[CPEO-BIF] Piqua, Ohio riverfront redevelopment

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Downtown riverfront redevelopment project ,,, a game changer

Gary Huff, Piqua City Manager
Piqua Daily Call (OH)
February 7, 2014


Earlier this week after months of planning, we publicly unveiled the  
Concept Plan for the Downtown Riverfront Redevelopment Project. I  
truly believe this project can be a "Game Changer" for the Piqua  
community by inspiring both public and private investment for river  
recreational enhancements, new commercial and retail business  
opportunities, and downtown living places. The benefits to the  
community could ultimately result in added investments, attraction of  
businesses and jobs, new residents, and many more visitors to the  
city. This ultimately means increased community prosperity and wealth.

The development of the river corridor is not a new idea. The Great  
Miami River has always been recognized as a tremendous asset. The  
unanswered question has been how to take advantage of the river for  
maximum benefit to the Piqua community. Thus, we began our quest  
months ago to find a solution to this enigma.

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For the entire article, see
http://www.dailycall.com/news/editorials/3576924/Downtown-riverfront- 
redevelopment-project--a-game-changer

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
<lsiegel@cpeo.org>
http://www.cpeo.org

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