A JOURNEY TO THE TOP: PRICE HILL
TAYLOR BERRY, TOM COVERT, DINA FARONE, MELISSA KICHLER & BRIAN MOODY
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
EXPERIENTIAL MAPPING OBJECTIVE MAPPING & EVALUATION OBJECTIVE MAPS OVERLAID DISTRICT IDENTIFICATION PHOTO INVENTORY & DOCUMENTATION PHOTO INVENTORY MAPPED VACANT LOTS SHOULD... CONNECTING CORRIDOR
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8TH & DEPOT VIEW OF VIADUCT
W 8TH & BURNS
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OYLER SCHOOL
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W 8TH & DEPOT MEMORY GARDEN
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W 8TH & DEPOT VIEW OF INCLINE
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W 8TH & STATE 13.
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West Price Hills 9.
CCU CAMPUS STUDENTS
CCU CAMPUS VIEW OF THE CITY 13.
ROBERTS ACADEMY 15.
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MATSON PLACE TOP OF INCLINE DISTRICT
W 8TH STREET IN THE INLCINE DISTRICT
W 8TH STREET IN THE INLCINE DISTRICT
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25. 21. 20. 22.
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PRICE STREET IN THE INLCINE DISTRICT
PRICE & HAWTHORNE
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PRICE & PURCELL
East Price Hills
DEMPSEY FIELD
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REC-AQUA CENTER UNDER CONSTRUCTION 14. 13. 23. 10. 11. 12.
Lower Price Hills WARSAW & HAWTHORNE
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WARSAW & PURCELL
WARSAW & WOODLAWN 25.
TOT LOT
WARSAW & WOODLAWN 27.
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ST. LAWRENCE SQUARE
WOODLAWN
ST. LAWRENCE CHURCH
KENSINGTON & WOODLAWN 28.
SETON HIGH SCHOOL
MANSION & OSAGE 29.
WEST PRICE HILL
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WEST PRICE HILL
EXPERIENTIAL MAPPING THIS MAP SHOWS A PATH OF DISCOVERY FROM LOWER PRICE HILL TO WEST PRICE HILL. THE PHOTOS DOCUMENT IMPORTANT INTERSECTIONS AS WELL AS SOME VACANCIES, AND AN OVERALL FEEL OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD ALONG THE CENTRAL CORRIDOR.
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OBJECTIVE MAPPING AND EVALUTION PRICE HILL IS A SOCIALLY, ECONOMICALLY AND CULTURALLY DIVERSE COLLECTION OF NEIGHBORHOODS, EACH WITH ITS OWN UNIQUE ASSETS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO A SENSE OF COMMUNITY PRIDE.
West Price Hills
West Price Hills
COMMUNITY East Price Hills
East Price Hills
Lower Price Hills
East Price Hills
Lower Price Hills
East Price Hills
Lower Price Hills
VIEW S
West Price Hills
West Price Hills
Lower Price Hills
POTENTIAL CONNETIONS THROUGH VACANCIES
LOW CRIME AVERAGE CRIME HIGH CRIME
ASSETS
CRIME AWARENESS
COMMUNITY CENTER
CONNECTIONS VIA VACANCIES
SKYLINE VIEWS
OBJECTIVE 1: TO CREATE A SENSE OF SAFETY THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY AND DIMINISH ITS
OBJECTIVE 2: TO UNIFY THE THREE NEIGHBORHOODS BY CREATING A CENTRALIZED PLACE OF ACTIVITY.
OBJECTIVE 3: TO CREATE NEW SPACES TO SUPPORT EXISTING ASSETS THROUGH THE REPURPOSING OF VACANT LOTS.
