Bellevue Beach Park is undergoing a multi-year improvement project as part of the Riverfront Commons initiative, which includes painting/cleaning, landscaping/trimming, new flowerpots and wayfinding signage, with the first part of the work expected to be complete by Oct. 4.
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Newport city manager to retire after 44 years with the city
Newport City Manager Tom Fromme has announced his retirement at the end of the year after a 44-year career, during which he oversaw the development of several major projects and improvements to the city’s infrastructure.
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Dayton approves agreement for federal infrastructure grant
Dayton city council voted to authorize Mayor Ben Baker to enter into an interlocal agreement with other river cities, the Campbell County Fiscal Court and Southbank Partners to provide matching funds for a federal RAISE grant to help fund parts of the Riverfront Commons project.
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Ludlow mayor to back Riverfront Commons grant
Ludlow City Council approved a resolution that will let the mayor submit a letter of commitment for the city’s share of the Riverfront Commons RAISE Planning Grant during their city council meeting Thursday night. The Riverfront Commons project is a 20-mile paved multi-use path connecting Ludlow to Melbourne along the Northern Kentucky riverfront. Once complete, […]
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Southbank Partners unveils new brand for Riverfront Commons
Riverfront Commons is being rebranded as it strives to become a destination along the riverfront in Northern Kentucky, according to a press release. The rebranding of Riverfront Commons was born out of Southbank Partners’ recent 2028 strategic plan. A recent analysis of Riverfront Commons found a noticeable lack of brand, identity, and wayfinding signage, the […]
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Southbank Partners and City of Bellevue to receive $3.7 million grant
Southbank Partners and the City of Bellevue were awarded $3.7 million from the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity federal grant program. The funds will be used to complete the final pre-construction services required for Riverfront Commons, a 20-mile, multi-use path/transportation corridor along the south bank of the Ohio River from Devou Park to Pendery […]
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Dayton recognizes Memorial Park, Riverfront Commons as public parks
Dayton City Council approved a resolution recognizing Monument Park and Riverfront Commons as city parks at their April 18 meeting. With the recognition, 10% of property in Dayton’s city limits is now public parks. They are entirely open to the public and eligible for maintenance through the use of the park tax. The resolution was […]
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Ludlow mayor releases From the Desk of Mayor Wright to better connect with community
Ludlow Mayor Chris Wright released the first of his From the Desk of Mayor Wright quarterly newsletters this month. Wright hopes to use the newsletter keep citizens abreast of important projects and happenings. “When I made the decision to run for Mayor of Ludlow, one of the natural first steps was to begin to develop […]
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Phase two of Riverfront Commons project underway in Dayton
In January, there was talk from the city of Dayton for multiple phases of the Riverfront Commons project to go underway, with phase two happening this summer. At the Dayton City Council meeting on March 1, the council passed an order/resolution to help move these projects along. The project’s news came out of Dayton back […]
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Weekend Grand Openings in Newport: Bridgeview Box Park and Riverfront Commons Bridge
The new Bridgeview Box Park has had a “soft opening” for a few weeks but the owners are ready to celebrate big time with a Grand Opening event Saturday, June 27. by Robin Gee Need a reason to get out in the fresh air this weekend? Newport is celebrating two grand openings with two ribbon […]