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On principles
By Tracy Zollinger Turner
May 29, 2008
Throw a stick from any corner along Columbus’ east-west artery of Broad Street and you’ll likely hit an area that somebody hopes will become the city’s next great urban neighborhood. But few have drawn as much consideration as the historic area of Franklinton, made viable this century by its location in the morning shadow of Downtown and the completion of the Scioto River floodwall.
Last week, a group of master’s candidates in OSU’s Knowlton School of Architecture’s City and Regional Planning program unveiled an extensive, deeply researched plan for the neighborhood, called for by the Franklinton Development Association.
Mark Lundine is one of the students responsible for the plan. Having worked on the city’s 2012 initiative as an intern, he was well acquainted with the growing desire for affordable urban housing, as well as space and ownership for artists that have been priced out of the Short North.
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I just checked out that slideshow by the Knowlton School and it makes me want to move to Franklinton. Pretty exciting stuff.
Yeah, that area sure does need some help. Look at that ramshackle roof they are standing on! Just kidding with ya’ Sherm. Quite the mover and shaker over on the west side- good job guys!
thanks merc, notice to code enforcement…. look at the neighbors roof! :shock:
From the article:
Just physically encouraging people to walk as a mode of transport contributes to a neighborhood’s overall health. We have an obesity problem in our country and a lot of that has been tied to the built environment.
I can totally get behind this. Franklinton’s my neighborhood (for the moment, anyway) and I’ve gotten to know it, little by little, by walking around. Every morning, in fact, I make a 15-minute walk to the library where I can use my laptop to go online. I went to the DMV by walking; ditto the post office. I plan to walk to Cooper Stadium to see my first Clippers game next week :D . Even when I was in NYC I always preferred to explore neighborhoods I lived and worked in by walking, and if a fat bastard like me can do it, so can other people.
welcome to cu and franklinton !!!
that roof that mark is standing on is brand new BTW!!! :D