The Dayton Scenius http://theresa.scenius.net + <a href="http://www.TheBrickRanch.com/" target="_blank">TheBrickRanch</a> Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:59:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 en Dayton has always been bike friendly, but now is the time to capitalize on it http://documentingdayton.com/?p=428 http://documentingdayton.com/?p=428#comments Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:11:58 +0000 Theresa Lussier http://theresa.bloodhoundblog.net/?p=428 New York Times published Bike Among the Ruins on the Op-Ed page. Toby Barlow writes about biking in Detroit, but the same could be written about Dayton:
While bike enthusiasts in most urban areas continue to have to fight for their place on the streets, Detroit has the potential to become a new bicycle utopia. It’s a town just waiting to be taken. With well less than half its peak population, and free of anything resembling a hill, the city and its miles and miles of streets lie open and empty, beckoning. And lately, whether it’s because of the economy or the price of gas or just because it’s a nice thing to do, there are a lot more bikers out riding. ...
]]> http://theresa.scenius.net/?feed=rss2&p=1436 Arcade Rehab to start: We want to impress the city. http://fortheloveofdayton.wordpress.com/2009/07/07/arcade-rehab-to-start-we-want-to-impress-the-city/ http://fortheloveofdayton.wordpress.com/2009/07/07/arcade-rehab-to-start-we-want-to-impress-the-city/#comments Tue, 07 Jul 2009 20:56:09 +0000 FTLODadmin http://fortheloveofdayton.wordpress.com/?p=1472 ]]> http://theresa.scenius.net/?feed=rss2&p=1382 Volunteers Sought for Mediation Training http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/daytonlocal/~3/ru8UBhSyV4s/volunteers-sought-for-mediation.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/daytonlocal/~3/ru8UBhSyV4s/volunteers-sought-for-mediation.html#comments Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:22:00 +0000 Steve Saus tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710427166586933059.post-4648320984918958800 The Dayton Mediation Center, a City of Dayton agency providing free or low-cost mediation services to individuals, families, and organizations, is offering training for citizens interested in learning to serve as volunteer community mediators. Volunteer mediators help resolve conflicts and reach understanding on a variety of issues, including neighborhood problems, workplace concerns and elder care decisions. Candidates are expected to attend training sessions on August 15, 20 and 29 and to commit to volunteering at least monthly for 18 months. For more information, contact Michelle Zaremba at 333-2345.]]> http://theresa.scenius.net/?feed=rss2&p=1306 Dayton Daily News finally catches on to the corporate welfare BS. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EsratiForCityCommission/~3/zLYg0n_OZSA/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EsratiForCityCommission/~3/zLYg0n_OZSA/#comments Sun, 28 Jun 2009 13:34:40 +0000 David Esrati http://esrati.com/?p=2684 QBase reality distortion field- where governments should not only fund his startup, but then hire his firm- hailed as innovative. And, then the NCR debacle, where our Ohio politicians hadn’t talked enough about how we should drop our drawers to the almighty Bill Nuti and his extortion machine. If you look at todays paper, their hypocrisy is evident, where they rail against the tax break, but fail to hang Congressman Turner for his willingness to sell out to NCR as long as they are a Dayton business. They take the tax break system apart gently, as a ruse to give money to big companies for promises written on paper as useless as yesterdays news- ...]]> http://theresa.scenius.net/?feed=rss2&p=1262 Barriers to Regionalism http://daytonology.blogspot.com/2009/06/barriers-to-regionalism.html http://daytonology.blogspot.com/2009/06/barriers-to-regionalism.html#comments Sat, 27 Jun 2009 14:56:00 +0000 Jefferey tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572205562498024454.post-2014074972875940691 reportage on regionalization issue due to a recent panel discussion hosted by the D B-J. There will be another panel discussion about Southwest Ohio regional economy in July.

There was also an D B-J editorial on the topic, essentially endorsing some form of regional government.

The event occasioned some comment over at the Dayton Most Metero regionalism subforum, which is probably the best online place to have an informed discussion on the subject (see also the last few posts on the Akron/Chattanooga/Louisville economic development thread, also at DMM).

The D B-J mentioned two previous looks at regionalization, by the Dayton Development Coalition: one in 2006 and another in 2007.

