News & Updates
Thank you for supporting South Park’s Neighborhood Open House!
To the hundreds of people who came out today to enjoy a cup of Coffee at Ghostlight, lunch at Jimmies Ladder 11 or South Park Tavern, enjoyed a hot dog in Blommel Park, strolled down the boulevard on Park Drive or toured one of the 10 homes in our neighborhood open...
It’s fall in South Park
If you're looking for a place to enjoy the colors of fall, be sure to take a stroll down the Park Drive Boulevard.
Volunteers Needed to Care for the South Park Green Flower Beds
Our neighborhood parks require more care and maintenance than is currently available if we want them to look their best. The city mows the grass but can offer little else to improve the parks. Our neighborhood organization pays for some upkeep, but cannot afford to...
Did You Know? Alley Sweeps can be Fun!
Although we all know how satisfying it is to finish a big cleaning project in our house, garage or attic, you may be surprised to know that it can also be fun. When I was a girl, my mother put loud lively music on the stereo and we all rocked out while doing our chores.
You’ve probably realized by now that folks who live in South Park like to have fun when they get together. It just happens that way. So evening a large-scale clean up project like an alley sweep–a way to let the world know trash and vagrancy will not be tolerated–can be a good time with friends. Here are some photos from the June 5th effort, which ended at the South Park Tavern!
[slideshow id=3]
South Park Awarded up to $300,000 Grant for Parks
The City of Dayton has awarded 2010-2011 CDBG funding in the amount of $106,900 in 2010 and $157,100 in 2011 to repair sections of the walkway and add some historic-looking lighting along the path of the Park Dr. Boulevard. Historic South Park has also been awarded...
A People-Friendly Plan for Downtown Dayton 2010
It's an exciting time for the City of Dayton. Like so many cities, it's been challenged to move from the industrial to the digital age. With heartfelt effort, the community is transforming itself into a vibrant place that's begining to reveal its own 21st century...
South Parkers Enliven Urban Nights 2010
There’s always something new to discover at Urban Nights in Downtown Dayton. The Friday, May 14th event showcased the talents of many of our musician and artist neighbors. Since the weather was gorgeous, lots of us biked or walked downtown to revel in the variety of eating and entertainment options. It was impossible to see everything.
It’s amazing to see how creative your neighbors are and fun to see your friends having such a good time! South Park even had a booth to encourage creative sidewalk chalking, which attracted a good deal of participation, while we promoted our neighborhood as a great place to live.
The Tot Lot Begins its Makeover
South Park has big plans for the little park on the corner of James and Adams, nick-named the "tot lot." It's a sweet little spot that has a place to plant herbs, sit on a bench, or play on the swings. Saturday morning, May 8th, a band of hardy volunteers set to work...