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Patti AustinAdministrator of Traffic ManagementDepartment of Public Service, Columbus

Jennifer Evans-CowleyVice ProvostCapital Planning & Regional Campuses

Paul Freedman Planning Manager Department of Building & Zoning Services, Columbus

Tom KomlancUniversity EngineerFacilities Administration

Keith MyersAssociate Vice PresidentPhysical Planning & Real Estate

Bill WestbrookBoard of Directors, MemberSciTech

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5th by Northwest Area Comission1601 West 5th Avenue, Box 131Columbus, OH 43212

Focus Group ParticipantsColumbus ProfessionalsResidents & Students of the area

Nuclear Reactor LabThe Ohio State UniversityKinnear Road

Christine L. Hansen Director of Fiscal Services OH Tech

Ian MacConnellCreative DirectorOH Tech

Rebecca ObesterChair Person5th by Northwest Area Planning Commission

Greg PughSenior Vice President, Venture AccelerationRev1 Ventures (formerly Tech Columbus)

James RaderFacilities ManagerOH Tech

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Introduction

As a lifetime Columbus resident and an employee of The Ohio State University since 2012, I have long wondered about Kinnear Road and why the corridor appears so neglected, some might say forgotten, by the University. The assortment of unusual and almost random uses lacks a common theme and certainly does not follow any sort of master plan. The complete absence of basic infrastructure such as sidewalks conflicts with the amazing improvements that are constantly occurring around other parts of campus. A patchwork of city and township zoning as well as a mix of publicly and privately owned property complicates matters further and generates a clear need to streamline land use regulation. Kinnear Road needs timely investment from Ohio State to create a world-renowned research park.

The goal of these 10 undergraduate students was to research what happens in this strange mix of buildings and uses, then create a vision. With Keith Myers from Ohio State’s division of Physical Planning & Real Estate and Bill Westbrook from SciTech as our clients, the class was given professional direction from differing perspectives. Guest speakers with specific areas of expertise in engineering, traffic and zoning were brought in from various departments at the University and the City of Columbus to round out the students’ educational experience. Numerous building tours and site visits gave the students a true flavor for the nature of activities going on in this eclectic zone. I was stunned to find that a thriving science and technology incubator, automotive research center, a surprisingly cool museum and even a nuclear reactor are operating along Kinnear Road.

The students also pushed forward a public outreach endeavor to find out what the users of the corridor and nearby residents would like to see. Presentations were made to groups such as the 5th by Northwest Area Commission, and mini focus groups were held to discuss ideas in an informal setting. An online survey garnered over 200 responses and overwhelmingly indicated that people want amenities, upgraded infrastructure and sustainable energy in this area. Investigation of other cutting-edge research parks around

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the world provided insight into the successes and trends for such centers. The ideas generated by the students are original and I hope they are considered in earnest by leaders of the University.

I am extremely impressed with the professional-grade and innovative work this diverse group has produced and believe this document will be useful beyond the academic realm. I am proud to have been a part of this effort, and I sincerely hope that the strong efforts of these outstanding students help shape Kinnear Road and West Campus in a real and tangible way.

–Chad D. Gibson, AICP, Associated Faculty

Professor Gibson is an associated faculty member at Ohio State and is also the Senior Planning Officer for the City of Upper Arlington, Ohio where he has worked for 11 years. Prior to UA, Professor Gibson was a Senior Planner for the City of Dublin, Ohio for eight years. Professor Gibson is a graduate of Miami University (‘95 - Geography) and The Ohio State University (‘97–MCRP). Professor Gibson resides in Upper Arlington with his wife Heather and two daughters, Marissa (6) and Mackenzie (4). Chad is an avid sports fan and enjoys golf, travel and attending Ohio State sporting events. Professor Gibson is a Columbus native and has worked on a myriad of projects in the region.

