Friday, February 05, 1999
Mt. Healthy wants to celebrate
Group sought to mark face lift
BY LEW MOORES
The Cincinnati Enquirer
MOUNT HEALTHY — The city wants to form a committee that will oversee a celebration of the revitalized downtown business district.
Tim McInerney, safety service director for the city, has held one meeting and plans on approaching the business community for help in setting up the committee.
“I think there's going to have to be some fires lit under some people,” Mr. McInerney said. “I want to see if I can drum up some support and get some people active.”
The celebration would mark the work done last year on a makeover of Hamilton Avenue, which runs through the heart of the city.
The $1.5 million renovation included decorative boulevard lighting, traffic signals, tree planting and decorative brick pavers for the sidewalks.
“We cleaned up downtown considerably,” said Mr. McInerney. “Just gave it a face lift.”
The work, Mr. McInerney said, restores some old-town charm and atmosphere to the city, and could help in attracting businesses and patrons.
About 30,000 cars a day use Hamilton Avenue going north and south and through Mount Healthy and North College Hill before heading into or away from Cincinnati.
Councilman Don Crank said the work has complemented the increased exposure to the city that completion of Ronald Reagan Highway has brought.
“It should make it look a little more hospitable,” Mr. Crank said. “I think Mount Healthy is being revitalized and is starting to come around. This will impact the business community. We're doing a lot to revitalize the downtown.”
The rededication is tentatively planned for April 10 or 17, but Mr. McInerney said it could also be held in the fall.
Mr. McInerney envisions blocking off Hamilton from McMakin Street to Kinney Avenue and staging a street festival that would feature a car show, bands, face painting, jugglers, dancing, games and historical exhibits.
“It needed it,” Mr. McInerney said of the work done last year. “It's just a whole strategy for economic development, attracting more people here.”
Anyone wanting to volunteer can call City Hall at 931-8840.
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