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Very interesting article in today’s Dispatch about a new study being conducted in the historic area of Dublin. The study will assess the possibility of redeveloping the location into a more modern “Downtown”, complete with new urban residences and pedestrian-friendly walkability.
Terry Foegler, the City Manager of Dublin seems to understand that these types of amenities currently don’t exist anywhere in his city, but it sounds as if they’ve got quite the uphill battle in front of them for a major reconversion like this. The BriHi development has started to move the area in the right direction, but the noisy high-speed crossing of 161/33 through the middle of this area will need quite a bit of pedestrian-friendly improvements to make it more accommodating to anything other than just the rush of automobile traffic.
If other suburban areas can build more densely though, there’s no reason Dublin can’t. Gahanna has had a bit of a rocky start with their new Creekside development, but that opening also aligned with the housing market crash and national recession. Grandview and Bexley have both been growing their Downtown areas in a similar fashion for several years now, with mixed results. Grove City also has similar plans on the table for an urbanized upgrade to their historic core.
Is this type of makeover in the cards for historic Dublin? Will it have the same appeal as existing options in Bexley, or even the Short North? Would anyone here be interested in living in this type of new urban development?
Corridor study could spark new types of development
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
By JENNIFER NOBLIT
ThisWeek Staff Writer
What’s referred to as Dublin’s core could undergo significant changes over the next several years.
The city last week concluded its series of national speakers who delved into market trends and possibilities for the Bridge Street Corridor — the area of state Route 161 that stretches from Sawmill Road to the U.S. 33/I-270 interchange.
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Council intrigued by corridor possibilities
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
By JENNIFER NOBLIT
ThisWeek Staff Writer
Dublin City Council members are interested in new development possibilities for the city’s core, but they believe it’s wise to proceed with caution.
The Bridge Street Corridor study, which began over the summer, had been on council’s wish list for years. As part of the study, speakers were brought in this fall to discuss possible future development, demographics and market trends.
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Can’t believe I’m just now getting into this conversation….me = oblivious.
I’ve worked with the business association in historic dublin for the last 3 yrs….there’s been a bit of an identity crisis going on recently, as the merchants felt a need to build more intrigue into the area…thus the ‘BriHi’ branding….and the long standing members of the community determined to hold on to their ‘old dublin’ culture.
Now being in our bicentennial year, our goal is to bridge those two aspirations….to create a bit of vibrancy and life while zeroing in on exactly what the surrounding residents want to see from the area.
Looks like their Downtown Plan is coming along nicely… with more parking!
Parking Proposal Could Ease Troubles In Historic Dublin
Published: February 15, 2010
On any given night, Tucci’s may seat 150 people, which equal about 75 cars a night taking up some of the 96 spaces in the Darby Street parking lot. Add to that cars from other restaurants and three new eateries set to open in BriHi Square this spring and you’ve got a parking nightmare.
Dublin city officials believe they may have a solution.
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Dublin emphasizing a sustainable future
Thursday, February 25, 2010
By Holly Zachariah
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
In her role as Dublin’s new sustainability administrator, Jamie Adkins knows that most people hear sustainability and think only of being more friendly to the environment.
But it really is so much more, she said. “My job will be to help city employees, as well as residents of the community, understand the impact of their choices.
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Historic Dublin parking plan on hold
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
By JENNIFER NOBLIT
ThisWeek Staff Writer
A plan to add on-street parking in Historic Dublin could cause more problems than it solves and won’t be implemented without further study, Dublin City Council members said Monday night.
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Dublin considers downtown face-lift
THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 2010 02:53 AM
BY CAITLIN MCGLADE
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
Imagine quaint storefronts stacked with loft apartments lining neighborhood streets abuzz with people walking to coffee shops, chatting outside or checking out new landscaping.
That’s what the city wants to do with about 1,000 acres from I-270 to Sawmill Road to Rt. 161. Dublin has spent $150,000 since last year to research demand for change, demographic shifts and market capabilities to decide whether the dream is feasible, said City Manager Terry Foegler.
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Council ponders bike paths, other projects
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
By JENNIFER NOBLIT
ThisWeek Community Newspapers
Maintenance and renovations continued to be the theme of Dublin’s new five-year Capital Improvement Plan, although a few new projects have been thrown in. Dublin City Council members met Monday in a finance committee of the whole meeting to go over proposed projects from the parks, transportation and services departments. The plan sets funding for projects in Dublin for the next five years.
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Businesses in Historic Dublin Work Together to Promote Prosperity
Regional Spotlight — By Melanie McIntyre on September 10, 2010
Unlike several regional suburbs, Dublin has not neglected its original downtown. In fact, the Historic Dublin Business Association −made up of retail, professional, and service businesses− actively promotes economic growth in the historic district and works with city officials to ensure its members’ particular needs are met.
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Vision of Dublin gets mixed review
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2010 02:50 AM
BY HOLLY ZACHARIAH
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
The illustrations in Dublin’s most-recent study about how it should grow include public transportation in the downtown, a landmark bridge across the Scioto River, high-rise condominiums in neighborhoods and garish outdoor-advertising screens in an entertainment district.
When some of the photos flashed on a screen during a recent presentation to representatives of the city’s 31 neighborhood associations, there were gasps in the room.
This clearly wasn’t the Dublin with the most strict sign ordinance in central Ohio, the Dublin that builds out not up, the Dublin that regulates building standards with an iron fist to achieve its signature look.
But the market has changed, and what a city should look like 20, 30 or 50 years from now must be different, city leaders say.
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