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MadeinCampCraftingaWayForwardforCampWashington

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TableofContentsIntroduction.....................................................................................................................................................5TheChallenge..................................................................................................................................................................................8PreviousPlans.................................................................................................................................................................................9PublicInputandEngagement.................................................................................................................................................9

ThePresentState..........................................................................................................................................12DataSources.................................................................................................................................................................................12LocationandAccess...................................................................................................................................................................12Demography..................................................................................................................................................................................13Workforce.......................................................................................................................................................................................14LandUseAnalysis.......................................................................................................................................................................17TransitandConnectivity.........................................................................................................................................................19HousingAnalysis.........................................................................................................................................................................22SchoolsandRecreation............................................................................................................................................................26Gateway...........................................................................................................................................................................................27CommercialDistrict...................................................................................................................................................................28UniqueAssets................................................................................................................................................................................33

CASESTUDY:GowanusCanal,NewYorkCity,NewYork...................................................................37

Recommendations:1.LandUse...............................................................................................................39ZoningReview..............................................................................................................................................................................39ParkingRequirements..............................................................................................................................................................39LandUse:RecommendationsSummary..........................................................................................................................40

CASESTUDY:Franklinton,Columbus,Ohio...........................................................................................42

Recommendations:2.Traffic,TransitandConnectivity...................................................................43HoppleStreet/ColerainAveIntersectionImprovements.........................................................................................43Crosswalks...............................................................................................................................................................................43

CASESTUDY:AthensCrosswalks..............................................................................................................44TransitImprovements..............................................................................................................................................................45East-WestBRTCorridor....................................................................................................................................................45OtherMassTransitAlignments.....................................................................................................................................47

BicycleInfrastructureImprovements...............................................................................................................................47CincyRedBike........................................................................................................................................................................47

CASESTUDY:DavidByrneBikeRacks–NewYorkCity.....................................................................49Traffic,TransitandConnectivity:RecommendationsSummary.........................................................................50

Recommendations:3.Housing................................................................................................................51Housing:RecommendationsSummary............................................................................................................................52

CASESTUDY:DetroitShoreway,Cleveland,Ohio................................................................................53

Recommendations:4.Gateway...............................................................................................................54Gateway:RecommendationsSummary...........................................................................................................................55

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CASESTUDY:EdmontonSignMuseum....................................................................................................56

Recommendations:5.BusinessDistrict...............................................................................................57BusinessDistrict:RecommendationsSummary..........................................................................................................57

CaseStudy:ContainerParks......................................................................................................................59

Recommendations:6.Branding,MarketingandPlacemaking......................................................60Branding.........................................................................................................................................................................................60Marketing.......................................................................................................................................................................................61

CaseStudy:WhatCanWeLearnfromYellowSprings?.....................................................................63Placemaking..................................................................................................................................................................................64Branding,MarketingandPlacemaking:RecommendationsSummary...........................................................65

CASESTUDY:WaterActivatedStreetArtInstallations......................................................................66

ImplementationandConclusion..............................................................................................................67ImplementationMatrix............................................................................................................................................................68

Appendix.........................................................................................................................................................69COMMUNITYENTERTAINMENTDISTRICT(CED)SUMMARY..............................................................................69CampWashingtonCommunityOwnedProperties......................................................................................................73

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IntroductionCampWashingtonisoneofCincinnati’smostimportantinnerurbanindustrialandresidentialareas,threemilesnorthofthecentralbusinessdistrict,borderedbytheMillCreekValleytothewest,I-75/CentralParkwaytotheeast,WesternHillsViaducttothesouth,andtheconvergenceofI-75/I-74/MillCreektothenorth.

AsCincinnatigrewintoabustlingcity,CampWashington,favoredbytopography,becameanessentialpartoftheregion’sindustrialandtransitinfrastructure,apositionitstillholds.

Duringthemid-eighteenthcentury,theMillCreekValleycorridorwasapopularroutetotransportlivestockandgoodstoandfromthebasin,hometorivertransport.Inthe1850sand1860s,Hamilton&DaytonRailroadandCincinnati&MariettaRailroadwerebuilt.In1859,ahorsecarlinebetweenBrightonanddowntownbeganoperation,andin1861SpringGroveAvenueopened.

Bythelatenineteenthcentury,CampWashingtonwasthecenterofCincinnati’slivestockandmeatpackingindustry.SupportingindustriesalsolocatedinCamp.Thus,bythe20thCenturytheentireMillCreekValley,anchoredatthesouthbyCampWashington,wasamainhubofindustry.

Drivenbythisindustrialgrowth,CampWashington’spopulationswelledtomorethan10,000residentsby1910.Thispeakedatslightlylessthan12,000residentsin1930,shortlybeforetheGreatDepressionwidelyreducedindustrialemployment.

Asheavymanufacturingbegantodecline,CampWashingtonsawthesameurbanpopulationoutmigrationexperiencedinotherCincinnatineighborhoodsandnationwide.TheconstructionofI-75duringthelate1950’sandearly1960’salsoaffectedCampWashingtonnegatively.Whilethehighwaycreatedindustrialaccesstolocalandregionalmarkets,itisolatedtheresidentialsectorsanddivertedbusinessesandcustomersfromtheneighborhood’spreviouslylivelybusinessdistrict.

GirllookingovertheMillCreekValleytakenApril1939.PhotobyNelsonRonsheim

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By1970populationdroppedunder4,000andfewerthan3,000by1980.Today,mostofCamp’sresidentsareclusteredalongI-75,onbothsidesofHoppleStreetandpopulationis1343perthe2010census.

Atpresent,thereisaremnantofthemeatpackingindustryandaconcentrationofindustrialcompanies,whichstillrelyonrailandover-the-roadshippingtosupportmanufacturingandmovefreight.SituatedbetweentheregionallyimportantQueensgaterailyardsandtheprimaryrailfreightshuntingstation,CampWashingtoncontinuestooccupyacentrallocation,bothfinanciallyandphysically,withinCincinnati,andremainsamajorsourceofindustrialemploymentrevenuefortheCityofCincinnati.

Severalkeybusinesses,suchasQueenCitySausage,MeyerTool,SpringDot,KaoUSA,ReliableCastingsandOsborneCoinage,callCampWashingtonhome.TheCampWashingtonBusinessAssociationhas87membersoutofthe150businessesinCamp.Recognizingthecommunity’sindustrialassets,HamiltonCounty,REDI,theGreaterCincinnatiandHamiltonCountyPortAuthorityandTheCity’sDepartmentofCommunityandEconomicDevelopmentactivelymarketavailablemanufacturingsitesandthereisevidencethattheseinitiativeswillgarnermoreindustrialemployerssoon.Thiswillalsobuildincometaxrevenueforthecityand,withkeystrategicinterventions,couldboostpopulationasworkerschoosetoliveclosetoplacesofemployment.

Meanwhile,CampWashingtonhasalsobecomeathrivingcreativecommunity,hometoartists,galleriesandworkshops,suchasBrushFactory,Hive513andWavePool.Drawnbyaffordablerentsandspaces,whichsupportmakerinitiatives,Campisquietlybecominganartisticpowerhouse.

CampWashingtonmayalsobethesigncapitaloftheUnitedStates,hometotheAmericanSignMuseum,andtheFoundationfortheAdvancementoftheSignIndustry.

CampisoneofCincinnati’sfewneighborhoodswithanactiveurbanagricultureprogram.Thoughstillformative,Camp’surbanfarmisasourceforfreshproducetocommunitymembers,foodpantries,andselectrestaurants.Thefarmhasthepotentialtobecomeanevengreaterpointofcommunitydistinction.

CampWashingtonChiliandUSChiliarealsodestinationdemanddriversandlongtimelocalfavorites.

CampWashingtonhasremained,inmanyways,morestablethanmanyotherlocalinnerurbancommunities.MuchofthecurrentsuccessinCampWashingtoncanbeattributedtotheworkoftheCampWashingtonCommunityBoard,whichhasbeenpurchasingandrehabilitatinghousesthroughouttheneighborhoodsince1975.FundingforthisprogramhasmostlycomefromaBingooperationthattheorganizationruns,thoughtherecentdevelopmentoflocalcasinoshasdiminishedearningsfromthisingeniousstrategy.

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CampWashington–NeighborhoodBoundaryMap

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TheChallengeForsome200yearsCampWashington,asacommunitywithdepthofindustrialassets,hasbeenanetrevenuecontributortoCincinnati.Manyoftheelementsthatensuredthrivingduringaperiodofurbangrowth,andsurvivingduringaneraofurbandisinvestment,remaininplace.

Thoughdiminished,theSpringGroveCorridorandsurroundingstreetsarestillessentialtoCincinnati’sindustrialbase,especiallygiventheproximaterailinfrastructure.

Industrymeans,asitalwayshas,jobs.

Thecommunityhasarangeofsolidworkforcehousingandawealthofbuildingsandlandsusceptibletoresidentialconversionandinfill.

Thereisaflourishingandgrowingartisticcommunity.Asiswidelydocumented,artiststendtobetheshocktroopsofrevitalization,identifyingundervaluedareasandservingasfirstwavevalidators.

Perhapsmostimportant,thisisacommunitywhichisstronglyself-reliant.Fordecades,committedcommunityleadershiphaspursueddistinctivestrategies(bingoearnings!)tohelpprotectCampWashington.ThereisastrongbusinesscouncilintheCampWashingtonBusinessAssociation,whichhasattracted58%ofthe150businesseslocatedintheneighborhood.Thereisalevelofcommunityengagementnotalwaysusual.Evenwhentimeshavebeentoughandresourcesscarce,CampWashingtonhashadanunwaveringcommitmenttoself-preservation.

Thatprotectiveandself-reliantattitudehasprotectedthiscommunityfrommanyofthedepredationsofurbandisinvestment.Buttimesandtrendshavechanged.Urbanlocalesarenowinhighdemand,especiallythosewhichunderstandanddeliveronthepreferencesofthetwokeydemographicgroupsdrivingchange:babyboomersandmillennials.Inaggregate,thesetwokeydemographicsrepresentsome70%oftheUSpopulationwithpreferencesincreasinglydefined.

WhichpartofthispopulationrepresentsthefutureforCampWashington,andhowdoweensuretheyknowwhatwehaveandthatwehavewhattheywant?

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PreviousPlansThegoalofthe2009CampWashingtonIndustrialAreaPlanistoidentifyunusedlandintodevelopableproductiveuses,improvethequalityoflifeofresidents,andconnectexistingandnewbusinessestocityservices.ContinuedgrowthwastocomethroughestablishingandpursuingdevelopmentprioritiesthroughouttheSpringGroveAvenueIndustrialCorridorandotherareasoftheneighborhood.

ThetwokeyareasareinthenorthernportionofCampWashingtonwhichtheplansawappropriatetoattractfreestandingindustrial,flexandR&Dusers.Inareas,theplanproposestodemolishorrenovateobsoleteindustrialbuildings,consolidatesmall,fragmentedparcelsintolargerusableparcels,andexploresharedparkingfacilities.

The2009Planalsotookinspirationfromthe2005CampWashingtonRedevelopmentandMarketFeasibilityFinalReport.Thisfocusedonresidentialrehabilitation,adaptivereuse,businessdistrictredevelopment,andindustrialandmanufacturingretentionandredevelopment.

The2009Plancreatedactionstepsforcitystaffanddevelopmentandbusinesspartners.Itidentifiedgoalsinfivecategories:jobcreationandretention,sustainabledevelopmentpractices,transportationandinfrastructure,cleanandsafe,andbufferingofresidentialuses.

Inthisreportweseektousethegroundworkofgoalsandrelationshipsdevelopedinthe2009plantofurtherdevelopandgrowCampWashington’scharacter.

PublicInputandEngagementOverseveralmonthstheUrbanFastForwardteamengagedtheCampWashingtonCommunity,businessleadersandindividualstakeholdersbeginningwithakick-offmeetingwithCampWashingtonCommunityBoardStaffinJuly.

OnAugust8th,UrbanFastForwardengagedtheCampWashingtonCommunityCouncil.Overtwentypeopleattendedtheinputsession,whichfocusedonidentifyingcommunityassets,challengesandopportunities.Attendeeswereencouragedtofilloutabrieffourquestionsurveyandparticipatedinastructuredconversationontheassetsandchallengesfacingtheneighborhood.

OnAugust10th,theteammetwithmembersoftheCampWashingtonBusinessCommunitytoconductafocussessionsimilartotheCommunityCouncil.InadditiontoidentifyingtheAssets,ChallengesandOpportunities,participantsusedmapsofthecommunitytoidentifytargetareasorimprovement. Figure1:Top3CommunityAssets

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CampWashingtonCommunityBoardleadershipdisseminatedasurveytocommunityandbusinessleaderswhocouldnotmakethesessions.Thenthestudyteamreceivedthisinputoverthecourseofthefollowingweeks.

TheteampresentedpreliminaryfindingstotheCampWashingtonBusinessAssociationonNovember16th.Feedbackfromtheaudiencewasintegratedintothereport.

