Dayton Riverfront Plan
Winter 2022 Progress Report
The vibrant redevelopment of downtown is spilling up, down, and over our rivers to Dayton’s neighborhoods along all points of the compass. The Dayton Riverfront Plan continues to spur on this evolution. Below is the long list of the Plan’s projects that have been...
About the Plan
The Plan was created from a partnership-driven revitalization effort that brought together Five Rivers MetroParks, Miami Conservancy District, the City of Dayton, Montgomery County, Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission, the Downtown Dayton Partnership, and the Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority (RTA). Additional funding support was provided by The Dayton Foundation and the Montgomery County Land Bank.
Partners
- City of Dayton
- Five Rivers MetroParks
- Miami Conservancy District
- CityWide Development Corporation
- Downtown Dayton Partnership
- Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority
- Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission
- Montgomery County
- Montgomery County Land Bank
Keep up with our progress
Tour a map of the Plan’s study area to see what projects have been completed, what projects are being implemented, and what projects are being planned right now.
News
Dayton Bike Yard at Welcome Park Now Open
Five years in the making, the Dayton Bike Yard at Welcome Park is open for visitors. Located within the Carillon neighborhood, Welcome Park is accessible from I-75, close to downtown, and adjacent to the Great Miami River Recreational Trail. The new park adds a modern...
Adapting Old Neighborhoods to New Ideas
Connecting a divided city and creating shared space sometimes means letting go of the old. One of the goals of the Dayton Riverfront Plan is to reconnect parts of the city that were cleaved from the whole in the 1950s and 60s, by insertion of Interstate 75 through the...
Riverfront Plan Connects Ongoing Community Efforts
The Dayton Riverfront Plan is ambitious — and will serve our communities for generations to come. Many of the concepts within the plan have been developed in concert with residents and stakeholders, and the plan has focused on knitting together ongoing work along our...
Our Goals
Economic Engine
Leverage the rivers to catalyze development in greater downtown and ensure long-term vitality of the region.
Something for Everyone
Provide more diverse programs and experiences, and ensure their equitable distribution across the riverfront.
Heart of Dayton
Healthy City
Take me to the River
Living Protection
flooding.