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Site HistoryKinnear Road has served many purposes throughout its over one hundred years of life. Kinnear was originally a part of the U.S. Military Lands, which was a collection of small land-grants given by Congress to army veterans for serving in the Revolutionary War. The road was purchased in the 19th century by the Sells family of Dublin, along with 1000 other acres of land north of Fifth Avenue to Chambers Road on the west bank of the Olentangy. The area was named Sellsville, and Kinnear Road was named Sells Road. The occupants of Sellsville and Sells Road were the people and animals of the famous Sells Brothers Circus. Sellsville provided living quarters and a dining hall for workers, large buildings to house the animals, and sheds for wagons and railroad cars. At the turn of the 20th century, Lewis Sells subdivided the land along Sells Road into industrial parcels. One of the first businesses to move to Kinnear was the Ohlen-Bishop Manufacturing Company. Ohlen-Bishop produced saws and other hand tools, and in 1869 was the largest saw company in Ohio and the third largest in the country. Livingston Seed Company, one of Central Ohio’s oldest companies, was also among the initial tenants of Kinnear, and operates out of Kinnear to this day. The road was given the name Kinnear sometime in the early 20th century. It is believed that the road is named for a prominent Central Ohio family. The Kinnears owned a large amount of property in the University District, and some achieved much success in their careers. Samuel Kinnear was the first – and only – postmaster general of Columbus and held the title for thirty years. His son, Josiah Kinnear, was the chief engineer and director of the Board of Public Works in Columbus in 1890, and also served as the city’s civil engineer, sheriff, and county surveyor for two terms.

The majority of the buildings on Kinnear Road were built between 1940 and 1960. Many were acquired by Ohio State and are now used for academic purposes, such as laboratories, classrooms, and the Museum of Biological Diversity. Many are home to successful businesses and research laboratories. But you wouldn’t know from looking at Kinnear that it is home to the 3rd best University-Associated Business Incubator on the planet (as ranked by UBI Global, a leader in performance analysis of business incubation). Kinnear also houses two Fortune 500 companies; Cardinal Health’s Center for Research in Molecular Imaging Pharmaceuticals, and a distribution center for Graybar Industries. Kinnear is also home to the only Honda Research Institute for Materials Science in the world, as well as the Ohio Supercomputer Center, which recently dedicated the HP/Intel Xeon Phi Ruby Cluster, a supercomputer which at peak performance could potentially reach 144 TeraFLOPS, or 144 trillion calculations per second.

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A photo of 1224 Kinnear Road, now the offices of OH-TECH, circa 1984 (oh-tech.org)

An aerial photo of West Campus circa 1940. (courtesy of The Ohio State University)

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Welcome to Kinnear Road, one of the most technologically advanced, innovative, groundbreaking, startup communities in America. Now picture a place that is one part Cold War Iron Curtain and two parts forgotten industrial warehouse basement. These polar opposite places could not possibly reside in the same locale, but they do. For how outstanding of a university that Ohio State is, it is astonishing how West Campus has been forlorn and left in disarray.

The land use of this corridor is underutilized, underdeveloped, and squandered. Shown by the land use graphic, the land density is sparse and scattered. There are currently no sidewalks, few bike paths, and vast amounts of unused space. The buildings contain laboratories, offices, residential apartments, a nuclear reactor, a supercomputer, and little more. The current zoning standards in place call for 80-100’ setbacks from the right-of-way, and a typical 2 story height. To increase the height, the setback increases by another 100’. This leaves large gaps in the land use, primarily used by surface parking and small pockets of green space. The green lawns, however, have inopportune placement, located near the street flanked by ditches.

With no practical recreational green space, still there are little to no amenities in the nearby surrounding areas. Ninety percent of the area is occupied daily by employees, researchers, and students who must drive no less than 1 mile for food or services. The residents of the area have no safe access to public transport, and they too must drive to the nearest grocery store, restaurant, commercial services, or other basic needs.

Kinnear Road is in dire need of revitalization, raising its standards to match those of the University to which it is closely related, the standards of the world-ranked research park residing on the stretch, and the standards of the thousands of employees, residents, faculty and students who use the area every single day. A reconstruction of the road system, implementation of public transport, sidewalks, amenities, and sustainable practice will not only beautify the area, but make it a heavily visited campus sector that improves the quality of life of all.