Additionally,theteamdiscussedandreceivedinputfromcityagencies,departments,businessownersandothercommunitygroups.TheseincludetheCityofCincinnatiDepartmentofTransportationandEngineering,CityPlanningDepartment,CincyRedBike,QueenCityBike,METRO,WavePoolandtheAmericanSignMuseum.

Figures1to4aregraphicalrepresentationsofthetotalinputreceivedfromtheAugust8andAugust10communityengagementsessions,includingsurveysdistributedviaemailandonpaper.Thegraphicillustrationisnotindicativeofpercentages.Fromtotalcommunityinputthroughpublicengagement,themostvaluedassettothecommunityislocationandaccessibility.TheneighborhoodhasexcellentaccesstoI-75andI-74andisadjacenttodowntownanduptownCincinnati,thelargesttwoemploymentcentersintheregion.Anestimated100,000jobsarelocatedwithinafive-minutedrivefromCampWashington.

Thesecondhighestperceivedassetsistheneighborhood’shistoriccharacterandcharm.Emergingcreativeassetsrankedaclosethird.

AsindicatedinFigure2,communitychallengesrangefromsubstanceabuseandprostitutiontostreetlitter,highvacancyratesandalackofamenities.However,theoverwhelmingmajorityofconcernsrelatedtodrugsandprostitutionwithoverhalfofrespondentsindicatingitasaproblem.Aquarterofrespondentsindicatedvacantandblightedbuildingsasaconcern.

Morethanhalfofthecommunitylikedrehabilitatinghistoricindustrialbuildingsintolofts,Whileathirdindicatedtheypreferredrenovationofexistingsingle-familydwellings.

Figure2:Top3CommunityChallenges

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Thecommunitywasalsoaskedaboutdesiredservices.AsillustratedinFigure4,halfoftherespondentsindicatedtheywantedagrocerystore,byacoffeeshopandmorebarsandrestaurantsofvaryingtypes.

Duringabusinessgroupfocussessiononeoftheparticipantsindicatedtotheteamthatthelackofacoffeeshophamperedinformalclientmeetings.TheparticipantinsteadhadtousecoffeeshopsinNorthsideorOver-the-Rhineformeetings.

Figure3:Top3HousingDevelopmentChoices

Figure4:Top4CommunityRetailPreferences

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ThePresentState

DataSourcesThisstudyemploysUnitedStatesCensusdepartmentdatafrom2010,AmericanCommunitySurvey(ACS)2014and2015,On-The-Map,HamiltonCountyAuditor,ResearchUSAandfromhistoricalreportsandstudiespreviouslyconductedbytheCampWashingtonCommunityBoardandTheCityofCincinnati,includingtheCampWashingtonIndustrialPlan(2009)andPlanCincinnati,(2012).Notethat1-yearACSdataisfromalimitedsampling.Marginsoferrorwillbelistedinadditiontocitations.

LocationandAccessCampWashingtonisboundedonthesouthbytheWesternHillsViaduct.Totheeast,itbordersCUFandpartsofCliftonatCentralParkway,tothewestistheMillCreekandNorthandSouthFairmont.ItisseparatedfromNorthside(NorthCumminsville)bytheinterchangeconnectingInterstates74and75.

MajorarterialsincludeHoppleStreet,anEast-WestcorridorwhichconnectswestsideCincinnatineighborhoodsandtheUptownareathroughCampWashington.ThemainNorth-SouthroadsareColerainAvenue,CentralParkwayandSpringGroveAvenue.

HoppleStreet,whichismarkedbyExit3atI-75,isofprimaryimportancetotheindustrialactivitiesofCampbutalsoservestobisecttheresidentialportionsofthecommunityandimposestricturesonwalkabilityandurbanconnectivity.

Awide,fastmovingandheavilytraffickedroad,itispopulatedatthecommunitygatewaywithstronglyautoorientedandconveniencebusinesses.TrafficfeedsinfromindustrialusersalongColerain,SpringGroveandsupportingstreetscreatingbothoccasionalandregularbottlenecks.

Colerainistheneighborhood’smaincommercialcorridor,originatingintheWestEndandrunningnorthtoNorthside,Mt.Airy,andbeyond.TheconstructionofInterstate–75inthe1960ssplitthisimportantcorridorintwo,effectivelydestroyingtheneighborhood’sbusinessdistrict.

SpringGroveAvenue,historicallyconnectingtheindustrialLowerWestEnd(Queensgate)toCamp,NorthsideandSt.Bernard,continuestoserveastheindustrialspineofthearea.

Ofequalorgreaterimportancetothisstreetaretheraillinesandfacilitiesabuttingit.Some70milesoftrackservicetheareawithinandbetweentheQueensgateYard,oneofthelargestinbound/outboundfreightfacilitiesintheUS,andtheCampWashingtonHumpYard,arailclassificationcenterofprimaryimportancetotheregion.TheselinesareincontinuoususeandamajorassetforCamp’sindustrialcore.

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DemographyCampWashington’scurrentpopulationis1,343people.Ofthese65.8%areCaucasianand30%AfricanAmerican.

Themedianincomeoftheneighborhoodpopulationis$27,669,whichisbelowthecitywidemedianincomeof$33,681.

44%ofthepopulationhasahighschooldiplomaorequivalent.Only7.6%ofthepopulationhaspost-secondarydegrees.

Accordingtoananalysisofthe45225and45214zipcodeswhichencompasstheneighborhoodusing2011-20155-YearACS,theaverageageofthecommunityresidentsisestimatedtobeat29.5yearsold.Themarginoferrorforbothdatasetswas+/-2.8years.

Perthe2010U.S.Census,thelargestdemographicgroupinCampisbetween25-34yearsold,whichis23%ofthecommunity’spopulation.The

secondlargestisthe45-54-year-oldgroup,whichis17.3%.Approximately7.5%ofthecommunitypopulationiscomprisedofseniorcitizens,those65yearsandolder.Childrenundertheageof19makeup17%ofthepopulation.

2010Censusnumbersalsoshowthat181residentswerereportedtoliveinpovertyorhaveincomesbelowtheFederalPovertyLevel(FPL).Thisis13%ofCampWashington’spopulation.Citywidepovertywasat21%indicatingthatCampWashingtonisbelowthecitywideaverage.

OftheavailableemploymentdataprovidedbytheU.S.CensusCenterforEconomicStudies2014report,thereareapproximately3,949jobholdersinCampWashington.64ofthosejobholdersalsoliveinthecommunitywhiletherestcommute(3,885).Thereareatotalof423residentjobholdersinCampWashingtonand359ofthemleavethecommunitytoworkelsewhere.

AreportfromCincinnatiPoliceDistrict5showsthequarterendingFebruary4th,2017having86violentcrimes,770propertycrimes,and856totalcrimescommitted.Totalcrimewasup1%versusthethree-yearaverage,whileviolentcrimesweredown15%versusthethree-yearaverage.Yeartodate,violentcrimeisdown18%andoverallcrimeisup6%in2017.

Figure5-Source:U.S.Census2010

Figure6-Sources:U.S.Census2010

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WorkforcePerthe2014AmericanCommunitySurveyinformationprovidedbyonthemap.gov,thereare3,780intheCampWashingtonworkforce(aslightdeviationfromthe2010census’numberof3949).CampWashington’sjobdensityperacreisexceededonlybytheCentralBusinessDistrict,Over-the-RhineandthosepartsofMt.Auburn,CUF,andCorryvillewherehospitals(Christ,GoodSamaritan,andUCHospitals)andtheUniversityofCincinnatiarelocated.

With3,780totaljobs,thereare~2.8jobsinCampWashingtonforeveryresidentofthecommunity,denotingthiscommunityasanetexporterofincometaxrevenuetotheCityofCincinnati.

EmploymentisdominatedbyCaucasians(85.3%)andmales(71.1%).

Overhalftheworkforceisbetweentheagesof30and54and30%isaged55orolder.Roughly15%ofworkerswere29oryoungeratthetimeofthe2010census.

Thereisalmostanevensplitforpayrates,with49.9%ofjobsearninglessthan$40,000and50.2%ofjobsearningmorethan$40,000annually.

Intermsofeducationalattainment,fewerthan10%donothaveahighschooldegree,30%terminateathighschool,27%havesomecollegeorassociate’sdegree,and18%haveabachelor’sdegreeorhigher.

Manufacturingisthelargestjobsector,comprising49.7%ofalljobs,followedbyRetailTrade(10.8%),Transportation&Warehousing(9.9%),andWholesaleTrade(8.6%).

CampWashingtonretainsitshistoricroleasamanufacturinghub,asthissectorhasamuchsmallershareinCincinnati’soveralljobmarket(7.0%)thanitdoesinCamp(49.7%).

RetailTrade,Transportation&Warehousing,andWholesaleTradeareothertopsectorswiththeCampshareinthesesectorsexceedingtheCincinnatimarketoverallby200-300%.

Lastly,accordingtheNAICSanalysisoneadditionallargegroupisPublicAdministration.Thecity’sPublicWorksDivisionisheadquarteredinthecommunity.(ItshouldbenotedthatNAICSemploymentnumbersdifferslightlyfromthoseintheACS.)

Itisimportanttoobservethatpotentialisgreatforworkforceexpansioninthearea.Inthelasttwodecades,severalkeymanufacturingoperationsinthecommunityhavegoneoffline.However,thecleanupofkeysitesandamodestrebirthofurbanmanufacturinghavecreatednewvalueforthesepropertiesandtheyarebeingaggressivelymarketedtopotentialnationalandregionalusers.

AnotableexampleistheformerKahn’sSite.LocatedalongSpringGroveAvenuenorthoftheHoppleStreetViaduct,thisformermeatpackingfacilityhasbeencleared,remediatedandpreparedfornewlife.Justlessthan17acresandwithdirectaccesstorail,thesiteiszonedManufacturingGeneralandthepreferreddeveloperindicatesthatheispresentlyfieldingcompetingoffers.

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CityofCincinnatiEmployment

Figure7–Source:U.S.Censusonthemap.gov

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CampWashingtonEmployment

Figure8-Source:U.S.Censusonthemap.gov

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LandUseAnalysisByanacreageanalysisCampWashingtonisprimarilyanindustrialneighborhood.Theneighborhoodis778acresor1.22squaremiles.Thereisatotalof2,833individualparcelswithinthecommunity.

ThosetotalsincludebothparcelstakenforInterstate75expansionandthosededicatedtorailfacilities.TherailyardanditsassociatedfacilitiesarethelargestlanduseinCampWashingtonencompassingapproximately241acresor31%oftheentirelandareaoftheneighborhood.

HeavyandLightIndustrialandManufacturingparcelscomprisethesecondlargestblocat708,approximately23%ofallprivatelandwithintheneighborhoodorapproximately155acres.

Comparatively,only2.9%ofalllandparcelsinCampareresidential,justlessthan20acres.Thisincludessingleandmulti-familybuildings.

Parklandcomesinatthelowestpercentage,just1.8%oftotallandarea,or37parcels,includingasmallpocketparklocatedonColerainandpartsoftheMillCreekRecreationalTrailonthenortherntipoftheneighborhood.

Approximately8.3%ofalllandparcelsinCampareclassifiedasVacant.Thereisatotalof457vacantparcelswhichamountto55.9acreswithintheneighborhood.Itisimportanttonotethatthesevaryinsizeandzoningclassificationandaredistributedwidelyratherthanconsolidatedinanyonearea.

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CampWashington–CurrentLandUseMap

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TransitandConnectivityCampWashingtonisastronglycarorientedcommunity,thoughservedbyafewkeybusroutesincludingthe16,20,38Xand64.Eachroute,exceptthe38x,providesservicetodowntown

The38xrouteconnectsCampWashingtontoGoodSamaritanHospital,theVAHospital,CincinnatiChildren’sHospitalandMedicalCenter,UCMedicalCampus,andChristHospital,majorcentersforbothemploymentandUCMedicalstudents.Unfortunately,thisroutemaybesuspendedin2017duetolowridership.

11.3%ofresidentsusepublictransittoaccessemployment.

Thispercentagemattersbecausedespitestrongautoconnections,carownershipisrelativelylowinCampWashingtonat58%comparedto71%city-wide.Censusdatashowsthat22%ofthepopulationmaywalktoworkcomparedto5.3%fromcity-widestatistics.

Bicycleinfrastructureisalsogrowing.ThoughthecommunitydoesnothaveaRedBikestation,aprotectedbicyclelanewasinstalledin2014alongCentralParkwayfromMarshallStreettodowntownCincinnatiandbicyclelanesrunalongthenorthernhalfofSpringGroveAvenuefromunderI-74toAvonPlace.

GiventhatterrainisrelativelyflatfromdowntowntoNorthside,employmentintheareaishigh,thereisanetworkofbikelanesandcarownershipislow,thecommunityisprimeforgrowthinbiking.

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CampWashington–ExistingBicycleFacilitiesMap

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CampWashington–ExistingTransitMap

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HousingAnalysisCampWashingtonboastsproximityadvantages,locatedclosetobothdowntownanduptownwitheasyaccesstoI-75.

