German Village March 15, 2012
Agenda How we got to this point Demographics Residential/commercial question Where to go from here
How we got here Fall CRP 793 presentation Discussion with community and business leaders Follow-up on demographics
Demographics Overview Census tracts vs. census blocks Why is only certain data available American Fact Finder website
Census Blocks Smallest level of publically available census data Information is limited due to privacy concerns Counts of block groups Columbus: 9,147 blocks German Village: 177 blocks Available at: http://factfinder2.census.gov
Family vs. Non-Family Households 80% 68.3% 70% 60% 52.8% 47.2% 50% German Village 40% 31.7% Columbus 30% 20% 10% 0% FamilyHouseholds Non-Family Households
Households with Children 50% 40% 28.3% 30% 20% 10% 6.3% 0% German Village Columbus
Rent vs. Own 55% 53.2% 50.4% 49.6% 50% German 46.8% Village 45% 40% % Owned % Rent
Age German Village Columbus 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+
Age of Owners German Village Columbus 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+
Age of Renters German Village Columbus 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+
Residential/Commercial question 80/20 benchmark While not an official guide, our analysis demonstrated an approximately 80/20 split between residential land use and commercial land use respectively in both the City of Columbus and Franklin County. The split in German village is approximately 85/15. Healthy and well-functioning community Few vacancies and/or developable properties No desire for further residential commercial conversions Limited ability to be impacted by the Society
Next steps Challenges we have identified Perceived lack of parking Desire to encourage tourism while not changing the character of the neighborhood Need to continue to support existing local businesses
Next steps The Villages Circulator See: http://www.viainfo.net/BusService/Streetcar.aspx
Villages Circulator: Overview Trackless trolley Focused on downtown hotels Various stops in the Villages and Short North Limited schedule Distinct branding
Villages Circulator: Benefits Captures the opportunities presented by nearby hotel development and increased convention traffic Delivers visitors who do not need parking Suits the “nodal” quality of German Village Scalable: Routes can be expanded or changed for a relatively low cost Creates a signature image for the “Arch City”
Process Goal: Make an initial determination on feasibility Meeting with Shiloh and heads of the various SIDs Conversation with Florence/Covington Suggested route and stops Rough budget
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