LOWER PRICE HILL REVITALIZATION PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT

Serena Barker, Britta Miller, Paige Vaughn

DAAP

School of Planning : Neighborhood/ District Studio

Menaleos Triantafillou

TA Daniel Ranking

Background

Lower Price Hill is located east of

the Cincinnati Central Business

District past the Mill Creek.

Our study area focuses on the

northern portion of Lower Price

Hill above 8th Street.

Why Lower Price Hill?

An abundance of vacant and run down buildings

An unused brownfield

Many types of residual spaces

Direct connection to the downtown region

A mixed-use neighborhood

Strengths:

City views

Large Vacant (cleared) space

Context Location (Close to: Downtown Cincinnati, River, on site rail, access to US-50)

Topography: Low to moderate slopes

On site rail

Available community services

Weaknesses:

Physical break up: of space by rail

Non-conforming and inappropriate residential areas-poor transition and linkage to residential neighborhood

High vacancy and crime rates impacting adjacent properties, businesses, and neighborhood appeal

Poor building conditions

Lacking some sidewalks, and loading docks

Vast areas of residual spaces creating hot spots for crime

Lacking recreational areas

Bad odor in some areas

S.W.O.T. Analysis

S.W.O.T. Analysis

Opportunities:

LEED and low impact development strategies for an eco friendly development

Redevelopment opportunities: o Vacant & poor building conditions o Existing brownfield

Downtown linkage Conservation & restoration of historic buildings Improve neighborhood character Define access points, improve connectivity, and street

façade Multiple land usages: create opportunities for light and

heavy industrial, commercial, and residential development Residential development Create neighborhood linkage & connectivity

Threats:

Environmental impacts of industrial uses (Mill Creek) Ecological impacts: contaminated ground and dumping

sites on vacant lots Health impacts due to toxins Historic districts No enforcement of traffic and parking ordinances

(trucks parking on side streets blocking traffic and fork lifts driver on the streets)

Program Goals Site Character Context Character

Environmental

Revitalizing green space on

existing Brown fields

Empty, flat, dirt covered, gravel

Protect existing topography Low to moderate slopes, dense

woods on steep terrain

Flat landscaping to the east

towards downtown. Low to

moderate slopes to the west past

State Ave.

Create new wetlands and riparian

habitats

No riparian habitats Close proximity to the Ohio River,

Mill Creek and Mill Creek Dam

Better storm water efficiency Gravel/dirt parking lots, drainage

walls

Connect site with surrounding

community with parks

No parks in focus area Playgrounds in surrounding

regions

Reduce environmental impacts on

Mill Creek

Small/no riparian buffer surrounding

Mill Creek

Built

Eco-friendly development

(green/solar roof, drainage,

materials, lighting)

Focus area is industrial containing

old and some vacant industrial

buildings

Older industrial region of the city

Improve connectivity for both

pedestrian (streetscapes) and

truck circulation (improve access

points to industrial development)

Lacking sidewalks and loading

docks

8th and Gest connect to

downtown/interstate containing

heavy trucking flow

Develop mixed heavy/light

manufacturing development

and/or R&D facilities

Majority of focus area is light

industrial

Industrial area of town, the railroad

terminal and Queensgate to the

west is mostly industrial

Revitalize and reinvent commercial

development for the neighborhood

Bank, small community market

stores, community services, bars,

etc

To the east, East Price Hill, mostly

residential. To the west,

Queensgate, mostly industrial.

Further west going towards

downtown more commercial

development.

Program Goals Site Character Context Char.

Cultural

Incorporate a work, live, play

atmosphere by bringing in new

employment which will sprout better

living conditions by connecting the

living community with the working

community within the neighborhood

Multi-use housing development,

commercial/industrial, community

services

Create a community Center Community services

Create a destination for eco-friendly

industrial development

Old Industrial neighborhood Older industrial neighborhood to

the east (Queensgate)

Economical/

Social

Job creation Former industrial site Centrally located from

downtown and on bus route

Sprouting additional forms of

industry and economic growth to the

surrounding region

Several industries have shut down

and/or are moving out of the region

Neighborhood revitalization and

improving poor building conditions

Poor building conditions, high

vacancies, and crime

Improve health conditions by

attracting non-pollution emitting

manufacturers to the region and

creating eco-friendly development

Oders from the waste-water treatment

facility and sheet metal or sandblast

manufacturers which release toxins

into the environment

LPH Context/Connectivity Maps

Connectivity Map

Land-Use Map

LPH Diagram/Land Use Maps

Land-Use Map

Diagram Map

Residual Space

Preliminary Proposals

The site was broken down

into sections by use

including industrial, public

use, commercial, mixed use,

and residential.