Millennialpreferencedatatellsusthatthispopulationgrouplikestoliveclosetoworkandlifestyleamenities,andisdrawntourbansettingswherewalkabilityandbikeabilityprevail.

Whileasubstantialpercentageofthisgroupisstillrenters,thereisashiftunderwayastheyage.Ahighpercentageintendstoownahomeandbelievethatownershipisstillagoodvalue.Ofthissubgroup,some35–40%valueandwishtocontinuetoliveasownersinanurbanenvironment.

Itisimportanttonotethoughthatatthemomentmostofthesepotentialownersarestillrenters.

Accordingtothe2010Censusthereare704housingunitsinCampWashington.Asubstantialmajorityofthishousingwasconstructedpriorto1940.Medianhomevalueis$73,300,incomparisontheCityofCincinnati’smedianhomevalueis$121,900.

Asshowninthechart,morethanhalfofthehousinginCampisrenteroccupiedand27%ofthetotalunitsarevacant,asurprisinglyhighnumberforasampleofthissize.

Abreakdownofhomeandrentalvalueindicatesthatthemedianhomevalueat$12persquarefootandrentvalueat$4persquarefootisbelowtheaveragehomeandrentalvaluesof$14and$16persquarefootforCincinnatiandtheregion,respectively.Thisdistinctionismostvisiblewhenlookingattherentalrates.ThisindicatesthatCampWashingtonhasrelativelylittlerentalhousingofsuperiorquality,whichwasborneoutbysiteanalysis.

CampWashingtonhasanarrowrangeofmultifamilybuildings,primarilyof8unitsorfewer.Housingtypeisprimarilyconcentratedinsinglefamilydetachedonsmallurbanlotsinboththenorthandsouthsectorsofthecommunity,withresidentialhousingweightedtothenorthsideof

Figure9-Source:U.S.Census2010

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Hopple.Inbothsectors,residentialstreetsarerelativelynarrow.Thenorthernsectionisservedbyanalleysystemwhereasthesouthernsectioncurrentlydoesnothaveanalleysystem.

TheCampWashingtonCommunityBoardhas,formorethan40years,concentratedonresidentialrehab,bringingdozensofdwellingunitsbackintoserviceandcontinuouslystrivingtoreduceblight.Thisinitiativehasbeenastrongstabilizingforceintheneighborhoodthough,asdiscussedelsewhere,theremaybeamoreeffectivestrategygoingforward.

AlistoftheCommunityBoard’scurrentpropertyholdingsisprovidedintheappendix.

Areawidevacancyrate(27%)indicates,though,thatconsiderablescopeforhousingrehabremains.

Thereisalsoarelativelyhighnumberofvacantlotsscatteredinresidentialareas,mosttheresultofselectivedemolition.Theserepresentopportunitiesforinfill.

MostofCamp’sexistinghousingstockhasseennewresidentmove-inssince2000withonly31%ofresidentsfrompriorto2000.Whilethistrendhasintroducednewresidentsitleavesrelativelylittlegoodhousingstockavailableforturnover.Thecommunityshouldconsidercatalyticstrategiestobuildhousingtypeinventory.

Lastly,becauseofitsindustrialhistory,CampWashingtonhasadeepinventoryofindustrialbuildings,someofthemcandidatesforresidentialconversion.LocatedinthenorthernsectionofCampWashingtonalongColerainAvenueandacrossthestreetfromValleyPark,MachineFlatsisarenovatedformerhomeofFashionFrocksManufacturing.Theindustrialbuildingoffers60loftstyleapartments.Mostareone-bedroomwiththeaverageunitsizearound1,160squarefeet.Eachincludesspaciouslayout,stainlesssteelkitchensandlargewindows.Rentsrangefrom$700-$1300.Thebuildingwasconvertedin2005atacostof$7millionandiscurrentlyabout90%occupied.

Figure10-Source:U.S.Census2010

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CampWashington–IndustrialBuildingConversions

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Asmallerexample,HarrisonTerminal,technicallyjustbeyondthesouthernboundaryofthecommunityat1220Harrison,alsomaintainsstrongoccupancyofitsloftapartmentsandhasrecentlyopenedalunchcaféonthegroundfloor,withotherinitiativesplanned.

MostnotableofplannedconversionsistheCrosleyBuilding.Thisstructure,easilyvisiblefromI-75andI-74isaniconicfigureinthelandscapebutformanyyearswasalsoasourceofseeminglyirremediableblight,andatonetimedemolitionseemedtheonlyanswer.

Happily,CoreRedevelopment,partneringwithTWGCompanies,willbeginrehabandconversionin2018.Theendproductwillbeapproximately190studio,1,and2bedroomapartmentswithparking.

Theprojectwillhavean80%affordablehousingcomponent.However,at60%AMIthismeansthatasinglepersonearningupto$29,700willqualifyforresidence.GivenCamp’scurrentmedianincome($27,669)anditsstrongwishtoremainaworkforcecommunity,thisrentalstructureguaranteesthathousingatCrosleywillbeaffordablefortheartists,craftsmen,tradespeopleandmanufacturingworkerswhohavebeenthetraditionalbackboneofthiscommunity.

Qualityrentalhousingnotonlybringsnewtemporaryresidents,italsohelpsgrowhomeownersbyintroducingthoserenterstotheassetsoftheareaandembeddingthemintheneighborhood.

Assumingtheirlifestylepreferencesareaccommodated,theserentersoftodayarethebuyersoftomorrow.

CampWashington’sprofileasacommunityinwhichtobuyhasclearlyriseninrecentyears.DatafromtheU.S.Censusshowsmorethan250residentialtransferssince2005.Thisisastronganecdotalindicatorthatasubstantialshiftinownershipisalreadyunderway.

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SchoolsandRecreationMillennialshavedelayedfamilyformationlongerthanpreviousgenerations.Butresearchindicatesintenttohavechildren,eveniflaterandinsmallerfamilysize.Schoolsandrecreationalofferings,therefore,remainimportanttoperceptionsofcommunityvalueforthisgroup.

ThenearestelementaryschooltoCampWashingtonisEthelM.TaylorElementarySchoollocatedacrosstheMillCreek,withapopulationofsome300students.90%ofchildrenarefromfamiliesofincomesbelowpovertylevel,mostfromcommunitiesotherthanCampWashington.Atanygiventime15-20%ofthestudentbodyishomeless,againmostlikelyfromsurroundingcommunities.Thiscompositionpresentsuniquechallenges,whichfacultyandstaffhaveendeavoredtomeetthroughfundraisinginsupportofavarietyofinitiativesfrommusicprogramstoanewcomputerlab.CampWashingtonisnothometoeitherhighschoolsorpost-secondaryschoolsthoughCincinnatiStateisproximateanditiswithintwomilesoftheUniversityofCincinnati.

AlocalresourceisCampWashingtonRecreationCenter,whichoffersprogramsforyouth,teensandadultsandhasafitnessfacility,multipurposeroom,artsroom,largeoutdoordeepwaterpoolandanewlyrenovatedplaygroundandoutdoorbasketballcourt.Incommunitymeetings,itwasrepeatedlymentionedthattheneighborhoodneedsmorefocusonyouthprograms.

CampWashingtonisnothometoanyotherschoolsorpost-secondaryschoolsthoughCincinnatiStateandCristoReyHighSchoolareproximateandCampiswithintwomilesoftheUniversityofCincinnati.

AlocalresourcewasCampWashingtonRecreationCenter,whichofferedprogramsforyouth,teensandadultsandhasafitnessfacility,multipurposeroom,artsroom,largeoutdoordeep-waterpoolandanewlyrenovatedplaygroundandoutdoorbasketballcourtbeforethepolicetookoverthespace.Thepoolandtheplaygroundarestillavailablebuttheinteriorfacilitiesareclosedforpoliceuse.Incommunitymeetings,itwasrepeatedlymentionedthattheneighborhoodneedsmorefocusonyouthprograms,andthatpoliceoccupancyoftherecreationcenterhasdeprivedthecommunityofanimportantassetwithoutthepromisedcompensatingbenefits.

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GatewayThenaturalgatewaytothisbifurcatedcommunityisattheintersectionofColerainandHopple.Unfortunately,thisisalsotheintersectionofhighwayramps,agasstationconveniencestore,astripcenterandtwolocalchilirestaurants.

TheHoppleStreetportionoftheintersectionnotonlydividesColerainandtheneighborhoodbutissome98feetwide,negativeforbothwalkabilityandconnectivity.

Butoncepastthispedestrian-hostileintersection,especiallyinthefirstblocksouthofHopple,theremainsoftheneighborhoodbusinessdistrictarevisible.Itisinthisareathataneffectivegatewaycouldbecreated,visiblefromthelargerintersectionbutwithadistinctandpleasantneighborhoodfeel.

Withoutdevelopmentofsuchagatewaythecommunity’spresenceasadesirableplacetolive,workandplaylikelywillcontinuetobenegativelyaffected.ThesignalsentbytheconcentrationofbusinessesatHoppleandColeraindoesnotrepresentthemoreauthenticandlivelycharacterofthegreaterneighborhood.

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CommercialDistrictHistoricallyCampWashingtonhadathrivingneighborhoodbusinessdistrict,andtherearestillkeyassetsinplace,includingabankandahardwarestore.

However,thetraditionalbusinessdistrictisnowheavilypepperedwithmissingteethandboardeduporrepurposedstorefronts.Theinfrastructureofneighborhoodcommerceisgone.

BusinessesattheGatewayincludefastfood,cellphoneandconveniencestoresandagasstation.Whiletheseprovidenecessaryservices,theiraggregationatthecommunity’smostvisibleintersectiondoesnotsignalathriving,authenticandwalkablecommunity,norinvitefurtherinvestigation.

AtpresentCampcannotoffertheamenitiessoughtbyitstargetconsumer.Restaurantsarelimitedtochili,pizzaandfastfood.Thereisnocoffeehouse,thatnow-universalsignalofurbanenergy,thoughplansareunderwayforonetobeinthenorthandpotentiallysouthsectionsoftheneighborhood.Andwhileagatewayisimportant,itmustbetheentrypointTOsomething.

Repopulatingstorefrontswithbusinessesthatwillenabletheneighborhoodtorepositionitselfandmeetatleastsomeoftheneedsofthecontemporaryconsumerisabigchallenge.Itwillrequireinvestment,goodrelationswithlandlords,arecruitingstrategyandtime.Buttomovetheneighborhoodforwarditmusthaveabetterfacefortheworldandthesmileonthatfaceistheneighborhoodbusinessdistrict.

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CampWashington–BusinessDistrictHoppleSt.Viaduct-I-75

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ColerainAve.SouthofHoppletoStraightSt.

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ColerainAve.NorthofHoppletoArlingtonSt.

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27%

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CampWashingtonBusinessDistrictCommercialMix

Financial(7%)

Retail(27%)

Institutional(7%)

Restaurant(12%)

Beauty(9%)

Manufacturing(20%)

Medical(0%)

Convenience(7%)

Nightlife(0%)

Other(6%)

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UniqueAssetsCampWashingtonisaquietpowerhousewithassetsuniqueinthecommunityandwithinamuchwiderregion.Becauseoftheavailabilityoflarge,affordablespacesithasbecomeameccaforartists.Therearepainters,sculptors,woodworkers,musiciansandotherartistsandcraftsmenscatteredthroughoutthecommunity.

Inaddition,thisisacommunitywheresoap,skincream,sausageandbespokecoinage,amongotherproducts,arealsoproduced.

Onboththeartisticandthepracticallevel,thisisCincinnati’sMAKERcommunity.Andthat’sapowerfulbrandbaseonwhichtobuild,evenifpresentlysomewhathidden.

Thereareotheruniqueassetshoweverwhichcontributetothatbrandandarerightoutintheopen.

ChiliAtthenorthwestcornerofColerainandHoppleStreet,CampWashingtonChilihasbeenopen6daysaweeksince1946.Althoughtheoriginalbuildingwasdemolishedinthelate1990’sforintersectionexpansion,thechiliparlorlivesonjustbehindtheoldlocation.ItisalsoadjacenttooneofthefirstandatthetimecontroversialArtworksmuralstitled,“CampyWashington.”

Acrossthestreetisanotherindependentchiliparlor,U.S.Chili.ForanyoneseekingthismostCincinnatiofdelights,CampWashingtonischilicentral.

SchenzTheatricalOfficialcostumesuppliertotheWhiteHouseandtheEasterBunny,SchenzTheatrical,anotherquirkylocalinstitution,maintainsaninventoryoftensofthousandsofcostumes,plussupportingproducts.MembersofCincinnati’stheatrecommunityareregularvisitors,alongwithschoolchildren,re-enactors,romanticsandaspiringpirates.

BrushFactoryLocatedatthesouthendofCampWashington,whereColerainAvedeadendsintoAlfredSt,theBrushFactorydesignsandmanufacturescontemporaryfurnitureandcasegoods.Historically,theyhaveprimarilyworkedwithrestaurants,boutiques,andofficesinOver-The-RhineandtheCentralBusinessDistrict,buttheyhaverecentlyreleasedalineoffurnituredesignedtosatisfyneedsofresidentialcustomersandopenedastoreinOver-The-Rhine.

