[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 18, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S2581]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            MORNING BUSINESS

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                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                               UNITY PARK

 Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina. Madam President, I would like to 
congratulate and honor the city of Greenville in South Carolina for 
their opening of Unity Park on May 19, 2022.
  Harlan Kelsey, a nationally known landscape artist commissioned by 
the Municipal League of Greenville, published recommendations for 
improvements to Greenville more than a century ago in 1907. His 
recommendations identified what is now the site for Unity Park. The 
transformative 60-acre park will help bring people together to 
celebrate the diversity of the Greenville community.
  The park comes after 22 months of construction, nearly $13 million in 
private donations, and countless hours of community engagement. With 
this addition, the city has committed to bringing more affordable 
housing to nine acres near the park, created a location to celebrate 
the community, built a place to continue highlighting the rich history 
of Greenville, and is transforming one of our State's designated 
Opportunity Zones: Unity Park will feature playgrounds and splashpads, 
a welcome center, numerous trails and bridges, and an observation 
tower.
  I commend the city of Greenville on the park's opening and their 
commitment to growth, success, and community.

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