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The Kinnear corridor of the Ohio State University West Campus is today a predominantly open area with dispersed, low-density clusters of one to two story buildings distributed among open agricultural fields, recreation fields and surface parking areas. The graphic shows the current zoning codes in place along Kinnear Road. The legend provides the height maximum allowed on each parcel, for example, UCRPD is zoned as H-35, allowing for a 35’ tall building. All parcels, save one, are zoned for a maximum of about a 2 story building. Also, current zoning setback standards state that all buildings must be no less than 30’ from the right-of-way. This is not optimal for the characteristics required for an innovation district, and must be addressed.

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The current transportation system provides access to the SciTech campus almost exclusively for private automobiles. Kinnear Road is the main 2-lane thoroughfare towards which SciTech buildings face, and no sidewalks exist on any portion of Kinnear. Pedestrians are forced to walk along the shoulder of the road or along trampled grass where little or no shoulder exists. Along Kinnear in SciTech’s core area – from the intersection of Kinnear & North Star Road to the intersection of Kinnear & Kenny Road – a distance of 0.7 miles – there are 29 points of vehicle access, nearly all of which are parking lot driveways. Along the entire length of Kinnear, from North Star to Olentangy River Road – a distance of 1.1 miles – there are 57 points of access. The many turning movements on to and off of Kinnear create a hazardous situation for drivers, pedestrians and the few bicyclists who use Kinnear for commuting purposes.

Neither Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) nor Campus Area Bus System (CABS) currently run a bus along Kinnear Road, therefore there are no COTA or CABS stops along Kinnear. COTA lines 80, 82 and 84 access Lennox Town Center, King Avenue and North Star & Kenny, respectively, and CABS buses access the Carmack lots a quarter mile north of Kinnear, however, because of absence of sidewalks on Kinnear, there is no easy route from a COTA or CABS stop to the SciTech campus. It should be mentioned, however, that OSU’s “Institute for Materials Research (IMR) offers a weekday shuttle between central campus and West Campus’s Nanotech West Laboratory and the Center for Automotive Research on Kinnear Road,” which runs every hour between 8am and 5pm. It has been speculated that the reason COTA and CABS do not use Kinnear is because of bus compatibility issues with the at-grade railroad crossing just west of the Lennox Town Center. Unfortunately, this suspicion could not be confirmed during the course of this studio.

The physical condition of Kinnear Road is functional but far from pristine. The northern lane of the Road was recently resurfaced in the SciTech core, but in other parts of the road, instances of map cracking, transverse cracking, longitudinal cracking, alligator cracking, debonding and localized base failure can be observed. Base failure and transverse & longitudinal cracking can be indicative of structural deficiency of the road, and in this case, it may be economical to make major improvements to the roadway, all the way to the base layer and subgrade.

Beyond the existing SciTech campus, other important area roads include: Kenny Road, Lane Avenue, Carmack Road, North Star Road, Ohio State Route 315, Olentangy River Road, Arthur Adams Drive and John Herrick Drive. It should also be mentioned that the car-sharing company car2go, which is active in Columbus, has a small parking lot for its Smart Cars in front of the Rev1 Ventures building on Kinnear.

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Public OutreachThe Kinnear Road corridor plan was assisted by public input and involvement from residents, professionals, and students in the area. In addition to historical research and case studies, public input helped inform many elements of the plan. Continued public involvement will also be a necessary component to the implementation and success of this plan as it goes forward into development.

While public input was collected through a 16 question survey and two in-depth focus groups, public involvement included a presentation to the local 5th by Northwest Area Commission as well as tours and ongoing communication with businesses along Kinnear Road. Building relationships with businesses, residents, and other stakeholders early on improved the amount of turnout for the public input sections of the plan. In addition, the plan was able to incorporate many of the comments and suggestions given by those groups.