Barriers identified in the 2006 study were:

1. lack of unity between the races
2. fear of higher taxes
3. minorities afraid of losing power and fair represenatation
4. fear of the spread of poverty
5. fear of losing power in large government
6. voters remaining unaware of regional combination attempts.

The D B-J goes on to say that the 2007 identified some additional barriers:

1. the general perception of Dayton city
3. the economic state of Dayton (the article didn't clarify if this was the city or the entire area)
2. competition between suburbs
3. transitory nature of government officials
4. opposition from affluent suburbs because of costs and "carrying" other communities.

It seems the barriers to conventional city/county merger form of metropolitan government are insurmountable in this area, though it is heartening to see Joey Williams and Dan Foley taking the lead on the issue (from the political side). Yet, the local business community seems to be finally getting behind the concept, if the Business-Journal interest is any indication. Still, no clear champions have surfaced from the private sector to really push the issue, which is in itself a big local weakness.

Since governmental merger is a non-starter, perhaps people need to get creative and look at different approaches at regionalization. Since the big regional concern is economic development...the weak local economy, which crosses city and suburban boundaries...that should be were regional efforts should concentrate, since it is the one area were people agree something needs to be done.
]]> reportage on regionalization issue due to a recent panel discussion hosted by the D B-J. There will be another panel discussion about Southwest Ohio regional economy in July. ... It seems the barriers to conventional city/county merger form of metropolitan government are insurmountable in this area, though it is heartening to see Joey Williams and Dan Foley taking the lead on the issue (from the political side). Yet, the local business community seems to be finally getting behind the concept, if the Business-Journal interest is any indication. Still, no clear champions have surfaced from the private sector to really push the issue, which is in itself a big local weakness. Since governmental merger is a non-starter, perhaps people need to get creative and look at different approaches at regionalization. Since the big regional concern is economic development...the weak local economy, which crosses city and suburban boundaries...that should be were regional efforts should concentrate, since it is the one area were people agree something needs to be done.
]]> http://theresa.scenius.net/?feed=rss2&p=1342 Getting the Word Out, are We Selling Ourselves Short? http://www.lifeindayton.com/its_great_n_dayton/2009/06/getting-the-word-out-are-we-selling-ourselves-short.html http://www.lifeindayton.com/its_great_n_dayton/2009/06/getting-the-word-out-are-we-selling-ourselves-short.html#comments Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:51:29 +0000 Matt Dunn http://www.lifeindayton.com/its_great_n_dayton/2009/06/getting-the-word-out-are-we-selling-ourselves-short.html Ohio.gov isn't bad for small business and start-ups Ohio's "development" site where apparently we're The State of Perfect Balance. And I must be having browser problems because most of the tabs/links don't open for me. OhioMeansBusiness, yet another state site. Dayton Development Coalition targeting Aerospace R&D, Information Technology, Advanced Materials & Manufacturing, Human Sciences & Healthcare, and most recently the region's water supply. The Coalition has been very aggressive with BRAC stuff and advocacy in Washington. Maybe it's advertising in Texas and around other military bases that are closing or downsizing. As for the site, I can't tell if the it's promoting the region as much as it's promoting the work/efforts of the coalition. Perhaps it's a little of both. Business First - Montgomery County's efforts to reach out to local businesses as a retention/expansion tool. Sit down with us and we'll see what we can do for you. There's also additional information on the County's economic development page. The County's website is awful. Check out the URLs. How would anyone fine anything on it? (...)]]> http://theresa.scenius.net/?feed=rss2&p=1250 Droning in Dayton http://documentingdayton.com/?p=417 http://documentingdayton.com/?p=417#comments Thu, 28 May 2009 19:21:42 +0000 Theresa Lussier http://theresa.bloodhoundblog.net/?p=417 Dayton Business Journal reports that Dayton gets to move into a new world of flight: Drones.
