The Dayton Sportsplex

A new sports and concert arena in Montgomery County?

Conventions, Sports & Leisure International is sending out e-mails to do some research on a new arena: “Subject: Possible New Sports Arena Off I-75 Dear Ohio Resident, We would like to share some news regarding the potential development of a new sports arena in Montgomery County.  The arena is envisioned to host minor league sports, Read More

The big problem is we’re getting smaller.

Population loss isn’t the same as weight loss. Putting people back in your community isn’t easy. And, believe it or not- just like love- you can’t buy them either. This is our fundamental problem in Dayton (the big D- not just the city proper). Since our politicians are so focused on income (both the tax Read More

In 1913 Dayton got the Sportsplex idea

Regular readers know I have an idea to build a giant sportsplex downtown on the former Parkside homes location. It’s central to the city, highly visible, a great addition to Riverscape and the Ballpark, dovetails perfectly with the new Kroc center just across the river and would be a strong statement about our belief as Read More

Things are changing- thanks to blogs in Dayton

This week, the tide turned ever so slightly, in the eventual transformation of Dayton via the Web 2.0 experience. I’ll explain. Last week I did a post on DaytonOS about some screw-ups at the Montgomery County Jail. Monday morning when I get in my office I have a voice mail from Sheriff Vore. After connecting, Read More

We’ve got janitors running Dayton

The dream of Sportsplex is dead. Instead of aiming for the stars, we’ve decided to see if we can just fill in the hole a little bit with a micro sized effort to remodel 2 rec centers. While the Kroc center which is under construction can show what a vision and leadership can pull off Read More

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