Mega Chess Set Comes to Life

ABC 7 cameras stopped in College Park to check out the oversized chess set, purchased by the city to encourage more activity in the downtown commercial area.

"It's a college town. More people have free time during the day, so we're just hoping more people outside kind of create more of a buzz," Economic Development Coordinator Michael Stiefvater told the news station.

City residents and visitors can borrow the chess pieces for free from  and use them on the chess grid built into the sidewalk at Knox Road and U.S. Route 1, .

The report includes comments from workers, business owners and university students, who say the game set is a worthwhile attempt to draw more activity to the area. Watch ABC 7 here.

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