Thiscompanyisthelargestandmostpublicrepresentationoftheartisticmakermovementthatthrivesthroughoutthecommunity.

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WavePoolGalleryFoundedin2014WavePool“supportsemergingandestablishedartistsfromtheMidwestandbeyond;discoveringthenewandcontributingtothesurroundingcommunitythroughexperimentalartexhibitions,interpretation,andprogramming.”

ThegalleryhasbeenacornerstoneofCamp’sburgeoningartistcommunity.Thespaceoffersroomforartistsandsponsorsexhibitsandaseriesofactivitiesforchildren.

Operatedbyahusbandandwifeteam,andsubsidizedinpartbypersonalearnings,WavePoolisviewedbymanyintheartisticcommunityasoneoftheliveliestandmostimportantassetsofCampWashington,bringingartists,patronsandsupportersintothearearegularly.

Hive513Themember-sustained,communityorientedorganizationisoneofCincinnati’sveryfewhackerspaces,aplacewherepeoplewithcommoninterests,usuallyinscience,technology,digitalorelectronicartcanmeet,socializeandcollaborate.LocatedalongtheindustrialcorridorofSpringGroveAvenue,Hive513hasfacilitiesfor3Dprintingandothertoolsforelectronictinkeringandprogramming.

CampWashingtonUrbanFarmTheCampWashingtonCommunityBoardalongwithpartnerorganizationsmaintainsacommunityfarmadjacenttoRiverCityCorrectionalCenter.TheFarm,asitisaffectionatelynamed,ismaintainedbyinmatesfromRiverCityaswellascommunitymembers.

ThereisalsoacommunitygardenlocatedatthecornerofBatesandHenshaw.FoodfromboththecommunitygardenandtheFarmareharvestedandtransportedfordistributionbyabicyclecartaspartofaprojectcalledCAMP(CampWashingtonArt&MobileProduce).

AmericanSignMuseumThisisamongthemostsingularandhighprofileassetsofCampWashington.

InthenorthernpartofCampWashington,theAmericanSignMuseumpreserves,archives,anddisplaysavarietyofsignsfromthelate19thcenturytothe1970sfromalloverthecountry.

Atanygiventime,themuseumhassome300ormoresignsondisplaywithanother300+instorage.Theinstitutionpresentlybringsalmost20,000visitorstoCampWashingtonannually,anumberthatcontinuestogrow.

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Thisinstitutionisprofessionallymanagedandthecollectionbeautifullycurated.Moreover,itisperhapsthebestmaintainedandmostaccessiblecollectionofhistoricsignageintheUnitedStates,andtheonlyonecoveringthefullrangeofsignage.

Themuseumownsrenovatedpremisesthoughcurrentoperationsoccupyonlyabouthalfoftheavailablespace,leavingroomforplannedfutureexpansions.AlsoonsiteareaneonworkroomandtheofficesofTheFoundationforTheAdvancementofTheSignIndustry.

ItisnotexaggeratedtosuggestthatashometoTheAmericanSignMuseum,CampWashingtonisthehistoricsignagecenteroftheUnitedStates.

RECOMMENDATIONS

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CASESTUDY:GowanusCanal,NewYorkCity,NewYorkItisimportanttoconsidersimilarneighborhoodsindifferentcitiestolearnhowotherindustrialneighborhoodsovercamechallengestorevitalization.OnesuchexampleisGowanusCanalinNewYorkCity.GowanusCanalisaneighborhoodintheBrooklynBoroughofNewYorkCity.TheEnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA)declareditaSuperfundsitein2010.InDecemberof2012,theEPAestimatedthatthecleanupwouldcostupto$500million.

Despitethisdesignation,Gowanushascontinuedtoseeincreasinghousepricesandrapiddevelopmentoverthepastdecade.Furnituremakers,likeGowanusFurniture,Potters,andstart-upshavemadetheirhomeinthisneighborhood.LighthouseGroupcompleteda700-unitrentalcomplexinMayof2016,picturedbelow,whichhasbeenhailedasanexampleofhigh-endhousingthatcanthriveinthisneighborhood.OtherdevelopmentsintheworksincludeGowanusGreen,adevelopmentofferingaffordableandmarket-ratehousing,retail,parksandcommunityfacilities.

Whilelarge-scaledevelopmentisnowprevalentinGowanus,developerswereinitiallyscaredoffbytheEPAdesignation.Nonetheless,artistsandbusinessesthathadbeenpricedoutofotherneighborhoodsmadetheirhomeintheoldwarehousescommoninGowanus.Nightclubs,bakeries,andrestaurantsfollowed,creatingascenethatsomeBrooklynresidentslikentoDumbo,anotherhipBrooklynneighborhood.

Inevitablydevelopersfollowedandarenowinvestingheavily.ThiswouldnothavehappenedwithoutgrassrootsbusinessesliketheProteusGowanusGallery,partartgallery,artmuseumandperformancespaceandDiaperKind,aclothdiaperdeliveryservice.Theorganicdevelopmentpost-Superfunddesignationgraduallyeradicatedfearsandcreatedadynamicneighborhoodthatnowofferslarge-scaleopportunityfordevelopers.

Photofrom:TheAssociatedPress

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CampWashington2020Vision

CampWashingtonisCincinnati’sindustrialheartandthrivingMakerCommunity.Richinhistory,closeto

downtownandwithunrivaledroadandrailconnectivity,Campishometoartisanandindustrialmanufacture,urbanagriculture,andself-reliantresidentswholovetheircity

neighborhood.

Affordablefamilyhomesco-existwithtrendylofts,andneighborhoodbusinessesthrivealongthewalkablemainstreetofgalleriesanduniqueshops.Bikepathscrisscrossthecommunity,providingeasyaccesstosurroundingneighborhoods,suchasOTRandtheCentralBusinessDistrict.Athrivingindustrialcorridorhostsvaluable

corporatepartnersandjobs.TheAmericanSignMuseum,abestinclassattractionisheadquarteredinCampand

showcasesitsiconictreasuresthroughouttheneighborhood.UrbanagricultureisalsofeaturedwithacommunityfarmthatemployssecondchanceworkersandneighborhoodyouthandsuppliesproducetosomeofCincinnati’sfinestrestaurants,includingseveralwithinwalkingdistance.

CampWashingtonhasbuiltonthebrandMADEINCAMPtobecomerecognizedasaprogressiveandlivablecommunitywherehousingisdiverseandaffordable,creativityisprized

andeveryoneiswelcome.

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Recommendations:1.LandUse

ZoningReviewCampWashingtonhasamorethanusuallydiverserangeoflandusesandclassifications,someofthemofdecliningrelevancetocurrentconditionsandfutureaspirations.Asshownontheattachedlandusemap,someparcelsshouldbereviewedand,potentially,reclassified.

Ofparticularinteresttothecommunityisthecreationofmorehousing,boththroughadaptivereuseofindustrialbuildingsandconstructionofnewhomes.Tofacilitatethis,andattractdevelopers,thecommunityneedstoworkwiththeDepartmentofCityPlanningoftheCityofCincinnatitotieaspirationstozoning,actualandprospective,revisingzoningasneeded.

ParkingRequirementsAlthoughsocietalparkingrequirementsarelikelytochangesignificantlyinthenext20years,thisisstillanautocentricsociety.Butparkingrequirementshavemeasurableimpactinurbancommunities,especiallythoselookingtoincreasedwellingunits.Theycanlimitdevelopmentbyrequiringhighfixednumbersofparkingspaces,therebyincreasingcostandreducingeffectivelanduseandeventaxrevenueperacre.

DemographicsforCampshowalowerpercentageofcarownershipandmorecommutingviawalkingandotheralternatives.Theactualparkingneedfortheneighborhoodmaythereforebelower.Ifnotsotoday;itwillcertainlydecreaseinthefuture.

Conversely,thereareareaswhereparkingmayneedtobeenhanced.Thebusinessdistrict,forexample,ispresentlydepopulated.Butasitrevitalizes,meteredon-streetparkingisimportanttosmallbusinesssuccess.Notonlydoesitprovideconsumerconvenience,italsointroducesadegreeofpedestriancomfortasparkedcarsserveasabarriertomovingtraffic.Evensuchsmalladjustmentscontributetosuccessinarevitalizingurbanarea.

TheCommunityshouldworkwiththeCityofCincinnatitoanalyzeand,ifwarranted,selectivelyincrease,reduceoreliminatesitespecificparkingrequirementsfordevelopmentthatispedestrianoriented,transitorientedorsmallscale.Thiscouldencouragemoredevelopmentandrehabilitationpotentialfortheneighborhood.

ThenorthernsectionofCampWashingtonalsohasanetworkofalleys.Theseshouldbevaluedandmaintained.TheycreaterearaccessforparkinginaneighborhoodwhereonstreetspacesarelimitedandareanelementofurbanformalmostuniquetoCampinthisarea.

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LandUse:RecommendationsSummary• Identifyhighvaluetargetareas

o Valueiscommunitybenefito Wherecandensitybeincreased

§ Rezoneforresidential• Reviewlanduseclassifications

o Doeslandusematchcurrentcommunityaspirations?o Wherewouldreclassificationbenefit

§ Industrial§ Commercial§ Residential§ AdaptiveReuse

• AnalyzeParkingrequirementso FacilitateDevelopment

§ Reducedrequirementsreducecosto Convenienceparkingsupportsthebusinessdistricto Make(+/-)changesasrequired

ProposedLandUseMapChange

• ColerainAvenuebusinessdistrictchangetomixeduse• AdditionofmixeduseandofficeusesalongColerainAvenorthofBates• UpdatedparkusealongStockStreet• InfillresidentialalongColerainandSassafras• Correctionofcommercialtopublicutilityalongnortheasthighwayboundary

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CampWashington–ProposedLandUseMap

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CASESTUDY:Franklinton,Columbus,OhioAnexampleofarevitalizingindustrialneighborhoodistheFranklintonneighborhoodclosetoCincinnatiofColumbus,OH.Franklintonlocatedwestofdowntown,acrosstheSciotoRiver,andwasthefirstsettlementincentralOhioin1797.In1983,FEMAdeclaredtheareaafloodplain,aftermajorfloodsin1913and1959.In1993,theCityofColumbuspartneredwiththeUSArmyCorpsonanelevenyear,$129millionprojecttobuildafloodwallalongaseven-milestretchoftheSciotoRiver.

Followingthisinitiative,theFranklintonDevelopmentAssociation(FDA),alocalCDCfoundedin1993,hasworkedonbrandingEastFranklintonasanartsdistrict.Twokeyorganizationshavehelpedthemgaintractionasanup-and-comingneighborhoodinColumbus:

• 400WestRichStreet(picturedbelow),amulti-useartcomplexthatfeaturesartiststudios,musicstudios,galleries,aco-workingspace,offices,andexhibitionsthatareopentothepublicmonthly.

• ColumbusIdeaFoundry,builtina100-yearoldshoefactory,isnowa65,000sqftmakerspace,

wherememberscanutilizetoolstocreatejewelry,3Dprintedprototype,firedpottery,andotherproducts.

Since400WestRichbecameanartcomplexmuchnewgrowthhasoccurred.StrongwaterFood&Spirits,arestaurant,bar,andeventspacelocatedinthe400WestRichbuilding,openedin2014.Acrossthestreet,LandGrantBrewingalsoopenedin2014whileRehabTavernopenedjustdownthestreetin2012.OnlyablocksouthofthesethreebusinessesisTheVanderelliRoom,anartgallery,newin2014.

TheFranklintonDevelopmentAssociation(FDA)hasbeenakeyplayerindevelopingbothanartscommunityandprovidingattractivehousingoptions.TheFDAhelpedsecurea$350,000grantfromArtPlaceAmericatorehabawarehousefortheColumbusIdeaFoundryanddevelopedseveralartseventsinthearea.

ManyartsbusinessesrelocatedtoFranklintonspecificallybecausetheywerepricedoutofpreviousneighborhoods.Ontheresidentialfront,FDAhasrehabbedandbuiltover150single-familyhomes.

Inrecentdays,privatedevelopmentplanshaveemerged,withthemostrecentcomingfromKaufmanDevelopment,nowplanninga241-unitmixed-usebuildingwith80,000squarefeetofoffice,commercialandretailspace.Previously,KaufmanhadfocusedonDowntownColumbus,butaftertrackingtheworkoftheFDAovertheyears,theyfeltthetimewasrighttomoveintoFranklinton.

Photofrom:www.onthegrid.city/columbus/columbus/strongwater/

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Recommendations:2.Traffic,TransitandConnectivity

HoppleStreet/ColerainAveIntersectionImprovementsTheintersectionofHoppleStreetandColerainservessome26,000vehiclesadayincludingasubstantialvolumeofheavytrucktraffic.Italsosaw18trafficaccidentsinjust2016alone.Atpresentthistrafficisnotadequatelymanagedforeithervehiclesorpedestrians.PedestriancrossingsareuncomfortableandthewidthofHoppleStreetaccommodatesfastmovingcommutertrafficoverothermodes.ForCampWashington,thisintersectionisthecenterofaneighborhood,butforthelargercommunityitisahighwayconnector,primeindustrialcorridorandmajorurbantransverse.