The Dayton region landed a big victory Wednesday, as the state is awarding $3 million to create the Center for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Exploitation in the region. The Ohio Third Frontier program is allocating the funds to the University of Dayton’s IDCAST, which submitted the proposal for the UAV center. The 6,000-square-foot UAV center will be located in the 25,000-square-foot Air Force Center for Rapid Product Development, at 104 Janney St. in Dayton. The project advances unmanned aerial vehicle technology by supporting research for national security and emergency response applications. The project is a collaboration among a handful of local organizations including the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory, BAE Systems and UltraCell Corp. A coalition of organizations and companies have formed an alliance in the past two years centered around forging the region as a hub of UAV research and manufacturing. UAVs, also called drones, are remote controlled aircraft that don’t carry pilots, thus preventing airmen from flying into dangerous areas.  …
]]> http://theresa.scenius.net/?feed=rss2&p=1215 Growing America: Student Run Farm and Farmers Market http://fortheloveofdayton.wordpress.com/2009/05/25/growing-america-student-run-farm-and-farmers-market/ http://fortheloveofdayton.wordpress.com/2009/05/25/growing-america-student-run-farm-and-farmers-market/#comments Mon, 25 May 2009 16:19:09 +0000 FTLODadmin http://fortheloveofdayton.wordpress.com/?p=1404 ]]> http://theresa.scenius.net/?feed=rss2&p=1214 Building codes, sprawl and value. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EsratiForCityCommission/~3/lkauvRMW52s/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EsratiForCityCommission/~3/lkauvRMW52s/#comments Sat, 23 May 2009 08:23:34 +0000 David Esrati http://esrati.com/?p=2462 But have we made these codes so restrictive that we’ve destroyed any good chance of bringing our long-vacant downtown buildings back to life? Is there any room for some flexibility and compromises that still ensure proper safety AND make it cost-effective to redevelop and re-inhabit our downtown buildings? via Restrooms, Elevators and Sprinklers - Oh My! | Dayton MostMetro. I’ve asked the same question for a long time (search old posts). There is no doubt in my mind that many of the codes have been pushed through legislation by the building trades. Other rules come from the Americans with Disabilities Act, fire safety, environmental rulings (no more incinerators in homes like the one I grew up in). Many are well intended and good. As Pote points out: “I suppose we could just say to hell with handicapped folks and just make downtown a handicapped-free zone, but that would ensure Dayton’s position on Forbes’ list of the Top Ten Asshole Cities.” ...]]> http://theresa.scenius.net/?feed=rss2&p=1212 Aullwood Audubon Center http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/daytonlocal/~3/bRpmIEYpAAs/aullwood-audubon-center.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/daytonlocal/~3/bRpmIEYpAAs/aullwood-audubon-center.html#comments Thu, 21 May 2009 17:05:00 +0000 Steve Saus tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710427166586933059.post-5529985950917695414 Aullwood Audubon Center.
Aullwood is an environmental education center in western Ohio. We are an Audubon Center of the National Audubon Society. Our goal is to promote the protection of birds, other wildlife and the habitats on which they depend. Aullwood offers both children and adults the opportunity to experience and appreciate the world through experience-based education.
]]> http://theresa.scenius.net/?feed=rss2&p=1220 Address to Address Planning on the RTA http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/daytonlocal/~3/V6YuO-l-qPE/address-to-address-planning-on-rta.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/daytonlocal/~3/V6YuO-l-qPE/address-to-address-planning-on-rta.html#comments Wed, 20 May 2009 08:43:00 +0000 Steve Saus tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710427166586933059.post-1981503949018797729 an address to address trip-planning service right on their main landing page. This is great - I find the maps and route tables confusing as all get out. Unfortunately, this is also as they're planning service cuts and rate increases. I was against that kind of move in 2007, and I still am today. Gas prices lowered again during the fall of 2008, but they're starting to come back up. In the long run, I think that lowering was a fluke, not the trend. Public transit will become more important, and Dayton will hurt itself by reducing its public transit capabilities.]]> http://theresa.scenius.net/?feed=rss2&p=1128 Is there about to be a water war in Dayton? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EsratiForCityCommission/~3/KXiR8_GBFsA/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EsratiForCityCommission/~3/KXiR8_GBFsA/#comments Wed, 20 May 2009 00:27:43 +0000 David Esrati http://esrati.com/?p=2435 ]]> http://theresa.scenius.net/?feed=rss2&p=1164 The Air Force Museum and the National Park http://daytonology.blogspot.com/2009/05/air-force-museum-and-national-park.html http://daytonology.blogspot.com/2009/05/air-force-museum-and-national-park.html#comments Mon, 18 May 2009 23:23:00 +0000 Jefferey tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572205562498024454.post-1036383205560888403 op-ed on the relationship of the National Musuem of the US Air Force and the Dayton Aviation National Historic Park.

