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This is a great thread and I get very happy/excited about any positive events or developments in this beautiful city! I hope that this doesn't sound childish or ridiculous but I was bummed out about Austin's Landing though because that's yet another suburban development which will probably boom and be popular among people. That's great for the Austin Pike area but I wished that something like that would happen within the corporation limits of Dayton but as this thread will surely show, there is much to be happy and thankful for in Dayton. There are still good things going on in Dayton and I think that Dayton will always survive and prevail as long as there are people like those on here who love, cherish, appreciate and want good things for Dayton! Long live Dayton!
This is a great thread and I get very happy/excited about any positive events or developments in this beautiful city! I hope that this doesn't sound childish or ridiculous but I was bummed out about Austin's Landing though because that's yet another suburban development which will probably boom and be popular among people. That's great for the Austin Pike area but I wished that something like that would happen within the corporation limits of Dayton but as this thread will surely show, there is much to be happy and thankful for in Dayton. There are still good things going on in Dayton and I think that Dayton will always survive and prevail as long as there are people like those on here who love, cherish, appreciate and want good things for Dayton! Long live Dayton!
Hi Musikälskaren--
The biggest thing I've noticed about Dayton (in stark contrast to Cincinnati) is that almost all of the development seems to be from the bottom-up. That's a good thing, but there seriously needs to be more of it - perhaps a strengthened Downtown Dayton Partnership that coordinates public and private funds to rehab and reuse all the empty buildings not only Downtown but in the immediate areas surrounding - McPherson, South Park, Twin Towers, etc.
The Dayton city managers are unfortunately known for torpedoing good business deals. When the area along East Monument Avenue was cleaned up, a developer called Steiner wanted to build a mixed-use town center right there on the river between Main St. and Patterson. The deal fell through, and some years later Dayton coordinated with MetroParks to build RiverScape on that spot.
Steiner went on to build the Greene.
Dayton really missed a chance - although Charlie Simms' townhomes on Patterson sold pretty quickly due to tax abatements imagine how much more demand would exist for those townhomes (and new homes) if The Greene was located downtown.
That said, I hope by highlighting the bottom-up development we do see in spite of the city government dropping the ball more than once, I can prove a story other than the typical narrative of "Dayton's dead, I'm leaving."
Location: In that state that's next to that other state which is below that other state next to the water
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Originally Posted by hensleya1
Hi Musikälskaren--
The biggest thing I've noticed about Dayton (in stark contrast to Cincinnati) is that almost all of the development seems to be from the bottom-up. That's a good thing, but there seriously needs to be more of it - perhaps a strengthened Downtown Dayton Partnership that coordinates public and private funds to rehab and reuse all the empty buildings not only Downtown but in the immediate areas surrounding - McPherson, South Park, Twin Towers, etc.
The Dayton city managers are unfortunately known for torpedoing good business deals. When the area along East Monument Avenue was cleaned up, a developer called Steiner wanted to build a mixed-use town center right there on the river between Main St. and Patterson. The deal fell through, and some years later Dayton coordinated with MetroParks to build RiverScape on that spot.
Steiner went on to build the Greene.
Dayton really missed a chance - although Charlie Simms' townhomes on Patterson sold pretty quickly due to tax abatements imagine how much more demand would exist for those townhomes (and new homes) if The Greene was located downtown.
That said, I hope by highlighting the bottom-up development we do see in spite of the city government dropping the ball more than once, I can prove a story other than the typical narrative of "Dayton's dead, I'm leaving."
Well, I agree with you completely and you have great ideas! I have no plans to ever leave this area even though I do love Minnesota I just couldn't leave my home! I've thought about living downtown in the past but now I've been living in small-towns for too long so not sure I could live in the city now that I'm sort of a hick lol but part of it sounds exciting! I wonder how hard having a Golden Retriever downtown would be. I still love to visit downtown any chance that I can and I also have a habit of taking the longer routes to get to certain places just so I can get to see the beautiful skyline of Dayton! I like to walk down by the river and I also love the swings that they have up by the walkway at the top of the hill on the river at Riverscape. Riding bikes on those trails is such a blast too! I want to go to the top of Kettering Tower one day! I love going to Miamisburg Mound on clear days and seeing Kettering Tower from there. I think that the view of Downtown Dayton from Woodland Cemetery is my absolute favourite! I took my cousins to Woodland Cemetery one day to pass time on the way to King's Island because we were waiting for their mum and they enjoyed seeing the neat tombstones from long ago and all of the great Dayton natives who have gone before us! Well, I really enjoy talking about Dayton and after living in other places I sure am glad that I've made it back to my hometown/birthplace! I hope that all is well with you and that you have a wonderful evening!