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MethodologyThe first portion of the public input included a 16 question survey for general perceptions and comments as well as two in-depth focus groups. Over the course of two months, the survey generated 201 total responses and the focus groups were attended by a combined total of 13 people. The survey was distributed in-person on tablets and online to people who were connected to the plan through the public involvement efforts. Of the people who completed the survey, the majority of respondents were employees working on or near Kinnear Road, while the majority of the people attending the focus groups were residents living on or near Kinnear Road.

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The Framework Plan, 2009The Ohio State University Framework Plan of 2009 was first conceptualized by President E. Gordon Gee and the Board of Trustees to forge one cohesive campus. The plan was then researched and compiled by Sasaki Associates. The Framework Plan lays out a comprehensive physical environment that will sustain and promote the University’s academics and research . This is one of the first plans of its kind, and charts such an expansive university campus for the next 100 years. The key ideas of the plan are to create ‘One University’, foster stewardship, and allow for a 24/7 campus experience. The ‘One University’ attitude includes a unified physical campus through regeneration of the core and a unified mentality through strengthened connections and identity. The overarching vow is to sustain, maintain, and nurture existing university spaces and the surrounding community. The Framework was set in motion to preserve and enhance the University, allowing for cultural, academic, community, and research integration.

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SciTech Plan Summary, 2000 The 2000 SciTech Plan was a long term plan to develop The Ohio State University West Campus into a Science and Technology Campus with the focus of the infrastructure deficiencies and SciTech’s ability to finance the project. Due to SciTech’s financing limitations the Master Plan was projected to require 100 years to develop. Infrastructure was a huge focal point in the SciTech master plan, it called to improve and develop all the following categories of infrastructure: electric, water, sanitary sewer, communications, stormwater and natural gas.

Other planning principles of the 2000 SciTech Plan include achieving urban density, employing a grid street system, modeling West Campus after the Main Campus, cause pedestrian circulation to follow the street grid, locate parking

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lots mid-block and implementing zero setbacks along North Star Road, Lane Avenue and Kinnear Road. The plan wanted to focus the initial efforts in the southwest quadrant where SciTech is located. This southwest quadrant also has the most contiguous open lots, so development could easily take place.

The style of the plan was very relatable to Ohio State’s Main Campus design. Areas of circulation, parking facilities, civic structure and aesthetics are all very reflective of the Main Campus. One unique feature of the SciTech plan was the use of open space; creating landscaped areas and an effective stormwater management system. Another unique feature of the plan is that it planned to create a Science Village. This village would consist of many incubators available for lease by SciTech located in the southwest quadrant. The Science Village phase was set to take place over a fifteen year period.

To summarize the entire 2000 SciTech Plan it created a Science Village with a street grid system and circulation plan similar to The Ohio State University’s Main Campus, and also created the needed infrastructure to support such a dense site. The plan was a long term plan because of investment limitations and the sheer amount of infrastructure needs.

Ohio State Comprehensive Transportation and Parking Plan (CTPP), 2014The CTPP deals with the following three items: built transportation infrastructure, the transit system and parking management. Each of these items discussed in the Plan have the potential to effect development on and around Kinnear Road.

Proposed short-term changes to the built transportation infrastructure which will certainly have an effect on activities along Kinnear Road include the following:

• The creation of a connection between Lane Ave and Kinnear Road via an extension of Carmack Road.

• The realignment of Cannon Drive.

A few proposed, long-term changes include the following:

• The reconfiguration of the interchange between Ohio State Route 315 and Kinnear Road; the motivation is to provide more direct access to the Wexner Medical Center (WMC) via SR 315.

• The addition of a bridge connecting Kinnear Road to the WMC at Cannon Drive and the subsequent closing of the John Herrick Drive Bridge and realignment of Olentangy River Road.

• The addition of “appropriately-sized, accessible, and buffered sidewalks on both sides of streets west of the Olentangy.”

• The addition of various roads on West Campus which will

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eventually form a grid system.

In terms of the transit system on campus, the Plan sets forth the following two, basic goals: create a transit center (central bus stop) near the RPAC and reconfigure the existing bus routes. It is proposed that a West Campus academic shuttle run from the transit hub to Kinnear and the area around Kinnear.

