It was meant to be the start of a celebration, but 20 years ago, the remnants of Hurricane Ivan washed away those plans for Millvale. Two decades later, the community has completely reinvented itself.

The park, which will sit between Meade Street and Evergreen Avenue next to Strange Roots Experimental Ales, is set to open in April in Millvale. The park is the result of years of work by the ...