Thisintersectionneedsrepair.

Hopple,bisectingColerainandthusthenorth/southportionsoftheneighborhoodis~98feetwide.Atamoderatepedestrianpace,ittakesapproximately20secondstotraverse,anuncomfortablepassageinthemidstofheavytraffic,andpushingupagainstlightchangetiming,whichiscurrentlysettoanoldertimingstandard.Changingthetimingtomeetthecurrentstandard(3.5’/sec)wouldgivemoretimeforpedestriancrossing.

Initialinvestmentinpedestrianenhancementssuchasnarrowingthecrossingwithbumpoutsandneckdownsmayhelp,butanintersectionofthisimportance,withhightrafficvolumeneedsmorethoroughstudyandintervention.

Astheneighborhoodrevitalizes,newbusinesseswillestablishinthesouthsectionofColerain.MeanwhiletheconversionoftheCrosleyBuildingwillbringhundredsofnewresidentstothenorthsection.It’slikelymanyoftheseresidentswillbeMillennialsforwhomurbanwalkabilityisacorevalue.TheycannoteasilymanageColerain,andespeciallythisintersection,incurrentconditions.

Anearlyandsimplefixisaleftturnarrowaddedtothelightatthenorthernside.ThiswouldmovetrafficmorefreelyfromMeyerTool,eliminatingdriverimpulsetobeatthelightratherthanwaitthruanothercycle,andimmediatelyimproveconditionsforpedestriansaswellasdrivers.

TrafficspeedsalsoneedtobemonitoredonbothColerainandHopple.Anecdotalevidencesuggeststhatspeedsonbothcorridorsareoftenexcessive.Asthebusinessdistrictrevitalizesandnewhousingiscreated,thiswillbecomeaserioussafetyhazardforColerainpedestrians.

ThecommunityshouldworkwiththeCity’sDepartmentofTransportationandEngineeringtodoadeepdiveonspeedingandpedestriansafetytodetermineandimplementeffectivelong-termchanges.

CrosswalksNodiscussionofintersectionrepairwouldbecompletewithoutreferencetocrosswalks.AsvitalityreturnstoCampWashington,itwillbringanincreasingnumberofpeopletoneighborhoodstreets.EventodayCampWashingtonisawalkingcommunity.Residentswalktojobs,childrenwalktoschoolandrecreation.

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Doesthecommunityhaveenoughcrosswalks,andaretheybothwelllocatedandeasilyrecognizedbybothpedestriansanddrivers?

Crosswalksshouldbeclearlyandstronglymarked,and,givenvolumes,inhightrafficareasflashersmaybeneeded.But,asoutlinedinPlacemakingrecommendations,inacommunityoffamiliesandchildren,theycanalsobeusedtosignifyadistinctplayfulnessandcommunitycharacter,servingbothsafetyandcommunityprofile.Othercommunitieshavesuccessfullyworkedwithtrafficandengineeringdepartmentstoworkwithinguidelinesbutachievehighimpactresults.

CASESTUDY:AthensCrosswalksThecityofAthens,Ohioisusinganinexpensivetechniquetodecorateitspublicrealmwhilealsocelebratinglocalculture.

Theidea?Decorativecrosswalks.

Athens,hometoOhioUniversity,hasthousandsofdailypedestrianstravelingfromcampus,tosurroundingneighborhoods,MainStreetandbeyond.Creatingcrossingsthataremorethanjusttypicalisastraightforwardwaytoemphasizewalkabilityandaddsomethingappreciatedbymanyinthecommunity.

Decorativecrosswalksareusedbycitiesandtownsacrosstheworld.Differentmethods,textures,colors,andpatternsareasimplemeanstocelebrateanideaorofferartinthepublicrealm.InAthens,localcultureinspiresdesigns.Onespells‘OHIO’intheuniversity’srecognizableblocklettering.Foranother.theformerinsaneasylum,nowdecommissionedandownedbytheuniversityoffersastrikingdesigninthegrillworkforitswindows.Thatpattern,seenhere,hasbeenreplicatedandpopsouttothosepassingby,helpingenhancesafecrossing,whilealsofosteringasubtleappreciationoflocalarchitecturalassets.

EmbellishedcrosswalkssuchasthesewouldbealivelycreativeandrelativelyinexpensivewayforCampWashingtontoencouragesafepedestriancrossingswhilealsocelebratingtheneighborhood’sassetsandrichmanufacturingandsignagehistory.

References: TheEssenceofAthens:AStrategicDesignPlanforEconomicEnhancementandCommunityCompetiveness.PreparedbytheCityofAthens,MKSKStudios,andDesigningLocal.2014,July.

Photosfrom:designlocal.com

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CrosstownBRTMapfromParsons-BrinkerhoffCityofCincinnatiBusRapidTransitStudy2012

TransitImprovements

East-WestBRTCorridorIn2012consultingfirmParsons-BrinkerhoffexploredimplementationofBusRapidTransitorBRTwithinthecitylimits.Whilethecrosstownrouteshowninthemapbelowwaspartofaseriesofproposedcorridors,itwasnotdesignatedapriorityinthatplan.

Perhapsitshouldhavebeen.

CampWashingtonneedsgreatertransitconnectivity,particularlyeast-west,joiningresidentsinCampandneighborhoodsfartherwesttojobsintheEds/MedsareaofUptown.IncreasedtransitconnectivityacrossHopplemightalsoserve,overtime,toreducetheheavydailytrafficonthisartery.Otherwise,especiallywithanuncertainfuturefortheWesternHillsViaduct,thedailycarcountislikelytoincrease,perhapsexponentially.

WerecommendthatthecommunityinitiatediscussionwithMETROtoexploreaBRT-litestylecrosstownroutethatwouldprovideconsistentservicefromEastWestwoodtoMadisonvilleviaHoppleStreet,MartinLutherKingandMadisonRoad.ThiscanbeaccomplishedbyrunningaMetroPlusstyleservice,possiblywithspecial“BusOnly”lanemarkings,ticketvendingmachines,sheltersandreal-timearrivalinformation.NoothercommunityinCincinnatihassuchaserviceatpresentbutitiscommonplaceinothercitiesandshouldbeexplored,asthebenefits,especiallytoCampandneighborhoodstothewest,couldbesubstantial.

Suchaservicewouldneedtobeimplementedwithastrongplan,andasustainedmarketingeffortbyMetrotopotentialriders,allowingtimeforestablishment.Butithaspotentialtobenefitmultipleneighborhoods,createmorecustomersforMetroandpositivelyaffecttrafficflowtoandthruCampWashington.

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CampWashington–ProposedMassTransit

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OtherMassTransitAlignmentsCampWashingtonhasuniqueassetsthatcouldbeusedforpotentialmasstransitvisionsinthefuture.

Forexample,whatifCampweretomakeacaseforreusingoneofCincinnati’smostcelebratedcomponentsofabandonedinfrastructure–thelost20thcenturysubwaytunnels?TheremaybepotentialtorunfuturemasstransitthroughtheoldtunnelsandontoColerainAvenue.AfterrunninglocalonColerainAvenuesuchanalignmentcouldthencontinueutilizingabandonedtrainright-of-waytoSpringGrove,eventuallyconnectingtoproposedMetroTransitCenterinNorthsidebetweenHamiltonandBlueRock.

AnalternativealignmentwouldutilizeSpringGroveAvenuerunningnorthtoNorthside.

Thisrecommendationmaybeviewedbysomeaswhimsical.ButasCincinnatiexplores21stcenturytransitoptions,itwouldberemisstonotconsiderreuseofthatlongagocivicinvestment.

BicycleInfrastructureImprovementsCampWashingtonhasanassetmanyotherCincinnatineighborhoodscannotclaim:itisrelativelyflatfromtheCentralBusinessDistricttoNorthside.Camphasbegunthecreationofbicycleinfrastructure.AnincompletelaneexistsonSpringGroveAvenuenorthofAvonPlace,runningtoNorthside.Theregion’sfirstprotectedbicyclelanerunsalongCentralParkway,thewesternboundaryofCampintodowntownCincinnati.

Buildingonthesetwoassets:flatterrainandearlystagebikelanes,CampWashingtoncouldeasilybecomeoneofCincinnati’smostbikeableneighborhoods.

Additionalroutesinclude:

• ContinuationoftheSpringGroveAvenueBicycleLanesouthtoBankStreet,connectingtoexistinglanesthere

• AconnectionbetweentheSpringGroveandCentralParkway,possiblyalongMarshall

CincyRedBikeCampWashingtonneedstoconnecttotheRedBikenetwork.Whileusagedatashowsthatstationsworkbestatactivenodes,andCampis,atpresent,shortonthese,itsmid-pointlocationbetweentheCBDandNorthsideisastrength.

Potentiallocationsinclude:

• CentralParkwayandMarshall• ColerainorSpringGroveAveandMonmouth• ColerainbetweenHoppleandRachel

DiscussionshouldbeinitiatedwithRedBikeexecutivesastohowandwhenthenetworkcanbeextendedtoCamp.ThereshouldbeaparticularfocusonbuildingfundingpartnershipswithlocalbusinessesasawaytodevelopnewRedBikestationsintheneighborhood.

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CampWashington–ProposedBicycleFacilities

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CASESTUDY:DavidByrneBikeRacks–NewYorkCityIn2008,theNewYorkCityDepartmentofTransportationincollaborationwiththeartgalleryPaceWildensteinconductedadesigncompetitionfornewtemporarybikeracksinthecity.Thecityeventuallyselected9designsbymusicianandbicycleenthusiastDavidByrne,(ofTalkingHeadsfame),whichwereinuseforoneyearbeforebeingauctioned.

Thebrightandstrikingdesignsweremeanttoshowcasethepersonalityofanareawhilealsogivingbeautytoafunctionalobject.Therackswereconstructedwithweldedtubesofsteelandpowdercoatingtohaveasimilarfeelandappareancetoatypicalcitybikerack.ItwasimportanttoByrnethatthebikeracksweredesignedtobefunctionalratherthanmistakenformodernartpieces.

Thecity’stransportationdepartmentalsohopedtoecouragemoretravelbybicycle.AsthethenDirectorofTransportationJanetteSadikKhanexplained,“Bybringingattractiveyetfunctionalsculpturestoourstreets,weareelevatingtheprofileofcycling,andwebelievethatmoreandmorepeoplewillbegintothinkaboutcyclingasamodeoftransportation,andnotjustamodeofrecreation.”

ArtfulbikerackdesignswouldbeagreatwayforCampWashingtontoshowcaseitsneighborhoodandlocalartistswhilealsoenliveningthestreetandbusinessdistrictandencouraginigbicycleuse.Moreoverthecommunityhastheinternaldesignandmanufacturingcapabilitiestomakesuchaprojectcometolife.

References:

https://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/19/new-bike-racks-courtesy-of-david-byrne/?_r=0

http://davidbyrne.com/explore/bike-racks/about

Photofrom:freewilliamsburg.com

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Traffic,TransitandConnectivity:RecommendationsSummary• RepairtheintersectionofColerainandHopple

o ConsiderN/Sneighborhoodconnectivityandpedestrianneedso PutaturnsignalontheNsideofColeraino Slowtraffico ConsidernarrowingHoppleStreet

• Lookatotherkeyintersections• Thecommunityneedsmorecrosswalks

o Thebusinessdistrictwillrevitalizeo Thewalkingpopulationwillgrow

§ Thisisaneighborhoodoffamiliesnowo Somemayneedtobesignalizedo Othersmayrequireflasherso Communitycharacteropportunities?

• ExplorebettertransitoptionswithMetroo BRTo Regularroutes

• IsCampWashingtonacandidateformass-transitexpansionlongterm?• AddBikelanes• AddRedBikestations• AddBikeRacks

o CampArtistdesignedandmanufacturedo Potentialproductsaletoothers?