Finally, the CTPP deals extensively with parking management. Because the majority of Ohio State faculty and staff reach campus by private automobile, parking management is of great practical importance. The first major planned change will be the removal of the lots just west of the WMC on Cannon Drive, in order to accommodate the realignment of Cannon Drive. Personnel working and studying at the WMC – including those who previously parked in the Cannon lots – will be assigned to park in the existing Carmack lots, and all main-campus academic personnel and students will be assigned to park in the Buckeye lots further north on Fred Taylor Drive.

CampusParc ConcessionWith these changes to the parking system, it is predicted that the existing parking infrastructure on campus will be reaching its maximum practical capacity. Multiple locations for additional parking lots have been identified on West Campus. Because of the concession agreement reached in 2012 between Ohio State and CampusParc, the following rules apply to development and redevelopment of parking lots:

• In order to develop on an existing CampusParc lot, Ohio State must either pay a compensation fee to CampusParc or replace all the parking spots removed in a similar location on campus.

• Four methods exist for building a new parking lot. According to Alex Wright, the Ohio State parking concession manager:1. “If it was in CampusParc’s financial interest that more

parking be created, they could undertake building a new lot and pay for the construction themselves.

2. If the University believes that new parking is necessary, it could construct the parking facilities and then turn them over to CampusParc for the remainder of the contract

3. The University could direct CampusParc to construct the parking and then provide them the funds to do so.

4. The University and CampusParc could split the cost of new-parking construction; this is the most likely scenar-io and would be negotiated on a case by case basis.”

It should be noted that parking lots on any of the parcels under lease by SciTech are not included in the CampusParc concession.

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Case Studies

Research Park Precendent StudyThe following research parks were studied as we tried to answer the question, “What is a research park?” We studied master plans, amenities, fields of research, space requirements, housing, green space, technological support, transportation access, and start-up/entrepreneur support. Our research looked at the values of each park, as well as the opportunities. Each park shaped the way we approached the Kinnear Corridor.

Amsterdam Science ParkAmsterdam, HollandThe Amsterdam Science Park is the largest science park in Europe, home to the University of Amsterdam and Amsterdam College. The park is also home to the world’s largest data transport hubs, along with eight knowledge institutions, 120 business ranging from startups to multinational corporations. They offer a wide range of amenities and facilities to support the students of two colleges, as well as researchers and companies.

Cortex Innovation CommunitySt. Louis, MOThis innovation community is a brownfield infill project, developing an urban community and focusing on technological creation. Different from many others, Cortex integrates itself into the existing city, meshing with the current urban fabric and culture. Cortex promotes collaboration through shared spaces, like communal kitchens and accessible green roofs, as well as a techshop where members have access to tools and studios to create products around one another.

Enterpriseworks Incubator at University Of Illinois–Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, ILEnterpriseworks is a huge incubator for the science industry, offering many shared lab spaces, tools, and research equipment. Its mission is to help launch successful startups in biotech and chemical sciences. The park offers many recreational and lab research amenities to support its members.

Janelia Farm Research CampusAshburn, VAJanelia is a small research campus built by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. It fosters collaboration and a close-knit community mentality, along with bio-optical technology. The landscaping of the campus shapes the overall identity, highlighting the natural beauty of the area, while offering residential units, shuttles to major cities, car sharing, recreational facilities, and a few restaurants.

KAUST Campus, CAMP Standord University Janelia Campus, Raphael Vinoly Architects

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King Abdullah University Of Science And Technology (KAUST)Thuwal, Saudi ArabiaKAUST is a brand-new development, built on the shores of the Red Sea in the desert, and includes a new city to support the park. This research park contains all amenities needed to support students, researchers, and service members, including nine research centers, labs, housing, recreational facilities, stores and restaurants. KAUST’s primary research focuses on issues related to food, water, energy, and the environment.