OBJECTIVE 4: TO CAPITALIZE ON THE VIEW
West Price Hills
West Price Hills
East Price Hills
RELATIONSHIP OF ASSETS TO VACANCIES
East Price Hills
Lower Price Hills
MAJOR ROADWAY CONNECTORS COMMERCIAL ASSETS INSTITUTIONS VIEW SPOTS VACANCIES
THIS MAP SHOWS THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE EXISTING ASSETS, BOTH COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL, AND AREAS OF HIGH VACANCY, AS WELL AS THE RELATIONSHIP OF THESE AREAS TO THE MAJOR ROADWAYS THAT CONNECT THE THREE NEIGHBORHOODS. THE DEVELOPMENT OF VACANT LOTS ADJACENT TO EXISTING COMMUNITY ASSETS WILL EHANCE AND EXPAND AN AREA THAT ALREADY HAS POTENTIAL TO BE A SUCCESSFUL DISTRICT, CREATING AREAS OF ACTIVITY AND INTEREST THAT WILL BE BENEFICIAL TO THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY.
LAND USE
Lower Price Hills
INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL GREENSPACES INSTITUTIONS
THIS LAND USE MAP ACTS AS A BASE FOR DETERMINING DISTRICTS, OR AREAS IN THE COMMUNITY THAT HAVE A UNIQUE CHARACTER BASED UPON THE TYPES OF ACTIVITY AND RECREATION THAT CAN BE FOUND THERE. THE CREATION OF DISTRICTS ALLOWS FOR A SPECIALIZED STRATEGY OF REVITALIZATION TO BE APPLIED BASED ON CIRCUMSTANCE, CREATING A DIVERSE COMMUNITY THAT HAS MANY PARTS TO A WHOLE.
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S VIEW
OBJECTIVE MAPS OVERLAID THIS IS A COMBINATION OF THE OBJECTIVE MAPS FROM THE PREVIOUS PAGE; THE OVERLAYS SHOW TRENDS OF ACTIVITY AND IMPORTANCE IN THE AREA, HIGHLIGHTING WHAT PARTS OF THE COMMUNITY SHOULD BE FOCUSED ON FOR REDEVELOPMENT AND BEAUTIFICATION. THIS MAPS SHOWS 1) MOST ACTIVITY HAPPENS ALONG A CENTRAL CORRIDOR 2) THE VIEWS HAPPEN ALONG THE RIDGE WHICH HAS THE MOST POTENTIAL COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY AT THE TOP AND CENTER 3)THE HIGHEST CONCENTRATION OF VACANCIES IS ON THE INCLINE HILL WHICH USED TO BE A POSITIVE COMMUNITY SYMBOL 4) THERE IS A DISCONNECT BETWEEN WEST AND EAST PRICE HILL THROUGH LACK OF ASSETS 5) THERE IS A PHYSICAL BARRIER BETWEEN LOWER AND EAST PRICE HILL 5) THE PRICE HILL COMMUNITY HAS A LOT OF GREEN SPACE THAT IS MOSTLY AROUND THE PERIMETER
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DISTRICT IDENTIFICATION EACH DISTRICT BRINGS AN INVALUABLE QUALITY TO THE VITALITY AND FUTURE OF THE PRICE HILL COMMUNITY. THIS MAP ILLUSTRATES THESE UNDERLYING DISTRICTS AND THIER RELATIONSHIPS TO ONE ANOTHER, PRIMARY CIRCULATION AND TO THE NEIGHBORHOODS.
EASTERN GATEWAY DISTRICT: A BRANDED EAST ENTRANCE WELCOMING TRAFFIC FROM DOWTOWN CININNATI WHILE ESTABLISHING THE START OF A COHESIVE COMMUNITY IDENTITY.
HILLSIDE DISTRICT: AN AREA THAT EMBRACES STEEP TOPOGRAPHY, AND EXPLOITS BREATHTAKING CITY SKYLINE VIEWS.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT: A HUB OF CULTURE AND CREATIVITY OFFERING, THEATER, ART, MUSIC, DINING, AND SHOPPING.
West Price Hills
RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS: AN AREA FOR FAMILIES, OFFERING HEALTHLY LIVING, ACCESS TO RECREATION, AND AN ABUNDANCE OF QUALITY AFFORDABLE HOUSING. BUSINESS DISTRICT: A SAFE, CENTRALIZED, WELL MARKETED AREA CONTAINING A COLLECTION OF RETAIL, GROCERY, HARDWARE, DINING, AND BANKING ESTABLISHMENTS.
