News Releases

Celebration Planned for Fifth Anniversary of Falls Park Renovation

September 3, 2009: The City is holding a celebration to mark the fifth anniversary of the Falls Park renovation, and the public is invited to join Mayor White, City Council members and City staff for a free event in the park. Read More

Falls Park and Liberty Bridge Receive Another International Award

December 11, 2008: The City of Greenville’s Falls Park and Liberty Bridge have received yet another prestigious international award, this time from The Waterfront Center, a non-profit organization formed in 1981 "to assist communities and the professions in making the wisest and best long-term uses of waterfront resources for maximum public benefit." Read More

City Wins International Award for Liberty Bridge

June 9, 2005: Less than a year after its official dedication and public opening, the Liberty Bridge at Falls Park in downtown Greenville is receiving accolades at the International Bridge Conference in Pittsburgh, PA this week. Read More

Falls Park and Liberty Bridge Open to the Public

Sept 10, 2004: Enthusiastic crowds gathered today at Falls Park in downtown Greenville, South Carolina to celebrate the opening of the newly renovated park and the landmark pedestrian bridge. City officials and those instrumental in the park and bridge design and construction addressed the crowds and ceremoniously opened the park by cutting a floral ribbon at the bridge entrance. The $13.4 million development project has been underway for the past two years. Read More