Nano-Polis: Nanotech and Development ParkSuzhou, ChinaThe newly created Nano-polis is a 17.75 million square foot park, housing cutting-edge facilities to support research in the nanotech industry. The park address a relationship between private and public spaces, and offers many services such as hotels, production space, offices, exhibition spaces, labs, and housing.

Philadelphia Navy YardPhiladelphia, PAThe Philadelphia Navy Yard is a nearly 1200 acre brownfield redevelopment site that has witnessed a high degree of public and private investment since its initial 2004 master plan. The Navy Yard has successfully implemented a sustainable storm-water management throughout the entire park. While offering waterfront plaza, parks, and views, its “Flex Space” is a great conception allowing for office buildings to have modifiable spaces, easily changed to suit different types of events or research.

Purdue Research Foundation and Purdue Research ParkWest Lafayette, INThe Purdue Research Park (PRP) is a tremendous generator of economic activity for the state of Indiana. It excels at converting Purdue research discoveries into viable tech businesses by providing start-ups with programmatic amenities such as in-house law, accounting, and human resources services.

Research Triangle ParkCary, NCRTP is a collaboration between many colleges and universities, is home to 190 companies, and the world’s second largest IBM operation. It differs from others due to its seclusion and size, located between 3 major cities, offering more of a small-town feel. The Frontier, the main hub of the triangle, provides presentation space, conference rooms, sports facilities, and restaurants and cafés.

University Research Park at University Of WisconsinMadison, WIURP is an isolated, rural park on the outskirts of downtown Madison. Though not easily accessible and offrs few amenities, it is an economic engine growing successful start-ups, and contributes $825 million to the city and state economies. They do host community events, such as food truck days, due to the lack of amenities in the area.

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The survey results impacted many of the final decisions for the plan. An example can be seen in the top left figure indicating preferences for amenities added to Kinnear Road. Because “Restaurant” was the top survey result for this question (80.47%), this amenity was added to the plan.

In the bottom left figure asking respondents to name the primary “identity” of Kinnear Road, the top survey result was a science and technology district followed by The Ohio State University West Campus. This public input impacted the final design aesthetic of Hypothesis, incorporating elements of technology districts and Ohio State.

Employees and Residents

While there were some differences between attitudes of employees and residents, the majority of opinions and suggestions were the same across all groups. Some notable differences include desired amenities, with employees preferring a grocery store (33.6% of employees; 0% of residents) and residents preferring a library (42.9% of residents; 16.8% of employees) and a gym (35.7% of residents; 19.2% of employees).

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Transportation

Public input regarding transportation helped to support specific elements of the plan. In the top right figure indicating transportation use, respondents were slightly less likely to drive a car on Kinnear Road than in general (with a difference of 0.63%). However, this difference is small compared to the disparity between alternative modes of transportation, including walking (13.53% less), taking the bus (9.37% less), or riding a bike (11.72% less). This shows that Kinnear Road is currently not very suitable for pedestrians, transit users, and bicyclists. Transportation recommendations for this plan include significantly increasing access for all three of these groups.

When asked about street improvements, respondents continued to value pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure, giving the highest ratings to wider sidewalks, a bike path, and crosswalks.

Many of these comments were shared by those who attended the focus groups, including increased access to bike paths, sidewalks, and smaller streets throughout the West Campus area.

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MissionTo encourage continued education through innovative research and entrepreneurship in collaboration with The Ohio State University and the Greater Columbus Community.

VisionWe envision a vibrant research and development park dedicated to the integration of world class researchers, students, entrepreneurs and communities to benefit cutting edge research. We envision a mutual relationship between research and communities to create economic prosperity.

Values1. We believe collaborative innovation allows diverse

communities to solve global interdisciplinary challenges.

2. We believe that in order to be a catalyst for economic development and a cornerstone of a vibrant district, a research park must integrate the local communities.

3. We believe advanced educational facilities blended seamlessly with science & technology-based businesses will birth a new generation of entrepreneurs poised for success.

4. We believe that providing certain benefits and amenities for our employees will increase the overall quality and effectiveness of our research.

