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wpcc88

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johnwirtz said:
Good for the Columbus region to have another walkable urban place. More of these kinds of transformations are needed. The Bethel/Henderson corridor looks like a prime candidate to me.

that area is not setup for that kind of development.. it is one of the very few areas where strip malls are not empty but thriving because of the large number of students, grad students, recent graduates and young families.. so I would say let it be a little change in pace because if the Bridge Street corridor takes off it may not be as fortunate in the future

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wpcc88 said:
that area is not setup for that kind of development.. it is one of the very few areas where strip malls are not empty but thriving because of the large number of students, grad students, recent graduates and young families.. so I would say let it be a little change in pace because if the Bridge Street corridor takes off it may not be as fortunate in the future

Those strip malls do well because there are a LARGE amount of people living in this area. There are a ton of 2-3 story developments so there is some decent density already in the area. The biggest problem is the area is car-centric. Its 40 mph on the street and 4-5 lanes wide. Making it more pedestrian friendly is the first step to encourage new development. That said, there is a new bike path that goes all the way down Henderson and gets you close to connecting to the 315 path ..... this was desperately needed.

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Walker
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surber17 said:
The biggest problem is the area is car-centric. Its 40 mph on the street and 4-5 lanes wide. Making it more pedestrian friendly is the first step to encourage new development.

Making those roads more pedestrian friendly isn't going to change anything if residential, office and commercial developments are still largely separated from each other. The built environment is not mixed, so if you live a mile from your nearest grocery store, you're still going to drive.

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johnwirtz
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wpcc88 said:
that area is not setup for that kind of development..

Exactly my point. That can be changed.

surber17 said:
Making it more pedestrian friendly is the first step to encourage new development.

That and probably a form-based zoning code.

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Walker said:
Making those roads more pedestrian friendly isn't going to change anything if residential, office and commercial developments are still largely separated from each other. The built environment is not mixed, so if you live a mile from your nearest grocery store, you're still going to drive.

I agree its not mixed and everything is spread out, but that said you dont' even see people walking around the strip malls because its not setup for foot traffic at all. I live only a couple hundred yards away from a grocery but we drive because crossing Bethal is just too dangerous. There are areas now, that if you were to make it more pedestrian friendly, I could see them taking off pretty quickly. The other thing is the setback from the street. You're looking at 200 yards there. So I think that goes to both of our points. It spreads things out and it doesn't make it very pedestrian friendly. And yes I agree John, form based zoning would go a long way.

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surber17

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The thing about that area is the businesses are already there. There is a ton of variety with some great hidden secrets. You just need some better design to un-hide them.

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johnwirtz
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Looking at this in some more detail, and measuring on Google Maps, it looks like the ROW along Bethel is 120 feet wide, but the roadway is only 60 feet wide curb-to-curb. That's a lot of curbside space that could be used for sidewalks, cycle tracks, and trees. Much of Henderson's ROW is even wider (130 to 150 feet). Really excellent opportunities here.

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Approval Of Liquor Issue Clears Way For Entertainment District
November 8, 2012
by Steve Brown
89.7 NPR News Morning Anchor

City leaders in Upper Arlington say they’re ready to proceed a planned entertainment district now that voters have approved expanded liquor sales.

READ MORE: http://wosu.org/2012/news/2012/11/08/approval-of-liquor-issue-clears-way-for-entertainment-district/

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Walker
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johnwirtz said:
Looking at this in some more detail, and measuring on Google Maps, it looks like the ROW along Bethel is 120 feet wide, but the roadway is only 60 feet wide curb-to-curb. That's a lot of curbside space that could be used for sidewalks, cycle tracks, and trees.

Sounds wide enough to add a crosstown Bethel-Morse Light Rail line. ;)

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Rockmastermike
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Walker said:
Sounds wide enough to add a crosstown Bethel-Morse Light Rail line. ;)

it is wide enough. its easilly wide enough.

good luck getting that (or anything else) through the opposition between the river and high street.

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Walker
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Rockmastermike said:
good luck getting that (or anything else) through the opposition between the river and high street.

Oh, I know. Seems like talk of a street bridge connector surfaces every 5 years or so, and it's always quickly shot back down. ;)

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johnwirtz
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Walker said:
Sounds wide enough to add a crosstown Bethel-Morse Light Rail line. ;)

BRT is probably more realistic, but I like the way you're thinking.

Rockmastermike said:
it is wide enough. its easilly wide enough.

good luck getting that (or anything else) through the opposition between the river and high street.

I think Columbus voted on that years ago and it failed. Tunnel under the river and Rathbone? Probably not.

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GCrites80s
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It wasn't really that long ago that the development on Bethel was still like an archipelago.

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Rockmastermike
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Walker said:
Oh, I know. Seems like talk of a street bridge connector surfaces every 5 years or so, and it's always quickly shot back down. ;)

yep. Since the 1980s at least. I figure it's about due.

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Construction Crews Lay Foundation For New Upper Arlington Hotel
Tuesday November 13, 2012 6:44 PM

UPPER ARLINGTON, Ohio - Construction crews started laying the concrete foundation for a new hotel along Lane Avenue in Upper Arlington. Work started before sunrise at the location, east of Northwest Boulevard.

READ MORE: http://www.10tv.com/content/stories/2012/11/13/upper-arlington-hotel.html

Posted 6 months ago #
Walker
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Going vertical:

http://www.columbusunderground.com/construction-roundup-nov-2012-part-2

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Walker
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Going up fast!

http://www.columbusunderground.com/construction-roundup-january-2013

Posted 3 months ago #
surber17

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the work is going up quite quickly:

https://twitter.com/myurbanhood/status/308337385190596608/photo/1

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Walker
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Yeah, I hadn't been by in a month or so until last night... crazy!

Posted 2 months ago #
tolemac5050

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The Lane Avenue church that was at this location is building new in Hilliard, Davidson/Britton Prkwy, near the Verizon building...and that build is moving quickly, also.

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