Calling the land in front of the current School for Creative and Performing Arts "arguably the most impotant unsecured green space in the urban core", the Pendleton Neighborhood Council (PNC) would like to see it become a public park.
In a letter to the Mayor, City Council, and the City Manager, PNC President David White has asked for the City's help in preserving the popular space and turning it into a public park.
Concerns have been raised by various neighborhood groups about a vaguely-worded contract between the City and Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS) that promises to deed land at both the SCPA site and the former Washington Park School to the Cincinnati Park Board.
In November, City Manager Milton Dohoney presented a report to Council that indicated a "hands-off" attitude on the subject, noting that a promise from CPS Superintendent Rosa Blackwell to the Park Board was good enough for the City.
White argues that the Pendleton community maintains the trees and landscaping and that the space is used for everything from baseball and football games to dog-walking and picnics.
The letter has been passed to the Vibrant Neighborhoods, Recreation and Public Services Committee, and a report by Dohoney is expected early next year.
Previous reading on BC:
City reports on Washington Park greenspace (11/19/07)
OTR Foundation asks City to look into CPS contract (10/19/07)
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Pendleton council weighs in on SCPA greenspace
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Thanks for the posting Kevin.
Many Pendleton area residents truly do see this greenspace as a public park. And so many community volunteers do maintain the trees, roses, and other landscaped areas of the space - but there's room for a lot more improvement...something we're all wishing to take part in, but we have reservations because it's school property and could be sold to a developer after SCPA vacates.
Also - I must give credit to the OTR Community Council President Walter Reinhaus for the quote about this space being arguably the most important unsecured green space in the urban core. Walter wrote a wonderful email to the city about this same topic - and continues to be a wonderful proponent of greenspace throughout our communities. Thanks Walter!
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