East Price Hills
Lower Price Hills
EDUCATIONAL DISTRICT: CONTAINS LOCAL SHOOLS AND AREAS IN WHICH TO PROMORE INFORATIONAL SESSIONS WITH AN INTERACTIVE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY.
WESTERN GATEWAY DISTRICT: A BRANDED WEST ENTRACE WELCOMING TRAFFIC FROM THE SUBURBS WHILE ALSO PROVIDING COMMERCE, AND ESTABLISHING A COMMUNITY IDENTITY.
PRIMARY ROUTES OF VEHICULAR CIRCULATION
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PARKS & CEMETERIES MOUNT ECHO 11.
RAPID RUNS PARK 12.
OLDEN VIEW PARK 13.
WISLON COMMONS 14.
GLENWAY PARK
MAYFIELD PARK
TOT LOT
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ST. JOESPHS CEMETERY ON WEST 8TH STREET
ST. JOESPHS CEMETERY ON FOLEY STREET
UNION CEMETERY
PHOTO INVENTORY & DOCUMENTATION
CHURCHES ST. LAWRENCE 16.
ST. WILLIAM 17.
ST. TERESA OF AVILA 18.
HOLY FAMILY 19.
ABOVE IS A BUBBLE CHART MADE IN THE PRELIMNARY STUDY OF PRICE HILL, CALLING OUT THE IMPORTANT TRAITS OF THE COMMUNITY.
ST. MICHAELS 20.
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TO THE LEFT ARE PHOTOS OF PRICE HILL’S ASSETS, SORTED BY CATEGORY. PRICE HILL IS ABUNDANT WITH GREEN SPACES THAT ARE DISPERSED THROUGHOUT ITS HISTORICAL RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS OF EAST AND WEST PRICE HILL. ITS GREATEST ASSET IS THE HILLTOP VIEW-THE CINCINNATI SKYLINE. MANY SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES ACT AS COMMUNITY CENTERS TO UNIFY THE NEIGHBORHOOD. HOWEVER PRICE HILL LACKS ENTERTAINMENT AND ARTS ACTIVITIES, AS WELL AS A PROPORTIONAL NUMBER OF AUTHENTIC PLACES TO DINE AND DRINK; IT DOESNT HAVE A NIGHTLIFE. THESE ARE IMPORTANT FEATURES OF A COMMUNTY BECAUSE IT CREATES ACTIVITY AND A VIBRANT, DIVERSE ENVIRONMENT FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES.
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SCHOOLS ELDER HIGH SCHOOL
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SETON HIGH SCHOOL
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WESTERN HILLS HIGH SCHOOL 25.
CINCINNATI CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 26.
OYLER SCHOOL & COMMUNITY CENTER 27.
POLICE ACADEMY
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BENEGAL SUPPORT
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PUBLIC SERVICES PRICE HILL PUBLIC LIBRARY 30.
COVEDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY 31.
PRICE HILL HISTORICAL SOCIETY 32.
CINCINNATI POLICE DISTRICT 3 STATION
MILLS CREEK WATERWASTE TREATMENT PLANT
RUN 52
THE NUMBERS ABOVE THE IMAGES COORNIDATE TO THE MAP ON PAGE 6 THAT GIVES THE LOCATION OF EACH PLACE IN RELATION TO ESTABLISHED DISTRICTS.
PRICE HILL WILL
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HISTORIC LANDMARKS
MOUNT ECHO
SITE OF FORMER INCLINE 34.
OLD FIRE STATION 35.
OLD HUDEPOHL BREWING FACTORY 36.
OLD WEST END BANK AND TRUST BUILDNG 37.
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THEATER 39.