The Air Force Musuem is one of the great tourist attractions of Ohio, and it's free. So is the National Park (at least the parts that are actually controlled and staffed by the Park Service). And co-0peration between Wright-Patterson AFB and the National Park Service is ongoing, though not as visible as during the establishment of the park. In fact, this partnership is written into law, into the enabling legislation establishing the historic park.

But the question for local boosters is how to tap into this tourist flow to the Museum. Perhaps the issue is less what the Museum can do (it's mission is, after all, preseving and interpreting military aviation) and more what the local convetion and visitors bureaus can do.

And that its a good example of local balkanization as there are two; one for Greene County and another for Mongtomery County. How well do they cooperate in promoting tourist attractions in the entire region? The Museum is, technically, in Montgomery County. The nearest concentration of hotels for visitors is in Greene County. So it seems there is at least a mutually beneficial relationship possible, promoting the Museum but also the national park sites, one which is actually on the base in Greene County, and the other in Dayton.

Perhaps mostly a problem of marketing to a national audience.

Yet, finally, isn't it a matter of what turns the public on? Maybe people are just more interested in vintage fighters and bombers and the men that flew them. The Wrights don't seem as compelling a story, one that visitors with limited time will pass on.

Maybe this National Historic Park has, by its very subject matter, a somewhat limited audience compared to the Museum.
]]> op-ed on the relationship of the National Musuem of the US Air Force and the Dayton Aviation National Historic Park. The Air Force Musuem is one of the great tourist attractions of Ohio, and it's free. So is the National Park (at least the parts that are actually controlled and staffed by the Park Service). And co-0peration between Wright-Patterson AFB and the National Park Service is ongoing, though not as visible as during the establishment of the park. In fact, this partnership is written into law, into the enabling legislation establishing the historic park. But the question for local boosters is how to tap into this tourist flow to the Museum. ...
]]> http://theresa.scenius.net/?feed=rss2&p=1090 Dayton Area Home to American Icon http://www.lifeindayton.com/its_great_n_dayton/2009/05/dayton-area-home-to-american-icon.html http://www.lifeindayton.com/its_great_n_dayton/2009/05/dayton-area-home-to-american-icon.html#comments Thu, 14 May 2009 19:56:58 +0000 Matt Dunn http://www.lifeindayton.com/its_great_n_dayton/2009/05/dayton-area-home-to-american-icon.html Bald Eagle. Though no longer on the endangered species list it is a federal offense to kill a bald eagle. Most American Bald Eagles are found along the West coast, specifically in Alaska, Canada and as far south as Mexico. They have also been on the "threatened list" in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. And we have four right here in the Dayton area, near Wright Patterson Air Force Base! Bald Eagles, by Ron Alvey from the Dayton Daily Newswebsite Living on the Dayton/Riverside boarder I've had frequent occasion to drive Harshman Road between Airway and Rte. 4. Just at the northern-most entrance of Eastwood Metropark I frequently see 5-10 people at a time huddling at the edge of the park, facing the Air Force base from dawn until dusk with binoculars and cameras. I always wondered what they were looking at....]]> http://theresa.scenius.net/?feed=rss2&p=1183 UniGov- a hot topic since 1967? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EsratiForCityCommission/~3/1ttVsZfv2v0/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EsratiForCityCommission/~3/1ttVsZfv2v0/#comments Mon, 11 May 2009 17:32:00 +0000 David Esrati http://esrati.com/?p=2393 Ohio also doesn’t need its 700 “special district” governments, such as port authorities and fire, park, etc., districts. All that brush just hides which typically unelected folks caused which mess. • Ohio doesn’t need horse-and-buggy counties and should require (not just allow) each county’s voters to simplify its government. Cuyahoga County is the poster child, but 87 others are antiques, too. It’s ridiculous to elect coroners and engineers and sheriffs. Each county should elect a legislative body by districts (whether legislators are called “commissioner” or “councilor” or “exalted floorwalker of the first chop”); elect one countywide executive; and elect a prosecuting attorney. That’s it. via Thomas Suddes: Ohio has too many school districts, government entities. I’ve had this copy of Dayton USA for a while, it’s from April 1967- and one of the cover stories is “How Do You Spell Modern Government?” Where Peter Dayton makes the case for UniGov. He points out the stupidity of 25 different fire and police chiefs and says “Our only reason for residing in this area is that Dayton is a business, manufacturing, financial center. And no matter where we live, we depend on its health for our livelihood.” Fascinating reading- even 42 years later....]]