SOUTHBANK PARTNERS

09/03/2026

Heading to the 50th Annual Riverfest this weekend?

Keep an eye out for something new along Riverboat Row…

The inaugural Riverfront Commons map mural has officially made its debut at the Port of Entry in Newport.

Make sure to stop by and grab a picture while you’re along the riverfront!

SOUTHBANK PARTNERS
City of Newport, KY

08/28/2026

As summer winds down, we’re looking back on a great evening on the river.

Southbank Partners’ 5th Annual Summer Social brought together city partners and community leaders for an evening aboard BB Riverboats to celebrate another successful year of bringing vision to reality throughout our partner cities.

There’s a lot happening throughout the urban core, and we were honored to highlight one of our signature projects, Riverfront Commons: Northern Kentucky’s Riverfront District. We continue to see momentum along the river and even more to come!

Thank you to everyone who joined us and for your continued support.

📷: Christian Vetter & Ben Gastright

08/21/2026

08/14/2026

Thanks to Covington Business Council and Foundation and Pat Frew for having us on Inside Covington.

Riverfront Commons

What happens when river cities work together? Big things.

In episode 11 of Inside Covington, Pat Frew, Covington Business Council and Foundation and Will Weber, President and CEO of SOUTHBANK PARTNERS explore the vision for regional collaboration, Riverfront Commons, and the exciting momentum building across our river cities. 🌊🏙️

Click the link to listen: https://cbcky.com/our-podcast/

08/13/2026

What is Southbank Partners?

For nearly 30 years, Southbank Partners has worked alongside our city and regional partners to help create connected communities, vibrant riverfronts, and resilient downtowns throughout the urban core of Northern Kentucky.

From advancing active transportation projects like The Riverwalk, to reimagining corridors like US-27, to enhancing public spaces like Saratoga Plaza, to creating an entire riverfront district through Riverfront Commons, we work across city lines to move projects from vision to reality that benefit the entire region.

Our newly refreshed website gives you a closer look at who we are, the communities we serve, and the work happening across the urban core of Northern Kentucky.

Take a look at: SouthbankPartners.com

08/06/2026

Our President & CEO, Will Weber, was honored to moderate a panel conversation during the July Covington Business Council and Foundation’s luncheon with Brett Blackwell, Jodi Funke and Tim Schroeder about the future of our world-class riverfront and the partnerships helping move our region forward.

“The transformation of Northern Kentucky’s riverfront is the result of communities, businesses and partners working toward a shared vision. Through Riverfront Commons, we are building a vibrant riverfront district that connects our river cities, strengthens public spaces, creates new opportunities for outdoor recreation and bolsters our regional economic growth and quality of life.”

Read the article here: https://cbcky.com/hub-of-the-world-northern-kentucky-business-leaders-discuss-visions-for-the-riverfront/

Riverfront Commons

07/24/2026

Thank you Ride the Cov! This is exactly what the riverfront district is all about- enjoying vibrant public spaces along The Riverwalk including Covington Plaza and a BIG community favorite our art installation.

Riverfront Commons

Wednesday's ride had an incredible 43 people show up for a tour of the Covington neighborhood signs! At the end of our ride we high fived hundreds of runners joyfully sharing space in the SOUTHBANK PARTNERS Riverfront Commons detour ❤️