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PRIMAVISTA
INCLINE PUBLIC HOUSE
BLOC COFFEE
BLOCHEAD PIZZA
CROW’S NEST IRISH PUB
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MAMA CONCHITA
DIVERSITY
CULTURAL LEGACY
PLAY PRICE HILL CHILI
PRICE HILL CHILI
HERITAGE
EXTENSIVE GREEN SPACE
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FOOD KROGER
INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
VIEWS
INCLINE
West Price Hills
INCLINE PUBLIC HOUSE
PRICE HILL
EAT
COMMUNITY ACTION TEAMS
East Price Hills
RECREATION
BLOC COFFEE
DUNHAM RECREATION CENTER 45.
COVEDALE CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 46.
CHURCHES 48.
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LIVING
ELDER & SETON
ECO-VILLAGE
AKRON STYLE BY CHARLES CRAPSEY
CROFT HOUSE
ST. LAWRENCE
SCHOOLS
ST. LAWRENCE SQUARE 47.
Lower Price Hills
COMMUNITY KROGER
ARCHITECTURE
GEORGE SCOTT HOUSE
ROTH HOUSE
ELBERON APARTMENTS
INCLINE CONDOMINIUMS
CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
OYLER
COMMUNITY GARDENS
ST. WILLIAMS
ST. LAWRENCE
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35. 24. West Price Hills 2. 43. 49. 40.
46. 12.
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16. 17.
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5. 26.
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East Hills 34. Price38.
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9. 45.
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27. 32.
3. 41. Lowe 21.r 28. 23. Price Hills 50. 39. 51. 30. 31. 33. 14. 20. 15. 48. 22. 4. 47. PARKS & CEMETERIES
CHURCHES
PHOTO INVENTORY MAPPED THIS MAP REFERENCES THE IMAGES ON PAGE 5; THE PHOTO INVENTORY HAS BEEN TRANSLATED ONTO A MAP OF PRICE HILL TO ROUGHLY SHOW WHAT AREAS OFFER WHAT TYPES OF ACTIVITIES, AND WHICH AREAS LACK ASSETS. MOST OF THE EMPTY SPACES ARE RESIDENTIAL STREETS, BUT A BASIC TREND CAN BE SEEN THAT EAST PRICE HILL NEAR THE RIDGE HAS THE MOST SERVICES.
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SCHOOLS PUBLIC SERVICES HISTORIC LANDMARKS FOOD RECREATION LIVING
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WESTERN GATEWAY DISTRICT:
To clearly identify and define the neighborhood, while increasing the first and last impression aesthetics of the neighborhood. - - - - -
Lots should: Define the boundaries of the neighborhood Be welcoming Improve curb appeal Reflect character of the community Provide a cohesive image to greet residents and visitors
VACANT LOTS SHOULD... VACANT LOTS WITHIN EACH IDENTIFIED DISTRICT OFFER UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES TO CONNECT WITH ASSETS ESSENTIAL TO COMMUNITY GROWTH, SUSTAINABILITY, AND HEALTHY LIVING.
RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT:
To attract and retain a diverse population of homeowners committed to the improved safety and livability of the neighborhood. - - -
Lots should: Strengthen sense of community Enhance connectedness to other neighborhood districts Provide public and qausi-public use spaces (i.e. parks, playgrounds, religious facilities) that help increase the quality of life within the district.