Well, I agree with you completely and you have great ideas! I have no plans to ever leave this area even though I do love Minnesota I just couldn't leave my home! I've thought about living downtown in the past but now I've been living in small-towns for too long so not sure I could live in the city now that I'm sort of a hick lol but part of it sounds exciting! I wonder how hard having a Golden Retriever downtown would be. I still love to visit downtown any chance that I can and I also have a habit of taking the longer routes to get to certain places just so I can get to see the beautiful skyline of Dayton! I like to walk down by the river and I also love the swings that they have up by the walkway at the top of the hill on the river at Riverscape. Riding bikes on those trails is such a blast too! I want to go to the top of Kettering Tower one day! I love going to Miamisburg Mound on clear days and seeing Kettering Tower from there. I think that the view of Downtown Dayton from Woodland Cemetery is my absolute favourite! I took my cousins to Woodland Cemetery one day to pass time on the way to King's Island because we were waiting for their mum and they enjoyed seeing the neat tombstones from long ago and all of the great Dayton natives who have gone before us! Well, I really enjoy talking about Dayton and after living in other places I sure am glad that I've made it back to my hometown/birthplace! I hope that all is well with you and that you have a wonderful evening!
Hi Musikälskaren--
If we found a way to force-feed Nan Whaley, Matt Joseph, and the rest of the City Commissioners a bit more of what you've been having, please, this town might yet turn around all the more quickly.
As far as living downtown, I've had zero problem with it whatsoever - including pets. I'm at The Landing and I've had a blast here. The only thing I needed to have a pet was an additional $100 deposit.
Added bonus that I'm right on the Great Miami bike trail - weather permitting I hop on and head down the river a few miles. No need to splurge on a bike rack for the car when you live right there.
That said, I've also been impressed with the skyline, especially for a town it's size and it's a shame to see so many of these buildings empty. Of course, the political and economic reasons why those buildings lie empty could take a couple doctoral dissertations to fully explain (and I'd gladly tackle it in another thread if you're interested).
Location: In that state that's next to that other state which is below that other state next to the water
155 posts, read 413,138 times
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Originally Posted by hensleya1
Hi Musikälskaren--
If we found a way to force-feed Nan Whaley, Matt Joseph, and the rest of the City Commissioners a bit more of what you've been having, please, this town might yet turn around all the more quickly.
As far as living downtown, I've had zero problem with it whatsoever - including pets. I'm at The Landing and I've had a blast here. The only thing I needed to have a pet was an additional $100 deposit.
Added bonus that I'm right on the Great Miami bike trail - weather permitting I hop on and head down the river a few miles. No need to splurge on a bike rack for the car when you live right there.
That said, I've also been impressed with the skyline, especially for a town it's size and it's a shame to see so many of these buildings empty. Of course, the political and economic reasons why those buildings lie empty could take a couple doctoral dissertations to fully explain (and I'd gladly tackle it in another thread if you're interested).
Maybe I should take her for a stroll down by the river someday. I'll just have to be careful and make sure that she doesn't try to get into the water lol. She loves the water and I do too but I'd rather not swim in the river and I'm sure that if she moved fast enough she'd end up dragging me in there too lol. Yes that would be interesting to hear about the political and economic reasons as to why those buildings lie empty.
Chief Engineer Keith Steeber has drafted a proposal of regulations that would allow food trucks to operate from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. in two zones in downtown, provided they meet the requirements and pay $80 for a 30-day permit.
The two zones are on Second Street in front of Cooper Park between North St. Clair Street and North Patterson Boulevard, and on West Third Street in front of Sinclair Community College.
Covington, Ky.-based Anchor Corporate Developments, or Anchor Properties, purchased the property this week from based LCNB National Bank, which had foreclosed and taken possession of the one-acre property. The purchase price was $800,000, according to Montgomery County property records.
Douglas Hynden, co-founder of Anchor Properties, said Thursday that his firm has an agreement with another company that is interested in locating at the former l’Auberge site.
Last October, I wrote an article in the Dayton City Paper about 63 things that have happened since the start of 2010. That list has already grown by another 15 items, but I want to take a moment to list some other facts that are not well known. It would appear that Dayton is experiencing a renaissance, and that renaissance has velocity. Forty-four new businesses and organizations opened in downtown Dayton in 2012. Downtown is also experiencing a restaurant boom. Three new eateries opened in the last quarter of 2012 and another four are opening in early 2013.
Downtown housing is extremely popular these days. Occupancy rates for owner and rental property average around 95 percent. The Patterson Square development of 18 townhomes sold out in just 54 weeks: a sale rate unequaled in some of the suburbs. The Litehouse homes across the street grew by an additional three units. The Sixth Street Lofts next to Jay’s Seafood in the Oregon District are seeing a new lease on life after almost a decade of vacancy. These should start to become available around April this year. If you have ever had an interest in Downtown Dayton living, stay tuned because there are more options opening up this year.
Centerville will welcome another pizza restaurant in the next few months.
Carmela’s Pizza will be taking over the old Cassano’s Pizza King space at 853 E. Franklin St. near Centerville High School, said Nathan Cahall, director of economic development.
Oberer’s Flowers will open its second Dayton-area location at 9705 Dayton-Lebanon Pike in mid-April, after completing about $110,000 worth of renovations, said Craig Casey, general manager of the company, which is based in Dayton.
Casey said the company will hire between seven and 10 new employees for the Centerville store. The new location will help the company meet its commitment to deliver flowers within an hour of a customer’s order to customers in the south.
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