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   Walker
   The KLD / Downtown
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   From Here: http://www.downtowncolumbus.com/plan

   What should Downtown Columbus look like in 10 years?

   The 2010 Downtown Columbus Strategic Plan will put renewed attention on Downtown Columbus, with an opportunity to transform not only the urban core, but the City as a whole. Building on the 2002 Strategic Business Plan for Downtown Columbus, the 2010 Plan will advance the long-term framework for Downtown and identify catalysts for continued growth. Strong public/private cooperation on project implementation and policy adoption will allow the 2010 Downtown Columbus Strategic Plan to have greater longevity and effectiveness. A successful downtown will, in turn, create a more successful region that is both nationally and globally competitive.

   Goals of 2010 Downtown Columbus Strategic Plan

   Working with the City of Columbus and the CDDC, the planning team from MSI Design will be conducting three public meetings over the course of the next several months, leading up to the City Council Adoption Process. The Plan will identify catalytic projects, recommend new policies and provide a robust implementation strategy. The plan will also establish a framework for regular updates to ensure that it remains current and responsive to the changing needs of Downtown Columbus.

   Public Meeting #1

   Tuesday February 16, 2010 6-8 pm

   Columbus State Conference Center
   315 Cleveland Avenue
   4th Floor Ballroom, Center and West

   Posted 6 months ago # |
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   Walker
   The KLD / Downtown
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   Bump! This is on Tuesday. Anyone planning on attending? I should be there. Looking forward to it.

   Posted 6 months ago # |
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   JimSweeney
   E. Fton
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   hmm..is this related to the 10tv Central Ohio 2015 Visioning Project? man i hope so...

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   Walker
   The KLD / Downtown
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   No. The 10tv project is more of a media/marketing piece.

   This is an actual development plan for the city:

   http://www.downtowncolumbus.com/plan

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   JimSweeney
   E. Fton
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   hmm...the name "2015 Visioning Project" sure makes the 10tv thing sound like a planning exercise.

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   Walker
   The KLD / Downtown
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   More info on tomorrow's meeting, a look back at the 2002 plan, and a look forward at the 2010 plan:

   Planning Downtown for the Future with Mike Brown

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   alexs
   Limestone bluffs of the Scioto
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   I've been told that paved lots are not assessed a stormwater fee, while buildings are. So that would be a disincentive to build.

   What if we put some teeth in the green initiative, and change the business model? Simply entering "parking lot stormwater fee" into Google, I get this District of Columbia stormwater fee page as the first result:

   3. Why charge a stormwater fee?
   The federal government requires the District to control pollution from stormwater runoff. The stormwater fee provides a dedicated funding source to pay for these pollution control efforts. The fee helps pay for green roofs, rain gardens, tree planting, street sweeping, and other activities that help keep waterways clean.

   4. How is the stormwater fee changing?
   Right now, the stormwater fee is charged as either a flat fee (for single family homes) or based on how much water you use (for all other properties). Starting May 1 [2009], the fee will be based on how much impervious, or hard surface, area you have on your property.

   5. Why is the stormwater fee changing?
   The old fee isn’t based on the best way to measure how much stormwater runs off a property. More impervious surface means more stormwater runoff, and a higher cost to the District for managing the pollution that comes with it.

   For example, a parking lot is typically 100 percent impervious surface, and can collect and hold liquid pollutants from cars. Without a restroom on the property, the owners of the parking lot would pay no stormwater fee at all under the old fee structure. The new fee structure will let the District recover the cost of the stormwater the parking lot generates.

   More:

   http://ddoe.dc.gov/ddoe/cwp/view,a,1209,q,498382.asp

   Can we divorce tap water usage billing from stormwater runoff production? What if the fee structure gave a break to properties that can demonstrate they're reducing their runoff? It would provide incentives for implementing many existing ideas like rain barrels and rain gardens.

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   Walker
   The KLD / Downtown
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   Canceled tonight due to the weather.

   Rescheduling soon.

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   Walker
   The KLD / Downtown
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   What I want out of the 2010 Downtown Strategic Plan: A dozen other "North Market" type entities... each with a different business sector focus for the incubation of innovative new jobs:

   Robert Vitale Makes the Case for Urban Incubators
   Feb 16th, 2010 by Walker

   The first of three Downtown Strategic Plan Public Meetings was scheduled to be held tonight (the snow canceled it, and it should be rescheduled soon) but I can’t help but think that yesterday’s Dispatch article about the North Market by Robert Vitale was timed intentionally for this event.

   READ MORE: http://www.walkerevanseffect.com/blog/robert-vitale-makes-the-case-for-urban-incubators/

   Posted 6 months ago # |