Get the 4-1-1 on the future Scioto Mile by visiting the new Web site that has it all.

American Electric Power (AEP) and the Columbus Downtown Development Corporation (CDDC) recently launched www.SciotoMile.com , a Web site intended to provide information regarding the design and construction of the new riverfront park in Downtown Columbus.

SciotoMile.com contains project timelines, descriptions of the different elements, future concepts, progress reports, a list of current sponsors, news articles, and information on how to contribute to the project. Downloadable renderings of the different components are on the site, and users also have the option to upload their own photos of the riverfront to SciotoMile.com. In addition, there’s an interactive feature to pose questions and get quick responses.

The Scioto Mile is one of the central components of the 2002 Strategic Business Plan for Downtown Columbus. When complete, it will be a new integrated system of parks, boulevards, bikeway and pedestrian paths creating a green corridor stretching from the Arena District to Whittier Peninsula that reconnects the downtown to the river. The Park will play an essential role in the revitalization of downtown – attracting and complementing residential development, boosting property values and stimulating commercial growth.

AEP is the corporate leader for the project and contributed the design and development of the Web site as part of their leadership contribution.

AEP is one of the largest electric utilities in the United States, delivering electricity to more than 5 million customers in 11 states. AEP ranks among the nation’s largest generators of electricity, owning nearly 38,000 megawatts of generating capacity in the U.S. AEP also owns the nation’s largest electricity transmission system, a nearly 39,000-mile network that includes more 765 kilovolt extra-high voltage transmission lines than all other U.S. transmission systems combined. AEP’s utility units operate as AEP Ohio, AEP Texas, Appalachian Power (in Virginia and West Virginia), AEP Appalachian Power (in Tennessee), Indiana Michigan Power, Kentucky Power, Public Service Company of Oklahoma, and Southwestern Electric Power Company (in Arkansas, Louisiana and east Texas). AEP’s headquarters are in Columbus, Ohio.

CDDC is a private, non-profit development organization designed to lead City-changing projects. The Board of Directors is made up of senior business and institutional leaders who have a strong commitment to downtown revitalization. CDDC is focused on making Downtown Columbus one of the most attractive center cities in the United States and a premiere place to live, work and play.

For more information on the Scioto Mile, please visit www.sciotomile.com.

For more information about the revitalization of Downtown Columbus, please visit www.downtowncolumbus.com.