CITY SEEKS $1.5 MILLION FOR RIVER ACCESS KENT FLOATS PARK IDEA IMPROVING RECREATION ALONG CUYAHOGA IS SEEN AS GOOD FOR DOWNTOWN ECONOMY

City leaders are paddling forward with plans to build a whitewater park downtown and improve access to the Cuyahoga River for canoes and kayaks. Kent is seeking a $1.5 million state grant to develop the Kent Cuyahoga Riveredge Park.

''The river is one of our greatest assets,'' city manager Dave Ruller said. ''We think it will be a catalyst to the economic revitalization for our downtown. On a lot of levels, (Akron Beacon Journal (OH), 435 words.)

Click HERE for a link to the design plans for a whitewater park in Kent, OH. Another article related to this can be found HERE.

Last update : 20-08-2008 22:04

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