We're Open: 3CDC

TRADITIONALLY, PEOPLE PACK FOUNTAIN SQUARE AND WASHINGTON PARK FOR FREE WEEKLYSUMMER EVENTS.

THIS SUMMER COVID-19 HAS FORCED EMILY STOWE AND OTHERS AT 3CDC, WHO ORGANIZE THEM TO FIND NEW WAYS TO OFFER SAFE OUTDOOR FUN.

CHOICES IN WHAT TO DO THISSUMMER DUE TO COVID-19, ONEORGANIZATION IS WORKING HARDTO HELPEOPLE GET OUTSIDE ANDPLAY.AS REPORTER BRIAN MAINSSHOWS US, THE GROUP THATMANAGES WASHINGTON PARK ANDFOUNTAIN SQUARE ARE WORKING TOMAKE FREE EVENTS AT BOTHLOCATIONS SAFE FOR EVERYONE TOENJOY.TRADITIONALLY, PEOPLE PACKFOUNTAIN SQUARE AND WASHINGTONPARK FOR FREE WEEKLYSUMMEREVENTS.THIS SUMMER COVID-19HAS FORCED EMILY STOWE ANDOTHERS AT 3CDC, WHO ORGANIZETHEM TO FIND NEW WAYS TO OFFERSAFE OUTDOORFUN."Normally, you'd see some verybig concerts here in the parklike Friday Flow or our Rootsseries.

So, we've reimaginedthose to smaller events wherewe just have one or twoindividuals come with aninstrument."RATHER THAN HAVINGA BAND PLAY FROM A STAGE,THOSE INDIVIDUAL MUSICIANSPLAY FROM A CORNER OFWASHINGTON PARK'S DECIT'STHE SAME SONG AT FOUNTAINSQUARE.."So, on Wednesdays, which isnormally our big ReggaeWednesday event, we typicallyhave a reggaeperformer."3CDC EVENT TWEAKEDITS POPULAR LUNCHTIME EATSEVENTS BY MAKING THEMFOODTRUCK-ONLY RATHER THANTENTED SPACES ON FOUNTAINSQUARE"We're trying to givepeople who are back downtownworking or who live downtown aplace to grab something to eatand eaoutdoors since a lotof people are still hesistantto go insiderestaurants."CHILDREN THOUGHCAN STILL ROMP IN WASHINGTONPARK'S SPLASH PAD, JUST INSMALLERNUMBERS."Now it is a capacityof 20 people.

It's blockedoff."3CDC ALSO REINTRODUCEDWASHINGTON PARK'S SUMMERWORKOUT SERIES ON THE LAWNTHANKS TO A FEW STAKES,MEASURINTAPE AND SPRAY PAINTTO KEEP PEOPLE SIX FEETAPART."We have marked off 53circles on thelawn."THOSE CIRCLES ALSO WILLSERVE ANOTHER PURPOSE IN THENEXT WEEK OR SO, STOWESAID."Movies should bereturning to the park in thenext week or two.

Those willtake place in thecircles."AND WHEN THINGS DOEVENTUALLY RETURN TO NORMAL,STOWE SAID 3CDC WILL BE READYTO UTILIZE A NEW STAGE BEINGCONSTRUCTED ON FOUNTAIN SQUAREAS PART OF FIFTH THIRD'SRENOVATIONSTHERE."We're really hopefulthat we'll be able to hossome smaller events from thatstage before the end of yearbut we'll have to see howthingsgo."FOR MORE INFORMATION ONEVENTS AT BOTH WASHINGTON PARKAND FOUNTAIN SQUARE VISITWCPO.COM.

I'M BRIAN MAINS FORWCPO 9 NEWS.