“The City is very lucky to receive this grant,” Mayor Aiello
said. “Through the community-driven
design competition, we received an award for a Play Everywhere project to be
known as Trailhead Parklet, it will be located on Whitney Avenue, right in the
heart of downtown Olean and part of the Allegheny River Valley Trail.”
“This grant will allow us to transform a piece of property
that has been vacant since the 1950’s into a wonderland, with innovative
equipment that will bring out everyone’s inner child,” Mayor Aiello continued.
“I would like to thank KaBOOM! and the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation’s
Built to Play Initiative for their support of our community, through their
grant, another attraction will be added to Olean’s Downtown District as we
continue our revitalization efforts,” Mayor Aiello said.
Construction will begin on the project in June of 2019 and
it should be operational by the end of July 2019.