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Recommendations:3.HousingWithafewexceptions,CampWashingtonhasaremarkablyconsistenthousinginventory:singleormultifamily,workforce,brickorframe,mostonsmallurbanlots.Manyhavebeeninthesameownershipforyears,thoughthereisincreasingturnover.Vacantandnon-owneroccupiedishigherthanisbeneficialforthecommunity.WehaveidentifiedanonprofitlenderwillingtoworkwiththeCampWashingtonCommunityBoardtodevelopaloanprogramthatwouldsupportahomesteadingprogram.UptonowCWCBhasbeenitsownhomesteader,usingbingorevenuesandotherfundstodoonebyonerenovations.Thishasbeenaworkablemethodforyears,butnowgreatermomentumisneeded.FocusareasshouldbeestablishedandCampshouldbuildamasterlistofopportunitiesforwhichtoseekbuyers,financingandcontractorstocreateredevelopmentmomentum.Workingwithrealestateprofessionals,buyerqualificationguidelinesandadefinedmarketingstrategy,availableproperties,potentiallyincludingthoseownedbytheCommunityBoard,shouldbeofferedforsale.ThereisapotentialancillarybenefittodivestingCampownedproperties:Ifresourceswerereallocatedtheymightsupportarevolvingacquisitionfundaswellasotherprograms.Ifpropertyisunimproved,rehabtoadefinedstandardshouldbeaconditionofsale,andthelimitationsonsweatequityinvestmentshouldbeclearlyestablished.Thiswillbeaprogramthatwillapplyprimarilytosinglefamilyhomesbutifpossiblemultifamiliesshouldalsobeincludedasacquisitionandrehabopportunities.Investmentshouldbedefinedtoensurepricepointcanbecontrolled.ThisisessentialtosupportCamp’sobjectivetoremainaworkforcecommunity.Then,tomeetMillennialpreferences,agreaterrangeofhousingtypesshouldbeadded.Oneofthesemightbecottagecourt,ahousingstylenotwidelyrepresentedinthisarea-andthereforeapointofdistinctionforCamp.Acottagecourtconsistsofseveralsinglefamilydetachedhousesarrangedalonganinteriorcourtyard.Easytoconstruct,land-efficientandaffordablethisdevelopmenttypeoffersacomfortablelevelofdensityforsmallscaleurbanneighborhoods,modernamenitiesandeasyownership.

Theminimumdimensionareaofacottagecourtforfourhousescanbelocatedonanapproximately100ftby100ftlotwithabout1000squarefeeteach.TherearesomesitesinCampthatmayalreadywork,othersmaybeassembledbydevelopersacquiringadjacentlots.Approximately30%ofthelotshouldbeacentralcommonareaorcourtyard.Parkingcouldbeprovidedon-street,asidedriveoraccessedbyacommonrearalleywhereavailable.CampWashingtonCommunityleadershipshouldidentifysitesforpotentialhousing,workwiththecity’sDepartmentofCityPlanningonzoningrequirementsandmarketthesesitestodevelopers.

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Examplesforregulationsoncottagecourtscanbefoundinthecity’sForm-basedcoderegulationsandcitiessuchasPortlandOregonhavesimilarlegislationthatcanbeareferencepoint.Camphasafewresidentialloftbuildings,thatareadaptivereusesofindustrialbuildingslikeMachineFlats.TheCrosleyBuildingwillbeaspectacularaddition,comingon-linein2020.Itspresumedsuccesswillserveasproofofconceptforthistypeofconversionand,ideally,createanappetiteforothersuchprojects.Costsforthisbuildingarehigh,partlyduetotheseverelydeterioratedconditionoftheproperty.Theremaybeothersiteswhereincentivesarestillavailablebutcostsaremoreeasilycontrolled.NootherCincinnatineighborhoodhasthedepthofpotentialadaptivereuseassetsfoundinCamp,andloftstylehousinghasproventobedurablypopularinothercities.Communityleadershipshouldbeworkingnowtoidentifypropertiesthatsuitconversionand,asCrosleyredevelopmentisunderway,workingwithpropertyownersandrealestateprofessionalstoseekotherdevelopersfortheseassets.

Housing:RecommendationsSummary• Buildaninventoryofsingleandmulti-familyredevelopmentopportunities

o Workwithwillingsellerso Acquiredisinvestedpropertiesforresale

• Establishalendingpool• Delineatesale/purchase/renovationprocess

o Designo Constructiono SweatEquityo Completionguarantee

• Workwithprofessionalstoidentifybuyersandsmallscaledevelopers• InvestigateCottageCourtoptions

o Lando Zoningo Developer

• Identifyadaptivereusepropertieso Markettheseasopportunities

Source:https://www.cnu.org/small-scale-developers-builders/additional-resources

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CASESTUDY:DetroitShoreway,Cleveland,OhioMuchlikemanyurbanneighborhoods,DetroitShorewaysawmanyofitsresidentsmovetothesuburbsafterWorldWarII.Atthesametime,thisneighborhoodbegantoattractimmigrantgroupsandpeoplefromruralregionsintheU.S.—Mexicans,PuertoRicans,Asians,Romanians,andthosefromtheAppalachianMountainregioninPennsylvaniaandWestVirginia.

MajorchangeoccurredwhentheCityofCleveland,despiteprotestsbybothresidentsandCityCouncilmembers,decidedtobuildI-90throughthecommunityintheearly1970s.WhilethisdisplacedmanylivinginDetroitShorewayatthetime,residentsdidachieveavictoryinpreventingtheconstructionofaninterchangeproposedtolinktheshorewaywithI-90.ThislandwassubsequentlyrepurposedfortheMichaelZoneRecreationCenter,anexpansiveparkwithanindoorpool,weightroom,gym,baseball/softballfields,playgrounds,andotheramenities.

ProactiveredevelopmentwasspurredwhentheeasternwalloftheGordonSquareArcadecrasheddowninMayof1978andthecommunityralliedtoprotectthehistoricstructurefromdemolition.Inthelate1990s,theDetroitShorewayCommunityDevelopmentOrganization(DSCDO)partneredina$560,000renovationoftheChateauApartmentsandLt.GovernorNancyHollisterdelivereda$250,000grantfromtheOhioDepartmentofDevelopmentfortheGordonSquareArcadeproject.

Morerecently,theDCSDOhashelpeddriveseveralinfrastructure,economicdevelopment,andresidentialprojects.WorkingwiththeOhioDepartmentofTransportation,DCSDOdevelopedtheClevelandLakefrontPlan,toconvertWestShorewayfromatwo-milehighwaytoatree-lined,multi-modalboulevardandreducedthespeedlimitfrom50mphto35mph.

TheDCSDOalsopartneredonthe328-unitBatteryParkdevelopment.TheDCSDOalsosecured$3millioninfundingtoimprovetheDetroitAvenuestreetscapeandisintheprocessofcreatingaBusinessImprovementDistrict.WiththeGordonSquareArtsDistrict(GSAD)theyhavedevelopedamasterplantoguiderecruitmentofnewretailandtheoveralldirectionforthedistrict.

In2014,GSADcompleteda$30millionprojectthatfundedneighborhoodbeautification,addedparking,andreopenedtheCapitolTheatre.GSADisnowfocusingonconnectingLakeEriewithadjacentneighborhoods,andmaintainingafocusonthearts.

GordonSquareArtsDistricthasattracted80+newbusinesses,andhasfiveworkingtheatregroupsthatattractover100,000patronsannually.

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SaginawNeonSignParkinSaginawMichiganfromSaginawhapping.org

Recommendations:4.GatewayCampWashington’sactualgateway,atthecornerofHoppleandColerain,andheavilyauto-centric,isapoorrepresentationoftherealcharacteroftheneighborhood.

ButtheblockimmediatelysouthofHoppleonColeraincontainsseveralinterestingassetsandcouldmakeastronglocationforaGateway.

AndCamphasauniqueandcompellingopportunitytoestablishastrongpresence.

TheAmericanSignMuseumheadquarteredinCamp,hassome300signstheyareunabletodisplay.Theyalsohaveadepthofsignexpertiseunparalleledanywhere.

WhatifsomeofthesesignscouldbeusedtoanchorasignageparktoattractvisitorstoColerainAvenue’sbusinesscorridor?

InadditiontotheGatewayPark,designatingaHistoricSignageDistrictalongColerainwouldallowtheCampWashingtonCommunityBoardanditspartnerstodevelopavisuallyinterestingcorridoruniquetotheCincinnatiarea.ItwouldcombinethehistoryofAmericansignagewiththemachineandartistrybackgroundoftheneighborhood.

SimilardistrictshavebeenestablishedinSaginawMichiganandinEdmontonandVancouverCanadaamongotherlocales.

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Asacorollarytothecreationofasignagedisplay,anddiscussedelsewhere,Campleadershipshouldlookespeciallyatimprovementstobuildingsinthisareathroughfaçadeimprovementgrants,retailersignageenhancements,streetscapeplantingsandothertacticalimprovements.

NotonlywillthesestrengthentheimpactoftheGatewayinstallation,theywillcontributetoanenhancedinitialperceptionofthecommunityoverall.

Gateway:RecommendationsSummary• WorkwiththeCity’sHistoricConservationOfficeandCityPlanningDepartmentfor

regulationstoallowhistoricoff-premisesignageinaspecialdistricto UniquetoCampo Centeredonanin-placeassetunduplicatedelsewhere

• WorkwithCitystaffonadistrictwidehistoricsignageexemption• Identifyalocation,asclosetotheactualgatewayaspossibleforadisplayofhistoricsign

parko VisiblefromColerainandHoppleo Sizeable,energetic,illuminated

• IdentifyadditionalhighvisibilitylocationsalongColerainandthroughouttheneighborhoodtoplacesigns

o Extendsthebrando Drawsvisitorsthroughtheneighborhood

• Focussimultaneouslyontacticalareaimprovementso Retailersignageo Facadeso Plantings

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CASESTUDY:EdmontonSignMuseumInFebruary2014,Edmonton’sSignMuseumwasilluminatedforthefirsttime.WhatmakesEdmonton’smuseumuniquetoothers,suchasoneinVancouver,isthatthesignsaredisplayedoutside,makingitfreetothepublic,andastrongvisualplacemaker.

Inthe1970s,Edmontoncreatedby-lawstorestricttheuseofneonsigns,acommontrendacrossNorthAmericathateventuallypushedbusinessestomoreenergy-efficientLEDlights.Intheearly2000s,DavidHoldsworth,anurbandesignerwiththecity,begancollectingtheseneonsignsafterpassingoneinthetrash.In2014,themuseumbeganwitheightsignsondisplayat104thStreetand104thAvenue.ThatnumberhadgrowntonineteensignsasofOctober2016.

WhiletheAlbertaSignAssociatesraisedtheinitialfundstoopenthedisplay,theCityofEdmontonhasspent$250,000tobuildaframetoholdthesignsandtomaintainthecollection.TheSignMuseumhasbeenpartofthecity’srevitalizationeffortson104thStreet,supportingupgradestotheroadwayandstreetscape,retaininghistoricbuildings,andrevisingzoningtopreservethearea’shistoriccharacter.

ThemuseumhasbeenmadepossiblebythepartnershipforgedbetweentheCityofEdmonton,DowntownBusinessAssociation,Telus,AlbertaSignAssociation,andThePlaces.Themuseumisexpectedtogarnerattentionwiththeaddedsignsandthenewlyopenedhockeyarena,RogersPlace,nowjustacrossthestreet.

Photofrom:630CHED

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Recommendations:5.BusinessDistrictTheheartofthehistoricbusinessdistrictisthesouthsectionofColerainfromHoppletoMarshall.ThisareawasseverelydisruptedbytheconstructionofI-75.ThecrosstowncorridorofHoppleStreetbecameparamountandahighwayexitcreatedastronglyautocentricnexusofgasstations,drive-throughrestaurantsandstripmalls.

Meanwhiletheoldbusinessdistrictwasbypassedand,overtime,declined.

Inthe21stcenturyhowever,awalkablebusinessdistrictwithshops,restaurants,coffeehousesandotherlifestyleconveniencesandamenitiesisananchorofarearevitalization.CampWashingtonhasagreatdealofworktodo,buteveninadiminishedstate,alsohasstrongassetsonwhichtobuildincludingahardwarestore,bank,artgalleryandvacantstorefrontswithpossibility.

Potentialexistsforastrongandcompellinggateway.ByfocusingredevelopmentandrevitalizationeffortsonthefirsttwoblocksofColerainAvenuesouthofHoppleStreet,thatgatewayandthecommunity’sstrongestexistingcommercialassetscanbetiedtogether.

Butthereareseriouschallenges.Sitecontrolisdiversifiedamongmultiplelandlords,retailstorefrontsareinvariedconditions,therearegapswherebuildingshavebeendemolishedandstorefrontshavebeenconvertedtootheruses,Restaurantstendtofastfoodandchili,walkabilityispoorandthecommunityhaslowrecognitionasaplaceinwhichtosuccessfullyestablishabusiness.

BusinessDistrict:RecommendationsSummary• Defineandpursueaunifiedrecruitingstrategy

o Buildthebusinessdistrictyouwant• Establishastrongrelationshipwithlandlords

o Theysucceedifthedistrictsucceedso Successiscollaborativeo Theyneedtobuyintoandsupportthestrategy

• Explorefinancingmechanismso Retentionandrecruitmento Forlandlordsandtenants

§ Façadeandbuildingimprovement§ Start-upcapital§ FF&E

• Createanentertainmentdistricto Availableliquorlicensesattracthospitalityoperators

• CreateaHistoricDistricto Preserveexistingbuildingassetso UnlocksHistoricTaxCreditsasbuildingredevelopmentfinancingoption

• Dosomethingdramatictojumpstartthedistricto DevelopaContainerPark

§ Useshippingcontainersastemporaryspaces

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LasVegasContainerParkImagefromLasVegas.com

§ Startwithpopupevents?• Identifyfuturefixedlocationoperators

§ BringMakerstoMainStreet• Cafes• Shops• Artgalleries

§ NovelforCincinnati§ TiesintoCamp’sindustrialhistory§ OfferaninstantretaildistrictandapointofdistinctionforCamp

o Asthedistrictrevitalizesthecontainerparkcanstayorgo

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CaseStudy:ContainerParksTheContainerPark,LasVegas:LocatedinDowntownLasVegas,ContainerParkisthelatestprojectinthedowntown’sexpansionandrevitalizationefforts.FundedbyZapposCEOTonyHsieh’sorganization,theDowntownProject,40repurposedshippingcontainerswereutilizedtobuildadowntownshoppinganddiningcenter.Theretailspacehasprovidedover50entrepreneursahomeindowntownLasVegas.

