THE
ARENA DISTRICT: CONNECTIVITY IS KEY TO
COLUMBUS’ DOWNTOWN
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
While
the Arena District and its residential corridors are geared for pedestrian use,
the area accommodates the automobile.
In
keeping with the New Urbanist principal of avoiding seas of parking lots that
ruin streetscapes, the Arena District is designed to hide parking in garages
tucked behind and beneath buildings.
Along
with its pedestrian-friendly design and its connectivity to other vibrant
neighborhoods, the Nationwide Arena District meets the standards of New
Urbanism because of its mix of uses.
The
best cities in the world have workplaces, shops, restaurants, apartments,
entertainment venues, civic parks and other land uses all blended together
within a compact, walkable area.
Town
planning after World War II got away from that, by segregating uses from each
other and requiring people to use cars to meet their daily needs.
The
Arena District reverses that trend, by providing a balanced mix of uses, while
handling thousands of automobiles as well.
All
of the various uses in the Arena District are in human-scaled buildings.
There
are no skyscrapers in the district. Offices are above ground floor uses that
open up to the street.
Case Study continues tomorrow -- June 25
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