Cincinnati Riverfront Park
Cincinnati Riverfront Park is planned to span over 40 acres of land along the Ohio River between Broadway and Central Avenue in Cincinnati, Ohio. Cincinnati Riverfront Park is one of the key elements to The Banks project.
Design
The Park will include playgrounds, boat docks, a Great Lawn, spaces for festivals and community events like Oktoberfest Taste of Cincinnati and Riverfest, a carousel, gardens, a bike trail, walkways, tree groves, a river edge promenade with over-sized "porch" swings, water features (jets, cascades, pools and waterfalls), grand stairs, resturants and cafes. The park will connect Bicentennial Commons and Sawyer Point to form an almost 3 mile corridor of public park along the river.
Funding
- Congress has appropriated $3 million for the design and planning. Congress will contribute up to $50 million for the construction
- 3.5 million has been given by Cincinnati and Ohio for planning and design
- Cincinnati has applied for $8 million federal funds and $2 million in state funds for the first phases of park construction
- The initial $1 million has been provided by private funds
- Total cost for the park will be $66 million
- Annual costs for operation will be $1.2 million offset by parks resturants, retail, events, consessions, modest tax and private support.