Question: What are some of the potential sites the grant hopes to address?
Several potential sites include:
- Great Stone Viaduct in Bellaire, OH. This site has had some assessment work completed but still needs more Phase II ESA work. The plan is to turn this site into a park.
- Grow Ohio Valley Food Storage Hub. This site is an abandoned warehouse located at 134 17th Street in Wheeling, WV. This site recently had a Phase I ESA funded by our current Brownfield grant and a Phase II is also suggested. The end use for this site will be a food storage hub/shared kitchen space, owned and operated by the non-profit organization Grow Ohio Valley, which specializes in urban farming, food security and nutrition education.
- Wheeling Island Gateway Park in Wheeling, WV. This site is adjacent to the Wheeling Suspension Bridge and will be turned into a park with river access.
- Grow Ohio Valley’s Edible Mountain Project. This project is located on Vineyard Hill in downtown Wheeling, WV and plans are to turn it into a park with trails and visitor’s center. The hill has had previous industrial and residential use.