EDUCATIONAL DISTRICT:
To support and improve the quality of education and educational opportunities. - - - -
Lots should: Provide a safe learning environment Be designed for all ages Promote the outdoors Illustrate sustainability
BUSINESS DISTRICT:
To create a prosperous business area that supplies goods and services to meet the needs of the community, keeping revenues within the community. - - - -
Lots should: Attract residents to the district Promote accessibility to the district Support existing and developing businesses Provide a shopping destination within the neighborhood
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT:
To create a thriving, walkable/bikable area alive with restaurants, theaters, galleries, and other venues which provide opportunities for all ages. - - -
Lots should: Promote symbiotic relationship between arts and other businesses Provide a source of culture, recreation, and entertainment Enhance the visibility of the district
HILLSIDE DISTRICT:
To provide ecosystem services to the neighborhood. - - - - - - -
Lots should: Sequester carbon Regulate micro-climates Filter air Reduce noise Manage stormwater Reduce runoff Purify water
EASTERN GATEWAY DISTRICT:
To clearly identify and define the neighborhood, while increasing the first and last impression aesthetics of the neighborhood. - - - - -
Lots should: Define the boundaries of the neighborhood Be welcoming Improve curb appeal Reflect character of the community Provide a cohesive image to greet residents and visitors
VACANT LOTS FUTURE DEMO
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CONNECTING CORRIDOR THE PROPOSED RECREATIONAL TRAIL CONNECTS LOWER PRICE HILL TO WEST PRICE HILL BY UTILIZING THE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSETS, ESTABLISHED CORRIDORS AND ULTIMATELY THE VACANT LOTS. THIS MAP SHOWS THE ROUTE OF THE PROPOSED TRAIL FROM GEST STREET, UP THE INCLINE HILL, FOLLOWING PRICE AVENUE TO WARSAW TO GLENWAY THROUGH RAPID RUN PARK AND BACK TO GLENWAY. PRICE HILL ALSO HAS THE POTENTIAL OF A PERIMETER BIKE TRAIL: THE GREEN ARROWS SHOW POTENTIAL CONNECTIONS OF MAJOR GREEN SPACES AND PARKS TO CREATE A CIRCULAR PATH THAT WOULD HAVE A CENTRAL ARTERY. IN GENERAL, PRICE HILL IS A VERY GREEN AREA, WITH RESIDENTIAL BLOCKS CONTAINING THEIR OWN “CORRIDORS,” WHICH IS SHOWN IN A LIGHTER GREEN. THE IMAGES TO THE RIGHT DEMONSTRATE HOW THE TRAIL COULD LOOK AND FEEL IN A PARTICULAR SPOT ACCORDING TO THE DISTRICT. BRANDING ELEMENTS WILL BE DESIGNED AND PLACED ALONG THE RECREATIONAL TRAIL TO ESTABLISH AN OVERALL THEME AND COHESION TO THE ESTABLISHED DISTRICTS AS WELL AS THE THREE PRICE HILL COMMUNITIES. THE LOGO ON THE NEXT PAGE WILL BRAND THE NEW RECREATIONAL TRAIL.
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
THE INCLINE DISTRICT CENTER FOR ARTS + ENTERTAINMENT
PROGRAM DISTRICT ANALYSIS CONTEXT DISTRICT OBSERVATION MAPPING SITE IMAGES PROPOSAL: INCLINE SQUARE
DISTRICT ANALYSIS THE INCLINE DISTRICT IS CENTRALLY LOCATED IN EAST PRICE HILL, AND IS BORDERED BY ONE OF PRICE HILL’S MAIN ARTERIES, WARSAW, MAKING ACCESS TO THE AREA EASY. BECAUSE TRAFFIC THROUGH THE DISTRICT IS LIGHT, IT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE A SUB REGION OF EAST PRICE HILL, A NODE OF ACTIVITY. IT IS AN ALREADY ESTABLISHED REGION, BUT WHAT WILL DEFINE THE AREA HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. THE DISTRICT CAN BE EASY IDENTIFIED AS A CONNECTOR OF ALL PRICE HILLS, AND DEVELOPMENT OF THIS INTERMEDIARY POINT WILL ENCOURAGE FLOW THROUGHOUT PRICE HILL. PRICE HILL IS LOCATED CLOSE TO DOWNTOWN, AND THE INCLINE DISTRICT OFFERS THE BEST PUBLIC VIEWS OF THE CITY SKYLINE ALONG THE TOP OF THE RIDGE. THE RIDGE IS THE INCLINE’S GREATEST ASSET BUT ALSO ONE OF ITS DISADVANTAGES BECAUSE THE HILLSIDE ACTS