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GuidingPlanningPrinciples

TheProcess Openandinvitingtoallwhowanttoparticipate. CollaborativeprocessinvolvingstakeholdersintheGreaterDowntown,includingtheprivate

sectorandcity,county,regional,stateandfederalpartners.Privatesectorinvolvementand

leadershipare

critical.

Senseofurgencyisparamount.Thiswillbeanexpedientbutthoughtfulprocess,notalong,drawnoutone.Immediateactionisneeded.

Wewillbuildonexistingplansandworkunderway;thereisnoneedtostartover.PlanningPrinciples

Focusoncosteffective,smartgrowth,takingadvantageofbothexistingpublicandprivateinfrastructurewheneverpossible.

Embraceanauthenticurbanenvironmentthatsattractivetoworkersandbusinessesinthenewknowledgeeconomy.Youngprofessionalsandthecreativeclassareprimetargets.

Incorporatesustainable,greenstrategiesinfuturedevelopment/reuseplans,withspecialemphasisonrecruitingandprovidingtrainingforgreenjobs(byproducts,windturbines,fuel

cells,hybrid/electricalvehicles,etc.).UseobjectivenationalcriteriatorankDaytons

green/sustainabilityscoreanddevelopanimprovementplan.

StrengthenandimproveDaytonscorridorsandgatewayssovisitorsfirstimpressionsofDaytonandtheGreaterDowntownarepositive.ItsimperativethatDaytonscorridorsandgateways

areattractiveandgivetheimpressionofacityonthemove.

Bringourstreets,recreationalcorridors,parksandpublicspacesaliveagain,makingourcityapedestrianfriendlyenvironmentthatinvitesbusinesses,visitors,residentsandbicyclists.Our

streets

and

public

spaces

should

create

and

strengthen

the

unique

sense

of

a

Dayton

place

whereitisdesirabletolive,workandplay. Evaluateandmakearecommendationastothefutureoftheproposedstreetcarprojectin

Dayton.Numerouscitieshaveembracedthestreetcarsystemandarereapingthebenefits.Isit

rightforDayton?Incorporatedinthisevaluationshouldbethedevelopmentofatransportation

planthatseekstostrengthenthewalkability,convenienceandattractivenessofthetravel

experience,connectingjobcenters,institutions,housing,amenitiesandparkingsolutions. Increaseanddiversifyhousingopportunitiesthatareattractivetoalllifestyles,demographics

andeconomicrealities.Wemustmakeaquantumleapinthenumberofpeoplelivinginthe

GreaterDowntownarea.Morepeoplelivingandplayingdowntownwillcreateexcitementand

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leadtomorerestaurants,shops,qualityeducationoptionsandentertainment.Creativefunding

strategiesmustbedevelopedtoencouragemoredowntownhousing.

Removethebarrierstogrowththatstifletheflowofresidents,businesses,visitorsandinvestmentintotheGreaterDowntownarea.Thesebarriersincludeparking,decayofpublic

infrastructure,perceptionofsafetyandothercriticalissuesthatliterallyblockfuturegrowth. Thedowntownofficemarketisunderperforming.Strategiesmustbedevelopedtostabilize,

repositionand/ortransformthedowntownofficemarketsoitcancompete.Severalinitiatives

arecurrently

underway

and

should

be

incorporated

ifshown

tobe

valid.

Representing

40

percentoftheincometaxgeneratedtooperatethecity,theGreaterDowntownareaisthe

economicengineforthecityandmustbestrengthenedandreenergized.Itshealthiscriticalto

thewellbeingoftheCityofDayton.

Buildacustomerfocusedbusinessenvironmentthatiswelcomingtosmallbusinesses,entrepreneurs,education,healthcareandothercorebusinesssectorsintheGreaterDowntown

area.

StrengthenandconnectcommunityassetsliketheOregonArtsDistrict,UD/SinclairandhealthcareinstitutionsintheGreaterDowntownarea.Connectionscanincludepublictransit

(includingastreetcarsystem),marketing,publicinfrastructure,recreationalandtransportation

corridors,and

gateways.

TheGreaterDowntownistheregionsculturalandentertainmentcenter.Theeconomicimpactoftheartsandculturalcommunity,acriticalassetunderpinningtheregionsabilitytoretainand

attractatalentedworkforce,cannotbeunderstated.Theartsandculturalcommunitymustbe

embracedandsupported.

Theriverisacommunityassetthatshouldbecelebratedandutilizedasaprimedevelopmentstrategyforjobgrowth,residentialexpansionandrecreational/entertainmentopportunities.

BuildonGreaterDowntownsexistingeducationalcenterofexcellence,whichincludessuchacademicinstitutionsasStiversSchoolfortheArts,theUniversityofDayton,WrightState

University,SinclairCommunityCollege,theDaytonEarlyCollegeAcademyandothers.

ThePlan Theplanwillbeactionableandresultsoriented. Whiletheplanmustberealistic,itmustbeboldandinstillacalltoactiontoallcitizens. Theendresultwillbeoneplanconnectingalldistricts,projects,villagesandpocketsofactivities,

notlotsofdifferentplans.Theplanwillalignandintegrateindividualplans ofdistricts,

neighborhoods,villagesandstakeholders intoonegreater,boldvision. ThefoundationfortheplanwillbeacompellingGreaterDowntownValueProposition. Theplanwillsetprioritiesandidentifypotentialfundingstrategiesandsources.