Revitalize Perrysburg Phase 2

🚧 Today’s episode includes a conversation with the following individuals about Revitalize Perrysburg Phase 2 (a construction project in Historic Downtown Perrysburg):

• Zoe Williams, Director of Marketing, Perrysburg Chamber of Commerce
• Tom Haar, Staff Engineer/Revitalize Perrysburg Project Manager, City of Perrysburg Engineering Division
• Casey Kenworthy, Public Information Officer, City of Perrysburg
• Kim Newlove, Perrysburg Resident and Podcast Host

Our conversation was recorded Monday, March 9, 2026, at the Perrysburg Municipal Building.

According to revitalizeperrysburg.com, the project will preserve Perrysburg’s history, improve accessibility, create beautiful public spaces, modernize infrastructure, and enhance the aesthetics of historic downtown Perrysburg. Phase 2 of the project takes place on Louisiana Ave between Third and Front Streets. The East side is under construction first, and the West side will be second. 

Topics covered

• Phase One 
• Phase Two
• Lane closures
• Memorial Day Parade
• Farmer’s Market
• Homecoming Parade and Festival 
• Outdoor seating at restaurants
• Shout-outs to all the folks doing the work behind-the-scenes
• How to find updates about the Revitalize Perrysburg Phase 2

We’re all in this together (businesses, residents, visitors, and construction crews, etc) and we’re going to get through it. If you want to avoid surprises or delays, look at the websites and social media channels mentioned in this episode. Plan ahead if you can. We will have a beautiful, revitalized Downtown Perrysburg when the project wraps up. 🎉

Mentioned in this episode

• City of Perrysburg’s website (Current projects tab, Phase Two revitalization project information) https://www.perrysburgoh.gov/285/Current-Projects 
• City of Perrysburg Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CityOfPerrysburg 
• City of Perrysburg Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cityofperrysburg/ 
• City of Perrysburg on Twitter (X) https://x.com/PerrysburgGov 
• Revitalize Perrysburg Website https://revitalizeperrysburg.com 
• Revitalize Perrysburg Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61576312167713 
• Revitalize Perrysburg Instagram https://www.instagram.com/revitalizeperrysburg 
• Perrysburg Chamber Of Commerce https://www.perrysburgchamber.com/ 
• Visit Perrysburg (Farmer’s Market) https://visitperrysburg.com/ 
• Way Public Library https://waylibrary.info/ Local Historians mentioned: Richard Baranowski, Gary Franks, and Lloyd Swanson