The Ohio State University
City and Regional Planning Program
Led by Dr. Maria Conroy
Acknowledgements
• The class extends their sincere thanks to the
following people who were instrumental in helping
us create this document:
• Christine Palmer, Mark Dravillas, Kevin Wheeler, &
Vince Papsidero of the City of Columbus Planning
Division;
• Chris Gawronski (Chair) & Kevin Beveridge of the
Steering Committee;
• Kathleen Dussault, City of Columbus Transportation
Division;
• Christine Godward, Columbus Public Health;
• Susan Barrett, Adena Brook Community
Acknowledgements
• Ernest Hartong, President of the Clintonville Area Chamber
of Commerce
• Angela Kypriotis, Clintonville-Beechwold Community
Resources Center
• Mark Balmert, Chuck Duvall, and Stephanie Noel of
Columbia Gas/NiSource
• Heather Dean, FLOW
• Martha Buckalew, Friends of the Ravines
• Heidi Ballard, Sustainable Clintonville
• Matthew Leasure, Kinzelman Kline Gossman
• Jonathan Barth, Owner of Clintonville Outfitters
• John Seryak, Principal of Gosustainableenergy.com.
Acknowledgements
And …
Whole Foods / Wild Oats on
Lane Avenue for donating the
food tonight.
Introduction
• Why Clintonville??
• Many community groups doing great work
• The community needs a unified plan
• City of Columbus planning process provides
an opportunity to think about the future
Introduction
• Race to Green??
• Numerous central Ohio communities are trying
to become the green community of the region
Sustainable …
• Westerville
• Worthington
• Grandview
Clintonville can become Central Ohio’s
most Sustainable Community:
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Shorter commute times
Accessible public transit
Bike trails
Small residential lots
Sustainable businesses
Parks and ravines
High community interest
Meeting Format
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Analysis process
Defining sustainability
Team indicators
Team presentations and discussions
Closing remarks & future directions
Analysis Process
• Definition
• Vision statements
• Indicators
• Opportunity assessments
• Sustainability analyses
In a Sustainable Clintonville
• citizens and their government work
together to anticipate and accommodate
present and future needs without
compromising the quality of life of future
generations.
• Clintonville will do this through
enhancement of
• ecological health and welfare,
• economic vitality, mobility, social equality,
• overall improvement in the quality of life
Indicators
• Urban Ecology
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Stormwater Runoff
Parkland Availability
Water Quality
Tree Canopy/Tree Count
• Energy & Waste
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Electricity Usage
Thermal Energy (Natural Gas Usage)
Potable Water Consumption
Total Solid Waste Generated and Recycled
Indicators
• Transportation & Mobility
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Walking
Modal split
Biking
COTA Ridership
• Economic Development & Social Equity
• Number of Employment Opportunities
• Percentage of Income Spent on Housing
• Homeless count
Urban Ecology
Hannah Fout
Sarah Landers
Mark Lundine
Michael Shipman
Bridget Troy
Vision
• Healthy urban community
• Preserve and enhance existing open
space
• Reduce negative impacts
to the environment
Areas of Interest
• Water Quality
• Parkland
• Tree Cover
Water Quality
Opportunity Assessment Findings
• 16 sewer overflows in Clintonville
• Community groups
• Rain gardens
Water Quality
Sustainability Recommendations
• Reduce impermeable surfaces
• Increase alternative storm water
management techniques
Parkland
Opportunity Assessment Findings
• Six City parks
in Clintonville
• Whetstone Prairie
• Bull Moose Ravine
Parkland
Sustainability Recommendations
• Expand Whetstone Prairie
• Bull Moose Ravine
Tree Cover
Opportunity Assessment Findings
• 1,293.9 acres of
tree cover
• Street trees
• Columbus Street
Tree Planting
Program
Tree Cover
Sustainability Recommendations
• Adopt a street tree overlay
• Bulk tree ordering
Conclusion
• Rich in natural resources
• Opportunities for positive interaction
• Opportunities to enhance existing
environmental assets
Energy & Waste Reduction
Angel Arroyo-Rodríguez
Josh Anderson
Jessica Hemingway
Marc Hnytka
Vision
• Promote efficient and renewable energy
consumption and reduce waste
• Reduce thermal and electrical energy
consumption
• Increase renewable energy use
• Reduce water consumption
• Minimize solid wastes sent to landfills
