俄亥俄州长DeWine巡访三处河滨振兴项目：3600万美元改造Ohio河沿岸社区
俄亥俄州州长 Mike DeWine 与夫人 Fran DeWine 近日巡访 Ohio 河沿岸三处河滨振兴项目工地，与地方官员一同为总投资约 3,600 万美元的改造工程造势。三处项目分别位于 Brown 县的 Ripley 与 Higginsport，以及 Clermont 县的 New Richmond，资金来自州政府的阿巴拉契亚社区拨款计划。
在 Ripley，投资近 1,640 万美元的 Freedom Landing 河滨振兴项目将建设圆形剧场、活动草坪、节庆空间与停车场，并新建 Freedom Plaza，安放 30 英尺高的 Freedom Beacon、复位 Freedom Monument，并为当地地下铁路英雄增设历史标记。在 Higginsport，630 多万美元将把 Slim Sallee Park 改造成带钓鱼码头、观景台、步道、多功能活动空间与房车营地的旅游枢纽。在 New Richmond，近 1,350 万美元的 Liberty Landing 项目将新建公共码头、无障碍浮动船坞与活动空间，并升级 Front Street 沿街景观。
DeWine 表示：「Ohio 河在塑造本州历史中扮演了重要角色。有了这些投资，这条河将再次成为新的经济发展动力。」州发展厅厅长 Lydia Mihalik 表示，这些投资源于地方伙伴的大胆构想。三处项目同属州政府「Wonderful Waterfronts」倡议，该倡议共向 12 个县投入 2.04 亿美元，其上位计划阿巴拉契亚社区拨款计划总规模达 5 亿美元，覆盖俄亥俄州 32 个阿巴拉契亚县。
Ohio Governor DeWine Tours Three Riverfront Revitalization Projects: $36 Million to Remake Ohio River Communities
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and First Lady Fran DeWine toured three riverfront revitalization project sites along the Ohio River with local leaders, highlighting about $36 million in redevelopment made possible through the state's Appalachian Community Grant Program. The projects are in Ripley and Higginsport, in Brown County, and in New Richmond, in Clermont County.
In Ripley, the nearly $16.4 million Freedom Landing Riverfront Revitalization Project will add an amphitheater and event lawn, festival space, concessions, restrooms and expanded parking, along with a new Freedom Plaza featuring a 30-foot Freedom Beacon, the reinstalled Freedom Monument and new historical markers honoring Ripley's Underground Railroad heroes. In Higginsport, more than $6.3 million will reimagine Slim Sallee Park with a fishing pier and overlook, pedestrian walkways, multi-use event space, modern restrooms and an RV campground. In New Richmond, the nearly $13.5 million Liberty Landing project includes a new public marina, an ADA-accessible floating dock system, event space and streetscape upgrades along Front Street.
"The Ohio River played a powerful role in shaping our state's history, including the communities built along its banks. With these investments, the river will once again be a driver for new economic development," Governor DeWine said. Ohio Department of Development Director Lydia Mihalik said the investments resulted from local partners' bold ideas and shared vision. The three projects are part of the state's Wonderful Waterfronts Initiative, which is directing $204 million to communities in 12 counties, funded through the broader Appalachian Community Grant Program, which has committed $500 million to Ohio's 32-county Appalachian region.
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