Saturday, June 23, 2012

URBAN REDEVELOPMENT VIA SPORTS ARENA -- CASE STUDY -- PART 13


THE ARENA DISTRICT: CONNECTIVITY IS KEY TO 
COLUMBUS’ DOWNTOWN URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Arena District apartment and condo dwellers are within short walking distance of many of the items they need for day-to-day living.
Some of these services can be found directly within the District.
Other services are just a short walk the North Market, a cosmopolitan farmer’s market that also has gourmet and prepared foods.
The Short North, with its galleries, restaurants, décor shops and eclectic boutiques, also is adjacent to Arena Crossing.
Ellis said the connectivity is key.
The physical edges of the District blend into the surrounding neighborhoods seamlessly.
As more residents move into the Arena District, the River District to the immediate west and other adjacent areas, more retail will follow, benefiting residents and shopkeepers.
Arena Crossing residents are an integral part of the growth and success of the Arena District.
In the words of Ellis, they are the “locals”, the ones who will transform the district into a 24-hour-a-day neighborhood. 
Case Study continues tomorrow -- June 24

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