Name that park
RetroMetro points to a Dispatch article about the problem of coming up with a name for the park planned for the peninsula behind the Brewery District Kroger’s:
The Scioto River is the single distinguishing natural feature. The Columbus skyline is another prominent element.
Residents of a homeless encampment on the grounds had called the area Miranova West, Hanley said, referring to a nearby luxury condominium high-rise.
O’Meara said the parks board probably will choose a name by the end of spring.
The park is expected to open next spring, Hanley said. The Grange Insurance Audubon Center, which will be part of the 84-acre park, also is expected to open in 2008….
Whatever name is chosen, Hanley will check that the name’s acronym doesn’t spell out something embarrassing.
Scioto Area Metro Park (SCAMP) and Timber Ridge (TRAMP) might not work.
It’s in the Brewery District, so its got to be Beer Park. Wait, keep the German influence going: Bier Park. Simple. Next?
UPDATE: Cap City Savvy is running a contest to name it.
[…] imagine this has to do with the impending construction at the site, years of local residents’ complaints not being quite sufficient to act. The process starts […]
[…] name is also a big FU to anyone who suggested a name in their park-naming contest. Oh, did you bother to send in an entry? Well FU, we’re going with […]