ll keep pushing ahead.”