AS A PHYSICAL BARRIER TO LOWER PRICE HILL WHERE PRIMAVISTA STANDS WAS ONCE THE TOP OF THE ASCENT OF THE INCLINE. THE NAME OF THE AREA STILL RETAINS THE NAME OF ITS HISTORY-INCLINE; INCLINE REFERENCES THE VIEW, BUT THE IMAGE OF THE ASCENT IS STILL SO STRONG THAT THE AREA’S GLORY DAYS ARE WHAT DEFINE THE REGION. THE DISTRICT NEEDS TO BE DEVELOPED SO THAT THE IDEA OF THE “INCLINE” SHIFTS INTO A MODERN DAY PERSPECTIVE. ACTIVITIES OF REVITALIZATION AND REBRANDING HAVE ALREADY BEGAN. THE PUBLIC INCLINE HOUSE HAS ADDED A UNIQUE, AFFORDABLE EATING EXPERIENCE THAT PRICE OVERALL LACKS. A LARGE NEW THEATER IS BEING BUILT , AND MONEY IS BEING PUT INTO THE COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTER. THE AREA IS STILL MOSTLY RESIDENTIAL, MEANING MOST INTERJECTION OF COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS WILL BE NEW CONSTRUCTIONS, OR THE RENOVATION OF THE FEW ABANDONED BUILDINGS IN THE REGION. THERE IS A LOT OF OPEN SPACE IN THE REGION THAT CAN SERVE A PURPOSE TO REVITALIZE THE AREA AND GARNER INTEREST INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE COMMUNITY. MANY OF THE VACANT GREEN SPACES ARE TENDED TO, WITH MOWED LAWNS AND LIMITED OVERGROWTH, DEMONSTRATING THAT MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY ARE PROACTIVE. THESE VACANCIES CAN BE LOOKED AT AS ASSETS TO THE COMMUNITY RATHER THAN BLEMISHES. BECAUSE THE AREA IS MOSTLY RESIDENTIAL AND INCLUDES AMENITIES LIKE DEMPSEY PARK AND A RECREATION CENTER, THE DEVELOPMENT NEEDS TO CATER TO FAMILIES. HOWEVER, THE NEIGHBORHOOD IS SO DIVERSE, WITH A MYRIAD OF PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN IT, THAT THE DISTRICT NEEDS TO BE FLEXIBLE, A SPACE THAT CAN BE ENJOYED AND USED BY ANYONE. HOPEFULLY THE AREA WILL DEVELOP SO THAT PEOPLE WANT TO LIVE BUT ALSO VISIT AND SPEND THE DAY IN THE DISTRICT. THE INCLINE DISTRICT CAN BECOME A CENTER FOR ENTERTAINMENT, PERHAPS ADOPTING SOME QUALITIES OF ITS PEER, MOUNT ADAMS, TO BECOME AN ARTSY AREA WITH PLACES TO DINE, DRINK AND SHOP. IF THE DISTRICT BECOMES A CULTURAL CENTER WITH A FAMILY FRIENDLY DAYLIFE AND A VIBRANT NIGHTLIFE, IT CAN BECOME A TRULY UNIQUE EXPERIENCE IN A VERY UNIQUE NEIGHBORHOOD.
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INCLINE SQUARE
CONTEXT
apartment large scale: two high rises, some unadorned 70s/80s brick buildings, and Elberon apartments-a beautifully renovated complex
apartment small scale: houses that have been converted into apartments, or are connected like row homes, variety of brick, ad mostly gable roofs
two-story, shotgun or mansion: some victorian style detail with railings and queen anne style with shingles, some bay windows, many large front porches variety of roofs-mostly gable but also gambrel, hip and mansard, asymmetrical compositions, use of brick and vinyl siding with a variety of colors mostly muted, and combinations of both, various states of disrepair and curb appeal
low two-story, or one-story: mostly bungalow style homes using brick and dark materials, or with vinyl siding, also some tudor style influence, abstract roof shapes, and oddities like an adobe spanish mission style house, some bright colors like blue but mostly deviations from tan, yellow and white
existing ARCHITECTURE
commercial or institution: rec center and church show palazzzo and classical influence, small newer onestory or two-story, mostly brick, 1st floor commercial
VACANT LOTS:
observations
1. GRAND AVENUE AND WEST EIGHTH STREET: A SMALL POCKET PARK NEAR AN ELECTRIC TOWER STATION. THIS LOT IS IN A BLOCK THAT IS PRIMARILY OPEN GREEN SPACE WITH ONLY FOUR RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS IN THE BLOCK AND ONE ABANDONED BUILDING. THE BLOCK ADJACENT IS ALSO PRIMARILY, CREATING A CORE OF VACANCY IN THE DISTRICT.
