UPDATE: Dayton City Commissioners voted Wednesday morning to approve the $3 million dollar grant from the Clean Ohio Revitalization Fund to clean up the old Delphi plant on Home Avenue.
Part of the site, which is where the first commercial airplane was built, will be turned into an historic landmark named, The Dayton Aviation Heritage National Park
"There's a lot of history there,'' Commissioner Nan Whaley told us today, ''as well as a lot of opportunity for future development so the Clean Ohio funds allows us to clean up the brownfield site and reuse that site in the coming years"
The new development will also include an advanced manufacturing park.
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DAYTON-- Plans are underway to revitalize the old Delphi Home Avenue Plant in West Dayton.
The plant was shut down in 2008 and more than 300 people lost their jobs, but thanks to a new grant awarded to the city of Dayton, jobs could be coming back to that area.
Dayton's Office of Economic Development was granted a $3,000,000 grant from the State of Ohio Clean Ohio Revitalization Fund. Home Avenue Redevelopment LLC will aquire the property and provide the cash match required for the project, which will turn part of the site into a historic national park, the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Park and the other into an advanced manufacturing park, which could bring jobs.
Dionne Winslow, a single mother of two, who is also looking for a job, immediately thought of all the benefits for her familty.
"We need more jobs in the community, we need more things that are going to help lower the crime rating and I think if it puts more jobs in the community, crime will go down in the neighborhood," said Winslow.
Residents like James Parrish, who has lived in the neighborhood for thirty years agree.
"Anything that improves the neighborhood and brings jobs to Dayton is a good thing," explained Parrish.
Representatives from Dayton's Office of Economic Development say the goal is to preserve some of Dayton's history. The original Wright Airplane Factory was located where the Delphi Plant sit and current plans will make sure some of those historic buildings will keep its culture.
It's a win-win for parents like Winslow, who says her kids can benefit too.
"I think that it will be a very good thing for the community, I think it will give the kids something to look forward to, to go and explore what was there before they got here," said Winslow
The Office of Economic Development will present the project Wednesday morning to Dayton commissioners, who will then decide the project's fate.
Part of the site, which is where the first commercial airplane was built, will be turned into an historic landmark named, The Dayton Aviation Heritage National Park
"There's a lot of history there,'' Commissioner Nan Whaley told us today, ''as well as a lot of opportunity for future development so the Clean Ohio funds allows us to clean up the brownfield site and reuse that site in the coming years"
The new development will also include an advanced manufacturing park.
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DAYTON-- Plans are underway to revitalize the old Delphi Home Avenue Plant in West Dayton.
The plant was shut down in 2008 and more than 300 people lost their jobs, but thanks to a new grant awarded to the city of Dayton, jobs could be coming back to that area.
Dayton's Office of Economic Development was granted a $3,000,000 grant from the State of Ohio Clean Ohio Revitalization Fund. Home Avenue Redevelopment LLC will aquire the property and provide the cash match required for the project, which will turn part of the site into a historic national park, the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Park and the other into an advanced manufacturing park, which could bring jobs.
Dionne Winslow, a single mother of two, who is also looking for a job, immediately thought of all the benefits for her familty.
"We need more jobs in the community, we need more things that are going to help lower the crime rating and I think if it puts more jobs in the community, crime will go down in the neighborhood," said Winslow.
Residents like James Parrish, who has lived in the neighborhood for thirty years agree.
"Anything that improves the neighborhood and brings jobs to Dayton is a good thing," explained Parrish.
Representatives from Dayton's Office of Economic Development say the goal is to preserve some of Dayton's history. The original Wright Airplane Factory was located where the Delphi Plant sit and current plans will make sure some of those historic buildings will keep its culture.
It's a win-win for parents like Winslow, who says her kids can benefit too.
"I think that it will be a very good thing for the community, I think it will give the kids something to look forward to, to go and explore what was there before they got here," said Winslow
The Office of Economic Development will present the project Wednesday morning to Dayton commissioners, who will then decide the project's fate.