Tour SCPA, discuss blight solutions on May 5

The Pendleton Neighborhood Council will be hosting a building tour of the School for the Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA) and a discussion of neighborhood blight on May 5.

The two-hour event begins at 6 PM with a brief introduction to Pendleton by neighborhood council president David White, followed by a quick history of the area provided by neighborhood resident Chuck Downton.

The tour of SCPA, which was formerly the old Woodward High School, will be led by SCPA artistic director Dr. Isidor Rudnick.

Following the tour, a discussion of blight, vacant structures and landlord issues will be led by Ed Cunningham, supervisor of existing building inspections, and Jennifer Walke, community development and planning analyst, from the City's Department of Community Development.

Both will be on hand to discuss specifics and to raise awareness of the available funding programs that their department provides.

Parking is available in the SCPA lot at 1310 Sycamore Street, Over-the-Rhine.

RSVP by May 2 to David White at