BetweenNovember2014andMarch2016,theContainerParkhostedjustlessthan3millionvisitors.AsofMarch2016,theparkwasfullyrentedto34localbusinesses,includingboutiques,toystores,restaurants,andbars.ContainerParkwasbuilttobeanincubatorforsmallbusinessesandmanyreceivedfundingfromTonyHsiehtohelpthemopentheirdoors.Thelocalehashostedfamilymovienights,musicalperformancesthatincludelocalschoolbands,andhasaplaygroundinitscenterfeaturinga33-footslide.

TheQuartyard,SanDiego:WorkingwiththeCityofSanDiego,municipalgovernments,anddevelopers,RADLab,adesignanddevelopmentfirm,workedtocreateapop-upparkmadeof14repurposedshippingcontainers.LocatedjusteastofdowntownSanDiegointheEastVillageneighborhoodinaformerlyemptylot,hereisdowntown’ssoleoff-leashdogpark,acraftbeergarden,foodtrucks,livemusicevents,andoutdoorgames.

Fromadesignperspective,oneofQuartyard’sprimarystrengthsisitsversatility—theparkisnotdesignedtostayinitscurrentlocationbeyondafewyears,butcanbemovedeasilytoanotherlocationwhenthetimecomes.Afterthesite’sfoundationwasinstalled,itonlytookRADLabsixhourstosetupQuartyard,withtheaidofacraneandafewtrucks.RADLabutilizedcrowdfundingtomakeQuartyardareality,raisingnearly$60,000inaboutamonth’stime.Quartyardisnowworkingwiththecitytofindalong-termhome,astheymaybereplacedwithaproposed34-storyhigh-riseattheircurrentlocation.

Proxy,SanFrancisco:Proxywasbuiltin2011asatemporarysolutiontoabarrenlot,sittingemptysincepartofafreewaywasremovedfollowingthe1989earthquake.Thefocushasbeenonsmallbusinessesandtherearecurrentlyfivepermanentcontainerbusinessesontheproperty.

Madeupof18containers,Proxyhasdevelopedculturalprogrammingbyprojectingvariousfilmseriesonanoutdoormoviescreen,hostinglivepodcastevents,andfeaturingartinstallations.Outdoorfitnessclasses,abeergarden,anicecreamshop,boutiques,andfoodvendorsalsocanbefoundonsite.LiketheQuartyard,Proxyisnotintendedtobeapermanentsolution,asitscurrentleasewiththecityonlyrunsthrough2020.

Photofrom:LaureateInternationalUniversitieshttp://www.laureate.net/~/media/Images/LGG/Institutions/NSAD/large_nsad_quartyard_900.ashx

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Recommendations:6.Branding,MarketingandPlacemakingDespitesignificantdepthofassets,CampWashingtonhaskeptamarkedlylowprofile.Asthecommunityrevitalizesandcompetesforassets,residentsandfundingwithotherareas,itisnotwellservedbyremainingasecret.

Campneedstoidentifyaclearandcompellingbrandandtietoitacomprehensiveandcontinuousmarketingcampaign.Socialmediamakescreatingawarenesseasierbutevenfreemediaisgeneratedandsupportedbyagoodstrategyandcontinuoustacticalapplication.

Marketingmattersifacommunitywishestomoveforward.There’salotofcompetitionforconsumertimeandattention.Campneedstoinsertitselfintothoseconversationsanddrawpeopleinwithacompellingmessage.SupportivemarketingandrelatedactivitiesallowconsumerstodiscoverandwanttobecomepartofCamp’sunfoldingstory.

BrandingBrandingisoftenmisunderstood,perceivedasaslogan,oralogo.Thosearebrandmarks.Thebranditselfisbothsimplerandmorecomplicated,essentiallyapromise,embodyingthemostessentialelementsoftheproduct,orinthiscase,communitytobebranded.

CampWashingtonisaMAKERcommunity,sowhynotcelebratethatfactbyfullyembracingitasCampWashington’sbrand?

MadeinCamp.

SausagesareMadeinCamp.ChiliisMadeinCamp.CostumesareMadeinCamp.SignsareMadeinCamp.ArtisMadeinCamp.CoinsareMadeinCamp.FurnitureisMadeinCamp.

That’sabrandthatwillcalltoartistsandmanufacturers,thatimpliescreativityandenergyandwhichstartsastoryinthemindofthelistener.Camphasawealthofcommunityspecificopportunitiestotietoandexploitthisbrand.

NootherCincinnatineighborhoodcanclaimamanufacturinghistoryasdeepanddiverse,onewhichcanserveasaprincipalrecruitingandmarketingtoolforthecommunity.TherearespacessuitedtoartistsandmanufacturerswhowishtoworkinCamp.Theretaildistrictcanhave,among

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otherthings,ahandcraftfocus,showcasinggoodsandmaterialsmadeinCamp,drawingcustomerslookingfordistinctiveitems.Auniquefoodscenecouldbedevelopedaroundthebrand.

Astrongbrandmarkcouldbedeveloped-perhapsastampwithaprofileofWashingtonandthebrandsloganMadeinCamplaidinacrossorbelow.Campbasedmanufacturers–ofallkinds–mightbeaskedtousethisontheirownpackaging.Camp’swebsiteandsocialmediacanbebasedonthebrandmark,sloganandthewiderangeofproductswhichexemplifythebrand.

Leadershipmightwishtobeginwithideationsessionsatthecommunitycouncilandbusinesscouncils,askingfortheirinputonhowthebrandmightbeapplied.

CampWashingtonmakesthings.RecognizingandbuildingabrandonthatcanhelpmakeCampWashingtonsuccessful.

MarketingRecognitionoftheassetsofthiscommunityislow.Thereareindividualbusinessesandinitiativesthatareknown,butthereislittleunifiedperceptionofthecommunityoverall.

It’stimetohighlightandpromoteCampWashington.Insomecasesthatmeansjustimprovingmarketingmechanismsbutinothersitmaymeancreatingmoremarketingopportunities.Outlinedbelowaresomein-depthmarketingrecommendations.

• Improvethewebsiteo Recentupgradesaresignificant

§ Itstillfeelscorporate• Textheavy• Limitedvisuals

§ Tieittothebrand• Usethebrandtogeneratecontent

o Who/what/whereisMadeinCamp§ Abusiness§ Aperson§ Asuccess§ Anupcomingevent

o Thisisthecommunity’sfrontdoorforrecruitment§ Updateitregularly§ Marketalltheassetsofthecommunity

• Programsandevents• People• Businesses• RealEstate

• DevelopaSTRONGandcurrentsocialmediapresenceo PromoteCampconstituents

§ RaisingtheirprofilealsoraisesCamp’so Socialmediaisvisualandstorydriven

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o MadeinCampisavisualstory• Puttogetheraregularseriesofeventstopromoteandattract

o Knowwhoisthetargetaudienceo Targetthem

§ TheSignMuseumhasaliquorlicense• MakingMusicinCamp(onceamonth?)

o Campbasedbandso Showcaseartisticcommunity

§ Promoteavailabilityofspacesforartistso Foodtruckso Craftbeer

o MadeinCampFair§ Infineweathermonths§ Campcreatorfocused

• Promoteavailabilityofspacesforartists§ AttheGateway

• Beginstorecreateawarenessofbusinessdistricto Opengallery/workroomevents

§ WorkwithWavePoolo CampWashingtonSausageSizzle

§ Beer,bandsandbrats§ SausagesareMadeinCamp

o CampWashingtonFarmFair§ Workwithregionalfarmers,FindlayMarket,localchefs

• Classesandproduct• Somethingforchildrenandfamilies

• Ampupexistingassetso Howcanthefarmprogrambeexpanded?

§ Moregrowingsites• www.brooklyngrangefarm.com

§ SchoolPrograms• www.greenbronxmachine.org• Campschoolisdisadvantaged

o Brandalignedcommunitybenefito Residentsaskedformorechildfriendlyprogramso Fundable

• CouldthisprogramoriginateinCampbutthenrolloutmorewidelyo PositionsCampasaleadershipcommunity

§ Specialtysupply• Restaurants

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CaseStudy:WhatCanWeLearnfromYellowSprings?CampWashingtoncantakesomeinspirationinmarketingandsocialmediafromthecollegetownofYellowSprings,Ohio.

Thoughthereareinherentdifferencesbetweenanindependenttownandaneighborhood,thereare manypotentialsimilarities,especiallywhenitcomestoitsmarketinguseofsocialmedia.

Facebookisaprimarymarketingtoolforthislivelycommunity,withtheirpagerunby theChamberofCommerce.Aworkingcommitteeofthree,includingtwochamberemployeesandaboardmembermanageandupdatethepage.Postsarediverseandoftenseeminglylowkey,but unfailinglypromotioncentric.

ThepostingteamhasthreeguidingprinciplesformaintaininganactiveFacebookprofile:postconsistently,postmaterialthatisinteresting,andallowandencourageengagementandparticipationwith thepage.

Everyweek,thepagepublishesapostfeaturinghighlightsforthecomingweekend. Allphotosand textonthepagereinforcethecoremessage: YellowSpringsischarming,eclecticandverylively.

Highlightsusuallyshineaspotlightonachosenlocalbusinesswhilealsoputtingforwardafewideas forweekendactivities,positioningYellowSpringsasaweekenddestination. Theunderlyingthemeis thatthere’salwayssomethinggoingon–sovisitanytimetoexperiencesomethingfun.

Additionalpostingtacticsincludesuchas‘dayinthelife’entries,givingaglimpseintowhatlifeinthe villageislikeonaday-to-daybasis.

Becauseofthesepostingstrategies,theYellowSpringsFacebookpagehasover50,000likes(foratownofjustover3,000residents!),andalmostallofitspostsareliked,shared,andcommentedonby manypeople. Freeadvertisingisregularlyandeffectivelypromotingindividualbusinessesandthe towningeneral.

SuchasystemcouldbejustaseffectiveforCampWashington,promotingtheareaasadestinationwith uniqueandexcitingassets,somuchmorethanjustanotherneighborhoodbusinessdistrict.

Phototakenfrom:https://www.facebook.com/YellowSpringsOH/

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PlacemakingInacommunityrichwithartistsandmakers,placemakingopportunitiesshouldbereadilyavailableandofexceptionalcreativity.Moreover,movingthroughCampthereshouldbenodoubtthatisaplacewhichvaluesandincorporatescreativityaswidelyaspossible.Artisticinterpretationofotherwiseordinarythingsshouldbeordinaryandeverywhere.Belowistheoutlineofanon-the-groundplacemakingstrategyforCamp.

• Createpocketparksandgreensliverso Addchairs/benchesmadefrominexpensive,recycled,and/orscrapmaterials

§ Createengagingpublicspacesatlittlecost• Partnerwithlocalartists

• RenovateValleyParkintoacentralcivicplacewithincreasedprogrammingandeventso CoordinatewiththeCampWashingtonUrbanFarmtoaddfruitsandvegetable

plantstothepark• ReturnCommunityCentertouseforcommunityrecreationactivities• BuildparkletsalongColeraintocreateaninvitationtodwellinthebusinessdistrict

§ Adjacenttoexistingbusinesses• Createsafocusontheseassets

§ Highcreative,green,seated,active§ http://www.curbd.org/parklets-covington

o Engagethecommunityonwhat/how/where• Promotebikingawarenessthroughtheinstallationofhighcreativebikeracks

o Localdesignandmanufacture§ Isthereafuturebusinesssupplyingothercommunities?

