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Michael, this is a realistic proposal and in a great area. Eastwood Park will soon have a bicycle trail connecting downtown with points east, including Huffman Prairie, Fairborn, Wright State University, and Wright-Patt. Let's hope it becomes reality!

The Wrights perfected their flying at Huffman Prairie and developed the world's first practical airplane, the 1905 Wright Flyer III, which is on display at Carillon Historical Park. Case in point, the longest flight at Kitty Hawk in 1903 was 59 seconds, 854 ft, straight hop, no turns. On Oct 5, 1905, Wilbur flew the Flyer III for 39 minutes and 24 miles around Huffman Prairie. Later on, they test flew their follow-on models at the Prairie and taught the first generation of pilots how to fly. H Hap Arnold, the father of the USAF, learned how to fly from the Wrights at Huffman Prairie.

Excuse my cynicism, but I think they do know what they want to put on that corner. I just hope it enhances the neighborhood and the southern gateway to the city. I'd also like to know what's new with plans for the Fairgrounds. Anybody hear anything?

The next Our Ohio is tonight (Friday) at 9 pm on Ch 14, WPTO. BTW, that Arcade meeting is next Wednesday, Feb 20, 7 pm, at the Metro Library.

This is cool and projects a Dayton image we can relate to. :shoot:

Woodland does things first class . . . usually. The design is nice, but it doesn't wow me.

I don't believe any article has laid out the proposed streetcar route. See Dayton OS in December 2007 http://daytonos.com/?p=643. All it says is RTA would connect UD/Brown and MVH with the OD and downtown points beyond. One logical route would be Brown to Warren to Patterson Blvd to Fifth and the OD to Wayne to Third to Webster to Monument. But I think a better route might be Brown to Wyoming to Wayne to Fifth to Jefferson to Monument. That would better service South Park and open up Wayne Avenue which is a really cool streetscape waiting to be developed. Just a thought. :drunk:

In addition to the GLBT and other issues being discussed, let's not forget the transit project that I believe connects all these things together. A trolley system connecting the UD/Brown St. neighborhood with the OD via Wayne Avenue would bring those who appreciate the creative forces of our town into the urban core. Is RTA partnering with the new Arts District, Webster Station, DDP, et al, to make this happen?

Billy, with the new interest in getting UD students downtown, was there any mention about the trolley system that would be connecting the OD and other points downtown?

dfly, yes! the 4th st. entrance is directly accessible to the 4th st. entrance of the Arcade. But I'm not sure if Schiffler is planning to develop that part in the near future.

Check out http://www.downtowndayton.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=45 at the Downtown Dayton Partnership website.

I have nothing against the atrium, but it's kind of out of place with the rest of the neighborhood. According to Bob Schiffler, he plans to bring the building out to the street and give it an art deco design. Apparently, there's already a tenant signed up for it.

Don't know all the details, but the Oregon District is on the verge of a major revamp. Check out the thread at http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php/topic,15282.0.html.

In other words, they're sucking from other retail areas. So much for providing "unique venues new to the Dayton area."

Dayton's salvation is and will be in its ability to collaborate and partner with like-minded groups. One of Dayton's historic problems was the image it was the big kahuna that ramroded its will in the region. That's changing. I think it'll eventually become a national model in showing how things get done through partnerships.