2. NEAR THE CORNER OF PRICE AVENUE AND PURCELL AVENUE: WEDGED BETWEEN TWO BUILDINGS, THIS IS A SMALL LOT THAT IS WELL KEPT, WITH A CRUMBLING WALL FRAMING THE SPACE. THE LOT ABUTS AN APPARENT LARGE VACANT COMMERCIAL SPACE AND THE BACKYARD OF A HOUSE. THE LOT CONTINUES FURTHER BACK BEHIND THE TREES, ENCOMPASSING ALMOST HALF OF A CITY BLOCK, CONNECTING WITH A VACANT LOT ON ELBERON.
3. BETWEEN MATSON PLACE AND MOUNT HOPE AVENUE ON WEST EIGHTH STREET: SMALL LOT BETWEEN TWO HOUSES NEAR THE RIDGE LINE AND THE MOST ACTIVITY IN THE INCLINE DISTRICT. IT HAS THE TRADEMARK FENCE OF KEEP CINCINNATI BEAUTIFUL, AND THE GREENERY IS QUITE WELL KEPT. IT IS PRIME REAL ESTATE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE AREA’S POTENTIAL COMMERCIAL CENTER AT THE TOP OF THE HILL.
4. CENTER OF ELBERON AVENUE: MEDIUM SIZED THAT IS SLIGHTLY OVERGROWN, OCCUPYING HALF OF THE ELEVATION OF THE BLOCK. THE LOT IS BETWEEN AN APARTMENT COMPLEX AND A HOUSE. IT IS ON A SLIGHT INCLINE, AND MARKS THE BEGINNING OF THE CORE OF THE DISTRICT. THIS LOT CONNECTS WITH THE SECOND VACANT LOT OBSERVED , WHICH IS AROU
5. BETWEEN HAWTHORNE AND CHATEAU AVENUE ON PRICE STREET : LARGE VACANT LOTS THAT SPAN TWO BLOCKS WITH ONLY ONE BUILDING ON EACH BLOCK INTERRUPTING THE GREEN SPACE.THE LOT BETWEEN HAWTHORNE AND GRAND AVENUE IS VERY DEEP, CONTINUING HALFWAY DOWN GRAND AVENUE. THESE GREEN SPACES ARE MOSTLY GRASS AND ARE WELL KEPT. BLOCK COFFEE IS CLOSE TO THESE OPEN SPACES.
6. CENTER OF ELBERON AVENUE, ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STREET FROM THE PREVIOUS VACANT LOT ON ELBERON: ADJACENT TO RECENTLY RENOVATED ELBERON APARTMENTS AND A ROW OF HOUSES. THE LOT IS DEEP AND WELL KEPT.
7. CORNERS OF CONSIDINE AND PRICE AVENUE: VACANT LOTS THAT ARE PARALLEL TO EACH OTHER ACROSS THE STREET. MOSTLY GRASS THAT IS NOT OVERGROWN AND SEEMS TO BE TENDDED TO. ONE LOT HAS A SLOPING SITE FROM FRONT TO BACK. THESE LOTS ARE ADAACENT TO DEMPSEY PARK.
