May 2022
Professor/ Gregory Marinic
Collaborator/ Maia Davidson
I was raised in Dayton, Ohio, a city in the heart of the rust belt and no stranger to the urban phenomena plaguing many modern American cities. Severed at its center by Interstate 75 and the Great Miami River, Dayton suffers from a physical and socioeconomic disconnect between its west and east sides. This proposal stitches Dayton together at its seams by studying the inner workings of its transportation infrastructure and reimagining the I-75 corridor as a lively and retail-oriented boulevard.
Figure ground of Dayton's urban core prior to the 1950's.
Figure ground of Dayton's existing urban core.
Main Street, mid-1940's
Main Street Today
Wright Boulevard Proposal
Zones of varying densities are established along the boulevard to front the urban corridor, condensing single-family dwellings into townhouses and apartments served by a system of interlocking public spaces. Dedicated bike and transit lanes provide quick access to commercial spaces from residential zones.
01_ High-Rise Mixed-Use
02_ Mid-Rise Commercial
03_ Townhouses
04_ Apartments
ALL EYES ON THE STREET