• http://davidbyrne.com//explore/bike-racks• UseCrosswalkscreatively

o Canalsobeanopportunityforcolorful/vibrantmuralsordesigns§ Tietohistoricsignage§ Artistdesigned

o Addsplayfulnessinunexpectedplaceso SecretSidewalks(seeCaseStudy)o Helpsslowtraffico Tacitlyencourageswalkabilityo CoordinatewithDOTE

§ Willrequiremaintenanceabovecityfunds§ Sponsorshipseemspossible

• InsertPlanterso Conveysasenseofcareanddistinctiono Businessescansponsorandmaintaino Theycanbeplacedanywherebuttheredoesneedtobeconcentratedimpact

• GrowtheTreeCanopyo Plantstreettrees

• IncludeStreetfurniture

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o Inalongretaildistrict,streetfurnitureaddsbothtextureandconvenienceo Seekmultiplelocationsthroughoutthecommunity

§ Makeitaneighborhoodfeature§ Artistic§ Distinctive§ MadeinCamp

• MakeSignageGREATwhereverpossibleo Campisthesignagecapitalo Somesignagehastobestandard–butnotallo Makeitplayful

§ BurmaShavedirectionalinsertions?o Highlightneighborhoodassets

§ https://walkyourcity.org/

Branding,MarketingandPlacemaking:RecommendationsSummary• Branding

o CampWashingtonisaMAKERcommunity§ Developandbuildabrandaroundthat

• Marketingo Improvethewebsite(more)

§ Tieittothebrand§ Updateitregularly§ Marketalltheassetsofthecommunity

o Developastrongsocialmediapresence§ PromoteCampconstituents

o Puttogetheraregularseriesofeventstopromoteandattract§ Targetthedesiredaudience

o Ampupexistingassets§ Thefarmprogrammaybeanopportunity

• Placemakingo Createpocketparksandgreensliverso Buildparkletso Promotebikingawareness

§ Installbikerackso Usecrosswalkscreativelyo Insertplanterso Includestreetfurnitureo MakesignageGREAT

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CASESTUDY:WaterActivatedStreetArtInstallationsAquickexampleofcreatingeasyandinterestingartcomesfromSeattleandBoston.Rainyweathertendstokeepresidentsindoorsbutanewartistmovementinbothcitiesoffersawaytomakerainywalksmoreinteresting.

Usingaspecialpaint,artistsarecraftingmessagesthatarevisibleonlyafteritrains.

InSeattletheseinstallationsarecalled“Rainworks”andaretheproductoflocalmagician,PeregrineChurchwhohasinstalledover25ofthemacrossthecity.AccordingtoCityLab,“Towritetheirmessages,ChurchandhisfriendXackFischersprayabiodegradable,environment-friendly,water-repellantcoatingontothesidewalkthroughastencil.Whenitrains,thesurroundingconcretegetswet,butthesprayedbitofconcretestaysdry.”

InBoston,thecitypartneredwithMassPoetry,anon-profitgroupthatsupportstheMassachusettspoetrycommunity,todevelopwateractivatedstreetartpoetry.Titled,“RainingPoetry,”theprojectusesthesamepaintasSeattle.Insteadofart,however,Bostonstencilsinlinesfromfamouspoems.

Wateractivatedstreetartisbiodegradableandwearsoffsixtoeightweeksafterapplication.CitieslikeAtlantahavealsotakenupthecause.Bostonleadersareusingitasawaytohighlightthecity’shistoryandbringpoetrytothepeople;Seattleisusingitforart.Eitherway,thiswouldbeauniqueattractioninCampWashingtonandcouldhelpcomplimentartisticcrosswalks,thehistoricsigndistrictandthecontainerparkstrategies.

References:

http://www.citylab.com/design/2015/03/this-seattle-street-art-only-appears-when-its-raining/388529/

http://www.citylab.com/navigator/2016/05/boston-raining-poetry-sidewalk-street-art-invisible-graffiti/483512/

Photoby:Rainworks/PeregrineChurchPhotoby:MassPoetry

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ImplementationandConclusionCampWashingtonisacommunityofcrafters,makers,artists,hackersandproducers.Inconjunctionwiththe2009IndustrialAreaPlan,thecommunityisprimedtodevelopacomprehensivestrategytobuildaplacethatattractsandincubatescreativecraftingandlarge-scaleindustrialdevelopment.Givenscarceresources,itisimperativethatthecommunityfocusoninitiativesthatspawncatalyticdevelopmentreturnsandresponsesfromtheprivatesectorincludingdevelopers,entrepreneursandexistingbusinesses.

ItistheconclusionofthisreportthatthatCampWashingtonhasthepotentialandthepositiontobeauniqueandthrivingcommunityintheCincinnatiregion.Toachievethisvision,thecommunitymustembracethefollowingprimarygoals:

1.)RepositionCWCBfromResidentialRehabilitationtoCatalyticCommercialRedevelopment

2.)PromotetheMadeinCampBrand

3.)CreateandPromoteOpportunitiesforPrivate-SectorDrivenHousingRehabilitationandInfill

4.)CreateadestinationthatcelebratesCampshistoric/industrialcharmandexistingassets

Successwillcomefromactingonanddevelopingtheprograms,strategiesandideasoutlinedinthisreport.Belowisacomprehensivereviewofthoserecommendations,allofwhichwillideallyinvolvetheparticipationandadvocacyoftheCampWashingtonCommunity.

PhotofromCityofCincinnati

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ImplementationMatrix

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Appendix

COMMUNITYENTERTAINMENTDISTRICT(CED)SUMMARYByBradThomas,Esq.

HOWARELIQUORLICENSESAPPORTIONEDINOHIO?

UnderOhiolaw,liquorlicensesarenormallyapportionedonthebasisofpopulation.EachCityisgivenonefullliquorlicenseforevery2,000residentsintheCity.Cincinnati,withapopulationof296,943residentshas148fulllicenses;however,theyarenotdistributedequallyaroundtheCity.Downtown(ZipCode45202)has55orover1/3rdofallavailablelicenses.Additionally,theCitykeepslosingpopulationineachcensusandwiththelossofpopulation,thenumberofavailablelicensesdropsaswell.Thishascausedlicensestogreatlyincreaseincost.Anewrestaurantmayhavetospend$30,000.00toacquireanewliquorlicense.

WHATISACOMMUNITYENTERTAINMENTDISTRICT(CED)?

In2005,thestateofOhiopassedlegislationintendedtorevitalizecommunitiesandbusinessdistricts.Thelegislationallowedforthecreationofcommunityentertainmentdistricts(CED).WhenaCEDisestablished,itcreatesanewpoolofliquorlicensesthatcanonlybeissuedwithinthedistrict.TheselicensesarecalledD5-JLicenses.

WHATISAD5-JLIQUORLICENSE?

AD5-Jlicenseisafullliquor(beer,wine,spirits)license.TheholderofaD5-JlicensemustobtainafoodservicelicenseandpassallnecessarycodeinspectionsatthelocationofHoweveraD5-JmustbelocatedwithinaCEDandcannotbetransferredoutsidethedistrict.

WHATARETHEREQUIREMENTSFORAFOODSERVICELICENSE?

AholderofaD5-JmustservehotfoodandobtainatleastaLevel2FoodServiceLicense.Dependingonthequantityandtypeoffoodsold,aLevel3orhigherlicensemayberequired.TheminimumrequirementsforaLevel2FoodServicelicenseare:ahand-washingfacility,threetubsinkordishwashingfacility,mopsink,wastedisposalfacilities,smootheasilycleanablesurfacesforpreparationandservice,hotwater,commercialmicrowaveoroven,commercialrefrigeration/freezer.

DOESACEDDESIGNATIONALLOWFOROPENCONTAINERS?

No.Opencontainersarenotallowedunderstatelaw.ACEDDesignationhasnoeffectontheopencontainerlaw.Thereiscurrentlyabillthatwouldallowopencontainerspending

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inthestatelegislature,butevenifthatbillpasses,itwouldnotapplytoCEDs.ThebillwouldallowcitiestocreatetwoopencontainerdistrictswhichCincinnatiwouldliketoputattheBanksandDowntown/OTR.CEDswouldbeunaffected.

DOESACEDDESIGNATIONCHANGETHEOBJECTIONRIGHTSOFCHURCHES,SCHOOLS,ETC?

No.Anyschool,churchorotherorganizationwithanobjectionrightretainsthoserights.TheCEDdesignationdoesnotchangeanyone'sstatutoryobjectionrights.

DOESACEDDESIGNATIONCHANGEZONINGREQUIREMENTS?

No.ZoningtrumpsaCEDDesignation.TheCEDinOver-the-Rhineincludesareaszonedresidential;however,norestaurantscanopenintheresidentialareaswheretheyareprohibitedbyzoning.Ifanareaiscurrentlynotzonedforcommercialactivity,aCEDDesignationdoesnotchangethealloweduses.

DOESACEDDESIGNATIONCHANGESUNDAYSALESELIGIBILITYORHOURS?

No.SundaySalesarenotaffected.IfaprecinctdoesnotallowthesaleofalcoholonSundays,theCEDDesignationdoesnotchangetherulesonSundaySales.SundaySalesrulescanonlybechangedbythevotersofaprecinct.

DOESACEDDESIGNATIONCHANGETHERULESONOUTDOORPATIOSFORRESTAURANTS?

No.IfarestaurantisinaCEDandwantstohaveanoutdoorpatio,theymustgothroughallofthenormalrequirementsthatanyotherapplicantwouldhavetogothroughtohaveanoutdoorpatio.TheCEDdoesnotchangetheserequirements.

DOESACEDDESIGNATIONHAVEANYOTHEREFFECTSASIDEFROMTHENEWLICENSES?

No.AllaCEDdoesiscreateapoolofnewrestaurantlicenseswithinaspecificdistrict.TheselicensesaresoldbytheStateofOhioatfacevalue(onthesecondarymarket,licensesaresellingat10-12xfacevalue).CEDscanhelpsmallbusinessgetstartedandexpandtheirhours.

DOESACEDAPPLICANTGETTOCHOOSEWHOGETSTHENEWLICENSES?

No.TheStateofOhioprocessestheapplicationsonafirstcomefirstservebasis.TheapplicantmustcomplywithallexistingliquorlawsoftheStateofOhioandanylocalzoning,codeandhealthrequirements.

ARETHEREOTHERCEDsINCINCINNATI?

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Yes.TheBanks,Over-the-Rhine,Corryville,CliftonHeights,PriceHill,PleasantRidgeandNorthside.

WHATHASBEENTHEEXPERIENCEWITHOTHERCEDs?

Positive.CEDshavehelpedtheseneighborhoodsattractandretainnewsmallbusinesses.TherehasnotbeenasingleestablishmentusingaCEDlicensethathasbeenshutdownforbadbehavior.

HOWMANYLICENSESWOULDACEDCREATE?

TheCEDwouldcreateatleast4andupto15newD-5Jlicenses.

CANACEDBEAMENDED?

Yes,CityCouncilcanamendaCEDtoexpandordiminishitsboundaries.CityCouncilalsohasthepowertorepealtheCED,althoughnoCEDhaseverbeenrepealedbytheCityofCincinnati.

DOESACEDDESIGNATIONMAKEITEASIERTOSHUTDOWNPROBLEMESTABLISHEMENTS?

IfanestablishmentwasinaCEDandtheCEDisamendedtoremovetheestablishmentfromtheCED,theestablishmentwouldbeunabletorenewtheirliquorlicense.ThisgivesneighborhoodswithCEDsoneextratooltocombat“problemestablishments”;however,noCEDlicenseholderinCincinnatihaseverhadapermitrevokedformisconduct.

HOWDOESTHECEDAPPLICTIONPROCESSWORK?

AnapplicationfordesignationofaCEDmustincludethefollowing:1)namesandaddressesofpropertyownedwithintheproposeddistrict;2)adetailedmapoftheproposedCED;3)adescriptionoftheestablishmentsdesiredinthedistrict;4)aproposedtimelineforthecompletionofdevelopmentinthedistrict;5)evidencethatthepropertyinthedistrictisincompliancewithcurrentzoning;6)acertificateofacreagecompletedbyaprofessionalsurveyor;and7)anapplicationfee.

TheCEDapplicationisinitiallysubmittedtotheMayorwhohas30daystoreviewitandpresenttheapplicationtocitycouncil.Within30daysofreceiptfromtheMayor,thecitycouncilmustpublishnoticeofthepotentialCEDinanewspaperofgeneralcirculation.Within75daysofthecompletednoticebypublication,citycouncilmustvote“yes”or“no”onwhethertoapprovetheCEDapplication.IntheeventthecouncildeclinestodesignatetheCED,theapplicantispermittedtoamendtheapplicationandresubmitarevisedversionoftheCEDapplication.Pleasenotethesedatesarethemaximumperiodoftimefor

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eachofthesestepslisted;however,CityCouncilandtheMayormayreachtheirdecisionsonthesemattersinlesstime.

HOWMUCHDOESAD5-JLIQUORLICENSECOST?

ThefilingfeeforaD5-Jliquorlicenseis$100,andthelicensecosts$2,344annually.Sundaysales(ifpermittedintheprecinct)areanadditional$500peryear.

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CampWashingtonCommunityOwnedProperties

TheCampWashingtonCommunityBoardownsthefollowingrentalpropertyandlots:

1232Bates–SFH

1222Bates-lot

2900Henshaw–4units

3073Henshaw–SFH

3084Henshaw–SFH

2925Sidney–SFH

2936Sidney–SFH

2943Sidney–SFH

2951SidneyAvenue–office

2956Sidney–2-family

2961Sidney–2unit

2969Sidney–lot

2970Sidney-lot

3065Sidney–SFH

3071Sidney–SFH

3075-3077–doublelotwithSFH

1068Rachel–SFH

2908Colerain

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