Proposed Land Use

Proposed Land Use Changes

commercial 14%

mixed use 8%

multi family 12%

single family 22%

public use 14%

parking 5%

light industrial

18%

office 1%

greenspace 6%

Current Land Use (Sq Ft)

commercial 26%

mixed use 1%

multi family 9%

single family 7%

public use 13%

parking 6%

light industrial 15%

office 1%

greenspace 22%

Proposed Changed Land Use (Sq Ft)

LEED Certifications

LEED

After future proposals, LPH will contains everything a LEED

certified neighborhood needs except:

Proposed-Eco Industrial Park

Type Company # of Expected Employees

Light Manufacturing Sika Sarnafil Roughly 30+

R&D Facility Ecomagination GE Roughly 1000+

Institutional Facility U.C. with GE Roughly 150 +

Total Expected Employees Roughly 1180+

Possible Green Solutions

Catch basin retrofits in road and

street right-of-way curb extension

Swales

Street trees

Replacement of sidewalks in road

and street right-of-way with

permeable pavement

Conversion of roof areas to green

roofs

Stormwater planters

Green Technology Case Study

Case Study

Project Name: Ford Motor Company's River Rouge Plant

Year: 2003

Owner: The Ford Motor Company

Location: Dearborn, MI, USA

Building Type: Industrial

Type: Extensive, Test/Research

System: Custom

Size: 454000 sq.ft.

Slope: 1.5%

Access: Accessible, Private

Submitted by: Linda S. Velazquez

Green Roofing

Extensive green roofs:

Minimal maintenance

Plants selected for their self-sustaining capabilities

Intensive green roofs:

• Similar to traditional gardens

• Wide variety of plants, including shrubs and trees

• Potential to include alleys, benches, lighting and ponds

Semi-intensive green roofs:

• Aim to meet aesthetic and accessibility requirements

• Main goal is visual appeal

• Plants selected usually require irrigation, fertilizer and

regular maintenance

Roof Types

Site Design Standards

Parking Spaces: Warehouse: 1 Space/2,000 Sq Ft

Industrial: 1 Space/1,500 Sq Ft

Retail/Office: 1 Space/500 Sq Ft

Public Services: 1 Space/300 Sq Ft

Dock Space: Light Manufacturing: 1 Dock/10,000-15,000 Sq Ft

Research & Design: 1 Dock/20,000 Sq Ft

Open Space: Commercial/Industrial: 1 Sq Ft/ 250 Sq Ft Total Area

Business: 1 Sq Ft/ 120 Sq Ft Total Area

Building % of Office Space: Research & Design: 25-75%

Light Manufacturing: Up to 20%

Site Plan

R & D- Ecomagination GE

Research & Design

Building Specs

Division of Spaces

Office: 25-75%

High Tech (Space/Lab):

25-75%

Warehouse: Below 20%

Ceiling Heights:

Warehouse: 24’

Office & High Tech: 12’

Size (Sq Ft.):Up to 20,000

Dock Ratio Average: 1:20,000

Light Industrial- Sika Sarnafil

Sika Sarnafil produces innovative, vinyl roofing and waterproofing systems that

reduce a building’s environmental impact and increases cost savings.

Exterior will be made of recycled wood

Large exterior windows

Interior designed with recycled carpets and non-VOC (volatile organic compound)

emitting paints

The building with have a low maintenance green roof.

Phase I Purchasing vacant properties at “Fair

Market Value” determined by

appraisal.

Demolishing the vacant structures

and rezone the land for other

purposes such as green space or

commercial redevelopment

Phase II Infrastructure

improvements/development including

laying streets, sewers, and other

utilities on the Brownfield site.

Streetscape improvements on Gest,

Eight, and State Street

Phase III Industrial park project implementation.

Phase IV Mixed use infill redevelopment.

Phase V Commercial retrofitting improvements

and redevelopment.

Phase Implementation