The Dispatch wrote Modified 315 tech corridor in works
Sunday, February 24, 2008
BY DEBBIE GEBOLYS
A year and a half ago, Columbus announced plans to turn 10,000 acres along Rt. 315 into a place that would attract research and technology companies.
The so-called 315 Research & Technology Corridor would bring 50,000 jobs to an 8-mile stretch along the freeway between Riverside Methodist Hospital and Downtown. But the project stalled — “never got fully formed” is the way Ty Marsh, president of the Columbus Chamber, put it.
Now, the city is pulling back its focus to the west side of Rt. 315 between Kinnear Road and Lane Avenue, where Ohio State University has been working to develop a technology park.
“What we anticipate is a higher-density development,” Ted Ford, president of TechColumbus said, with workplaces, homes and entertainment areas connected by paths for bicyclists and pedestrians.
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