> http://theresa.scenius.net/?feed=rss2&p=1171 Way to go, Englewood OH. Again http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Dogwalkblogcom/~3/hudnBJc8_Xk/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Dogwalkblogcom/~3/hudnBJc8_Xk/#comments Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:50:36 +0000 Rufus http://www.dogwalkblog.com/?p=1721 Dayton Daily News story.
Last fall, the City Council approved a $20,000 contract with Toledo-area artist Keith Hasenbalg to bring a fresh, colorful look to the downtown plaza wall at the corner of Main Street and National Road.
Could you not find anyone with talent in Englewood, Ohio? Did you look? Did you call Robin Dakin at Northmont High School to see if there were any talented artists living in Englewood you could support? Or, how about this freshly-minted BFA from Miami University, graduate of Northmont Hight School? I know for a fact he has some student loans to pay back and $20,000 would have gone a long way toward that. Not to mention a loyalty for his childhood town. Why do we look for “talent” outside of our own community? In a town of 25,000 or so people, I think we may ...]]> http://theresa.scenius.net/?feed=rss2&p=1060 Why move to Dayton Ohio? It’s time to reverse the wagon train? http://www.thebrickranch.com/?p=2183 http://www.thebrickranch.com/?p=2183#comments Thu, 23 Apr 2009 10:17:22 +0000 Teri Lussier http://www.thebrickranch.com/?p=2183 http://theresa.scenius.net/?feed=rss2&p=978 Dayton’s Online Presence http://www.lifeindayton.com/its_great_n_dayton/2009/04/daytons-online-presence.html http://www.lifeindayton.com/its_great_n_dayton/2009/04/daytons-online-presence.html#comments Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:25:06 +0000 Matt Dunn http://www.lifeindayton.com/its_great_n_dayton/2009/04/daytons-online-presence.html http://theresa.scenius.net/?feed=rss2&p=1002 Sensationalizing the obvious: the chicken little news http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EsratiForCongress/~3/R5tpupOsR_w/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EsratiForCongress/~3/R5tpupOsR_w/#comments Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:12:10 +0000 David Esrati http://esrati.com/?p=2266 http://theresa.scenius.net/?feed=rss2&p=935 7952 Rustic Woods Dr, Huber Heights, OH http://www.thebrickranch.com/?p=2168 http://www.thebrickranch.com/?p=2168#comments Mon, 20 Apr 2009 02:22:05 +0000 Teri Lussier http://www.thebrickranch.com/?p=2168 The Olympus model is like many floor plans in Huber Heights- built for usefulness without wasted space. This particular home has an addition of a front patio and a back deck which will expand the outdoor living space to make a comfortable home inside and out. The upstairs contains 3 bedrooms and one full bath, but the window at the top of the stairs makes it light and bright instead of a dark afterthought. The main level is where you can find the living room, the dining area, the galley kitchen. It’s HUD-owned, look here for details about HUD and bidding on HUD homes, it ain’t for everyone, however, this home, which will need new flooring and some repair work, is listing at $79,000. ...]]> http://theresa.scenius.net/?feed=rss2&p=950 The Landscapes of Everyday Life http://daytonology.blogspot.com/2009/04/landscapes-of-everyday-life.html http://daytonology.blogspot.com/2009/04/landscapes-of-everyday-life.html#comments Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:44:00 +0000 Jefferey tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572205562498024454.post-6616985459406713750
That there is this much to say, that there is this much backstory to what at first glance is a banal, everyday landscape is proof of the viability of a suburban studies approach to place blogging. In-depth inquiry and anayses brings out the details of how places came to be, how they developed and why they look like they do, as well as their economics and sociology. Suburbia is as rich an enviroment for inquiry as traditional cities.

There is enough history to suburbia that one can trace the evolution and development of suburban vernaculars, opening the door to a typological analyses of buildings and developments as well as entire suburbs, not to mention uncovering places like New Germany that have been subsumed the great wave of postwar development.

