News & Updates
New 2019 Recycling Rules for South Park!
Recycling Update: You may be doing it wrong! The old rule -- when in doubt, recycle it – no longer applies. The only recyclable items in the City of Dayton and Montgomery County are limited to: Plastic bottles and jugs Aluminum, tin and steel cans Glass bottles and...
Auditions for Shakespeare in South Park 2019!!
Shakespeare in South Park announces auditions for Tartuffe, a 1664 comedy by Moliere, translated from the French. It's not quite Shakespeare, but it's very, very funny and you will love it. Auditions: Tuesday, July 9 and Wednesday, July 10, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Hope...
City discovers that South Park is a healthy neighborhood
Well, the good folks at City Hall have finally determined what we've known all along, South Park is a "healthy neighborhood" and it was on the front page of the Dayton Daily News Local section today. We know that protecting the integrity of real estate is important...
Improving a Great Neighborhood Asset: the 35W Pedestrian Bridge
It's great to know that the good work we do close to home helps the entire city become a better place to live! And a group of highly motivated young volunteers has its eye firmly on the big picture. Last year, the updayton Creative Communities team decided our...
Theresa and Full Circle Continue to Focus on Potential
Who can resist a dramatic “before & after” story? It’s certainly a favorite narrative for philanthropic developer, Theresa Gasper, owner and founder of Full Circle Development. And she has 10 Historic South Park home transformations to prove it—with two more on...
NCAA’s First Four brings the POTUS and PM of UK to the neighborhood!
Okay, so U.S. President Barack Obama and U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron were not actually in Historic South Park, but close enough that we can't resist coopting a little of the glamour of having world leaders within walking distance!! They took in the first game of...
So Much Fun Stuff within Ten Minutes of Historic South Park!
In Historic South Park, we don't always wrestle with decisions around urban renewal. Decisions about which fun event to attend are tougher and more frequent! Thanks to South Park's handy location, it seems the majority of events are within ten minutes bike or drive,...
Happy 22nd Anniversary to The Next Wave!
Happy 22nd Anniversary to The Next Wave, a South Park business that’s been on the corner of Bonner and Adams since March 1, 1990. It’s a milestone for the creative agency, as well as a testament to the vision, tenacity and hard work of its owner/founder, David...