Historic South Park

Welcome! Keep up with the social events, volunteer opportunities, council meetings, history and community activities that make living in this friendly inner Dayton, Ohio neighborhood uniquely enjoyable.
“Community is not found easily these days. So when you find even a little, life seems richer.”

More Than Historic

Historic South Park Inc. (HSPI) is an all volunteer neighborhood council that cherishes the past and nurtures a healthy, close-knit community by sponsoring socials. safety, beautification and improvement projects.

“Volunteers are the only human beings on the face of the earth who reflect this nation’s compassion, unselfish caring, patience and just plain loving one another.”  Erma Bombeck

Become a member online or by mail.

News

Wayne Avenue Traffic Safety Coalition gets results!

WATSC has been relentless in their months-long campaign for the creation of a safer stretch of Wayne Avenue through the busy, pedestrian-heavy South Park business district. The results: a completed ODOT study and a safer street design on the drawing board.

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Latest Events

Meetings

February 2025 Meeting Minutes

We had a full presentation of the proposed Wayne Avenue Safety history, studies, plans and potential funding for making our business district less dangerous.

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Get Involved

We rely on your voices and volunteerism to make things happen!  Become a member of our neighborhood council to stay abreast of issues, and have a voice in shaping the neighborhood.