In one sense there is a forest and trees problem in doing microgeography. Colonel Glenn Highway and New Germany have been investigated in detail. Yet the relationship between this area and the larger Fairfield Commons edge city has yet to be addressed. And there has been only brief mentions of the influene of Wright State Unversity. Also, discussion was mostly on offices and commercial things. The apartment and condominium development in this area makes this one of the most densley populated suburban communities in the region, worth it's own series of blog posts.

In fact, one could dedicate an entire blog to just this one corner of the Dayton region.

But there are other local landscapes of everyday life, so perhaps a detour eslewhere in the near future.
]]> http://theresa.scenius.net/?feed=rss2&p=905 Four New Ohio blogs on Prosperity, Revitalization and Preservation http://fortheloveofdayton.wordpress.com/2009/04/04/new-ohio-revitalization-prosperity-preservation-blogs/ http://fortheloveofdayton.wordpress.com/2009/04/04/new-ohio-revitalization-prosperity-preservation-blogs/#comments Sat, 04 Apr 2009 17:00:32 +0000 Seth http://fortheloveofdayton.wordpress.com/?p=1246 ]]> Restoring Prosperity Blog, brought to you by Greater Ohio, is the first step in utilizing better technology to spread the message about the Restoring Prosperity to Ohio initiative. The blog is intended to keep people up-to-date on legislative, research and outreach activities conducted by Greater Ohio. It will also act as a community forum through which cities throughout Ohio can contribute feedback on the Restoring Prosperity legislative agenda, communicate with other cities to identify best practices, and propose new outreach activities and research ...]]> http://theresa.scenius.net/?feed=rss2&p=821 Pave more roads or free bikes? Stimulus for the future http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EsratiForCongress/~3/DC0eq7C4pmc/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EsratiForCongress/~3/DC0eq7C4pmc/#comments Tue, 31 Mar 2009 20:00:11 +0000 David Esrati http://esrati.com/?p=2153 http://theresa.scenius.net/?feed=rss2&p=851 “Strategic Building Re-use Study” http://daytonology.blogspot.com/2009/03/strategic-building-re-use-study.html http://daytonology.blogspot.com/2009/03/strategic-building-re-use-study.html#comments Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:39:00 +0000 Jefferey tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572205562498024454.post-3537166797326161758
The Partnership's website has the details, with full coverage of the graphics and narratives and pix of buildings. Link here and be inspired (or depressed, when one realizes the good design talent here that is going to waste)

Probably the least do-able (due to lack of program and money) is Rogero-Buckmans Transportation Center re-do. This is "Ballpark Village" as a mini-Times Square, building out the transportation center to fill out the intersection, and replacing Arbys with what used to be there...a mid rise loft building.

This is an excellent design. It creates an urban corner, and is the missing link or node connecting downtown with the Oregon District. And the design even incorporates a train station and streetcar loop to address the buzz about rail-based infrastructure.

And note that it closes St Clair Street, which makes the Patterson/5th intersection less of a vast expanse of pavement. Apparently this street closure is being seriously considered.



Another thing that is being seriously considered is a mid block walkway connecting with Riverscape. The connection would be with "Merchants Row" , AKA 3rd between St Clair and Jefferson. I'ts shown in this proposal:

An unusual aspect of this is that it proposes to cut through the "David Building" on the north side of Third (which used to be open as a market back in the 1920s/30s and as a bank drive through in the recent past).

Yer humble host was curious about this so took some snaps. Here we are in the big parking lot looking north, seeing how this walkway makes use of open space between buildings (and snags Carousel Beauty Colleges' parking lot).
Turning around and looking south at the David Building, one sees how this walkway would take out one of Dayton's more popular gay bars, blowing out the bar to pass under the building to Third. Isn't that special.

Apparently the city is enthusiastic about this plan too, and is seriously considering building this walkway. Which would also take out a part of this parking lot, which serves this and three other gay bars either facing it or backing up to it.

Urban renewal as homo removal? Or just a coincidence?
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In these times, it’s great to immerse oneself in the arts. Dayton has a panoply of options for the art lover. Today I’m visiting the Dayton Art Institute. I hope you find the time to come enjoy their free exhibits and also peruse some of the traveling exhibits too. ...
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