A scenic overlook in the middle of Downtown Columbus?  

You betcha! The Town Street Prow is well on its way to becoming a scenic overlook . . . overlooking what?

Well, right now the view from Town Street spot overlooks river fill: lots of stone and recycled concrete rock. The terrain looks cool, but it’s not quite scenic . . . not yet.

The “river fill” builds a foundation for a new green space that expands all the way to Bicentennial Park. That stone will be grated and covered with topsoil, and that topsoil will be sown with plant-life (it will actually be flood-friendly foliage too, just in case).

The Town Prow functions like the prow of a ship: it’s a proud jutting front-piece that reaches forward. When it’s complete, Town’s Prow won’t be anything to “overlook.” It’ll be suitable for playing and picnicking and strolling all the way to Bicentennial Park.

So nice, it’ll happen twice. Another big scenic stretch is slated to run from Rich Street to Main.

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