A. ELBERON AVENUE, BETWEEN WEST EIGHTH STREET AND PRICE AVENUE
B. ELBERON AVENUE, BETWEEN WEST EIGHTH STREET AND PRICE AVENUE
C. PRICE AVENUE, BETWEEN ELBERON AND CONSIDINE AVENUE
D. PRICE AVENUE, BETWEEN ELBERON AND CONSIDINE AVENUE
E. PRICE AVENUE, BETWEEN CONSIDINE AND GRAND AVENUE
F. PRICE AVENUE, BETWEEN GRAND AND MOUNT HOPE AVENUE
ELEVATIONS
along price and elberon avenues vacancy
G. PRICE AVENUE, BETWEEN MOUNT HOPE AVENUE AND MATSON PLACE
MAP
vacancies + elevations relationships [from previous 2 pages]
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VACANCY INTERSECTIONS
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PRICE AVE NUE
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MATSON P LACE
MOUNT HO PE AVENU E
SUMMIT AV ENUE
CHATEAU AVENUE
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GRAND AV ENUE
E AVENUE HAWTHORN
AVENUE CONSIDINE
PURCELL A VENUE
ELBERON
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DEMPSEY PARK
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GREEN
MAPPING
INCLINE SQUARE
GREEN
BIKE AND WALKING TRAIL
VACANCIES
CORE
VACANCIES
TRAIL + GREEN
STRUCTURES
district analysis + discovering trends
INSTITUTIONS
ABOVE SHOWS THE CENTRAL LOCATION OF THE DISTRICT, THE MAJOR ROADWAY CONNECTIONS AND DESIRED LINEAR CIRCULATION THROUGH THE NEIGHBORHOODS.
COMMERCIAL
RIDGE LINE
TOPOGRAPHY
CORE CIRCULATION
COMPOSITE DISTRICT ANALYSIS
TRAIL + VACANCIES
STRUCTURES + VACANCIES
RESIDENTIAL
BUS STOPS
TOPOGRAPHY + GREEN
CIRCULATION
CORE VACANCIES
TRAIL + STRUCTURES
STRUCTURES + GREEN
COMPOSITE LAND USE
LAND USE + VACANCIES
TOPOGRAPHY + CORE
COMPOSITE SITE ANALYSIS
VACANCY RELATIONSHIPS
COMPOSITE TRAIL COMPONENTS
STRUCTURES + VACANCY + GREEN
POLICE STATION PRICE HILL SENIOR CENTER
PRICE HILL PUBLIC LIBRARY FUTURE AQUA-PARK
DEMPSEY PARK FIRST FINANCIAL BANK BLOC COFFEE RED’S DELI FUTURE THEATER PRIMAVISTA OLDEN VIEW PARK INCLINE PUBLIC HOUSE COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTER HOLY FAMILY CHURCH CHURCH OF NAZARENE
MAPPING assets
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2. PRICE AVE NUE
CHATEAU A VENUE
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WEST EIGH TH STREET
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SITE APPROACH
1. price avenue
2. price avenue
3. price avenue
4. west eighth street
5. west eighth street
SITE chateau avenue
INCLINE SQUARE THE MAP TO THE LEFT SHOWS THE SHOWS THE MAIN BIKE TRAIL THAT WOULD CONNECT ALL OF PRICE HILL, AND A TERTIARY PATH THAT WOULD BRANCH OFF, SERVING AS A BIKE TRAIL AND A WALKING TRAIL THAT RUNS ALONG THE RIDGE. THE START AND END OF THE JOURNEY IS INCLINE SQUARE HIGHLIGHTED IN RED. ALONG THE PATH WOULD BE STOPS THAT WOULD INCLUDE RECREATIONAL GAMES, PARKS, AND PAVILIONS. THE VACANT BUILDING ON THE SITE COULD BE USED TO SCREEN MOVIES ON A WEEKLY BASIS BY PROJECTING THE MOVIE ONTO THE SIDE OF THE BUILDING IN WARM WEATHERS, AND YOGA CLASS COULD BE HELD IN THE OPEN GREEN SPACE. THE STREET WOULD BE CLOSED OFF AND ONLY USED FOR PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC. AN OUTDOOR THEATER AND SITTING SPACE COULD BE PUT OPPOSITE OF THE VACANT BUILDING. THE VACANT BUILDING COULD ALSO BE RENOVATED INTO A BAR, THAT WOULD HAVE OUTDOOR SEATING FACING INTO THE SQUARE. TO THE RIGHT ARE SOME IMAGES OF ACTIVITIES AND PLACE THAT COULD BE FOUND ALONG THIS TRAIL AND IN THE INCLINE SQUARE.
INCLINE SQUARE