Areas of Interest
• Energy consumption
• Electricity and natural gas
• Renewable energy
• Water consumption
• Solid waste production
• Disposed, recycled, composted
Energy Consumption
Opportunity Assessment
Findings
• Electrical
• Central Ohio residents 11,826 kwatt/hr/yr
• Clintonville residents –
8,788 – 10,584
kwatt/hr/yr
Coal-fired power plant in Conesville, Ohio
• Natural gas
• Clintonville 90.6 Mcf per
person per year
• Renewable
• 1% of U.S. electricity
• No public record for
Columbus/Clintonville
Solar panels on the roof of a Delaware home
Energy Consumption
Sustainability
Recommendations
• Organize bulk
purchasing program
• Energy and water
efficient appliances
and fixtures
ENERGY STAR rated programmable thermostat
• Develop a model green
public building
• Display of
environmentally
sensible materials &
technologies
4H Farm Bureau green building at OSU
Solid Waste Production
Opportunity Assessment
Findings
• Pounds solid waste per
person per day
• 2.61 disposed
• 0.12 recycled
• High interest in recycling
(126 surveyed)
Trash at Franklin County Landfill
• 100 said they recycle
• 102 know drop box
locations
• 56 compost at home
SWACO’s drop-off boxes at Whetstone Park
Solid Waste Production
Sustainability Recommendations
• Develop recycling block leader
program
• Pay as you throw pilot program
Recyclables collection day in Upper Arlington, Ohio
Conclusions
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Major component already exist
Integrated daily activities
Challenge of measuring progress
No formal policies in Columbus
Clintonville and Mayor’s ‘Get Green
Initiative’
Transportation & Mobility
Diane Alecusan
Jeffrey Jilek
Ian Kraut
Jon White
Vision
• Clintonville is a leader in sustainable
transportation options.
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Safe and adequate connections
Traffic calming
Variety of transit options
Educate about health, environmental,
and financial benefits of alternative
modes
Topic Areas
• Walking
• Bicycling
• Mass Transit
• Carpooling
Walking
Opportunity Assessment Findings
• Active and energetic population
• Inadequate and unsafe pedestrian
infrastructure
• Not all residential neighborhoods want
sidewalks installed.
• Current pedestrian plans in process
Walking
Sustainability
Recommendations
• Identify and prioritize
sidewalk improvements.
• Consider sidewalks of
porous concrete and
bio-swales in
commercial and
residential areas.
• Conduct a design
charrette for High Street
and Indianola Avenue
Before
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Biking
Opportunity
Assessment
• Olentangy Trail
• Concerns
• No recognizable
east-west bike route
Biking
Sustainability
Recommendations
• Urban Commercial
Overlay amendment
• Establish North
Broadway as an eastwest bike route
• Address lack of wayfinding
• Pursue study for a
contiguous non-vehicular
Olentangy Trail
Conclusions
• Increase mobility and improve
connections
• Educate community members about
the benefits of alternative transit
• Continue to work with local
authorities to promote transit options
Economic Development &
Social Equity
Angi Beer
Kelan Craig
Elan Daniel
Krista Linderud
Sarah White
Vision
• A local sustainable economy
• Adequate social services
• Affordable housing
• Community businesses
Areas of Interest
• Local businesses
• Housing options
• Adequate social services
Local Businesses
Opportunity Assessment Findings
• Clintonville has a strong industry mix,
88% of which is local businesses
• Clintonville has a solid workforce with
15-20 min. average commute times
Local Businesses
Sustainability Recommendations
• Create Clintonville Sustainable Business
Partnership
• Create commercial business development around
specific intersections
Housing Options
Opportunity Assessment Findings
• Clintonville residents like where they live
• Rental housing is concentrated
• Gap exists for housing for soon-to-be retirees,
empty nesters
Housing Options
Sustainability Recommendations
• Creation of housing options for all
ages
Conclusions
• Encourage local businesses to work
together
• Increase development around local
business nodes
• Create affordable housing options for
all ages Clintonville
Closing Remarks
• Summary of the City of Columbus
Planning Division Work To Date
• Next Public Meeting: April 23rd, 2008
• Bishop Watterson High School
• 99 East Cooke Road
Closing Remarks
• Future Directions
• Community Plan of Action
• Priorities
• Individuals