I've been seeing instagrams of this train trestle at Ault Park and have always wanted to check it out. The weather has been relatively comfortable lately so we finally tracked :-D it down. All we had to do was follow the smoking pig.
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In the beginning as Cincinnati grew, we polluted the mill creek river so much that it became a conduit for deadly waterborne diseases like cholera, which was 19th century's version of the Black Plague.
The solution? Concrete it in and merge it with the sewer system.
But now, groups are coming together to save Mill Creek, a number of them recently merged into Groundwork Cincinnati, a nonprofit created to consolidate their efforts. The small steps they've taken are starting to add up and real change can now be seen along parts of its banks. But for the people working to make Mill Creek better its an up at dawn never ending fight to keep MSD, EPA and the Ohio Core of Engineers from concreting the river back in.
The reason for this ride was to
1) showcase whats been done and future plans.
2) talk about the public hearings for comments that the County Commissioners are having for the multi-million dollar Lower Mill Creek-related project to be performed by the Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati (MSD).
A number of Federal agencies want a 7,600 foot tunnel but a Consent Decree approved by U.S. District Court allows for the county and city to propose an alternate Lower Mill Creek project by December 31, 2012.
Comments are encouraged from citizens, community councils, and businesses from potentially impacted neighborhoods. You can go HERE for more info.
Got a four lap blast around the parking lot on this little rocket
we're this close to that Cincinnati...
A worldwide event, Park[ing] Day this year involved over 800 parks in 30 countries.
Park[ing] Day is a one day event held every year where citizens turn metered parking spots into a temporary park. A public space.
It seemed like the last couple years it was gaining traction in Cincinnati. Until this year that is, on a day that dawned cool and overcast everyone stayed home. Its a little disappointing, but after lunch it was brilliant out.
You want some IRL old school social networking as apposed to the new fangled virtual type?
Sit at a table in front of Park+Vine for a couple hours.
Next year we need to find a way to get Artswave and the Art Academy involved. Who else, there has to be other creatives out there who could really sink their teeth into this.
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