5. We believe that everyone has a proclivity for ingenuity, creativity, and innovation that should be nurtured and harnessed.

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The PotentialAlthough SciTech is home to 24 tremendous organizations, the University is currently falling short of its potential in terms of research park activity and localized technology commercialization. If the University has the goal moving from excellence to eminence, it must invest in its research park with the understanding that such an investment will pay dividends in the future. Here are some reported achievements of competing research parks across the country:

• Graduate businesses of The Georgia Institute of Technology’s Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) have more than a 90% success rate, while the national success rate of tech-based start-ups is below 10%. According to the park’s website, “ATDC’s 150 graduates have collectively raised more than $2 billion in capital,” with more than $50 million being raised in 2013 alone.

• The Purdue Research Park boasts hosting over “260 companies supporting more than 4,500 jobs, of which, the average yearly salary is over $60,000.” Purdue’s Office of Technology Commercialization (OTC), “in FY14, reported 272 invention disclosures, 120 deals finalized, 100 issued U.S. patents, 471 global patent applications filed, and a royalty income (AUTM definition) of $6.08 million. The foundation also reported the creation of 24 startup companies in FY2014 founded on Purdue University innovations.”

• “The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s University Research Park contributes more than $825 million to Wisconsin’s economy each year, according to a study conducted by NorthStar Economics Inc., of Madison. The park [also] supports nearly 9,300 jobs statewide, and generates $43 million in state and local tax revenue each year,” according to its own website.

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Guiding Land Use PrinciplesThe goal of the eight Guiding Land

Use Principles is to ensure future land

use decisions are reflective of the comprehensive mission and vision for Hypothesis. Land Use principles will

specifically address the quality of the urban environment with the objective of creating a place that encourages

interaction and collaboration between

diverse groups of individuals. Cross-generational preferences of innovators, researchers, and students clearly indicate that these principles are also reflective of a place where they want to live and work.

Urban DensityHypothesis will transform into an area

of urban density. Density is a critical

factor in the new vision for a collaborative West Campus. Dense environments are also critical to the promotion of active, healthy lifestyles and help foster a cohesive environment. Buildings will also be constructed and renovated to preserve the existing natural landscape.

Land Use MixHypothesis will support a variety of land uses that mutually reinforce innovation and research. Buildings and districts should support multiple uses to encourage

movement throughout Hypothesis. Uses such as retail or restaurant will be

supported and integrated into new and

existing buildings. Buildings designed to support multiple uses or adapt for new

future uses will be prioritized over facilities intended for one use or purpose.

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Infill DevelopmentHypothesis will concentrate development as infill to ensure construction processes have a minimal impact on current facility operations. Current open land is also ready for development, reducing the cost of new buildings and other features.

SetbackHypothesis will see structures constructed

with generous sidewalks and a 0-20’ building setback. Reduced setbacks will serve an important purpose in the marketability of Hypothesis, contributing to the character of the area. In addition, minimal setback supports human-scale corridors and intersections, resulting in a reduction in automobile congestion and an increase in

sustainable mobility choices.

Building HeightHypothesis will prioritize the construction

of new buildings that are 3-4 stories in height. Structures of this height contribute

to a dense, walkable neighborhood character that is conducive to research and collaboration. A vertical rather than horizontal development strategy ensures ample space will remain available for parks, stormwater management systems, and parking. 3-4 stories in height is also the upper threshold for architectural readability

and perception at a human scale. Buildings greater than 4 stories typically lose a relationship with the pedestrian, a mobility choice prioritized in Hypothesis.

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Prioritize ConnectionsHypothesis will enhance mobility

connections for all modes of transit.

Pedestrian accommodation will be

enhanced with mid-block building pathways, safe neighborhood connections, increased street lighting, and pedestrian-scale public art. Sustainable options will

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of new bus and bicycle infrastructure

accommodations. The street grid will also

be clarified and enhanced with a net gain of roadway that will reduce traffic congestion, simplify parking procedures, and support delivery and freight ease of access.

Open SpaceHypothesis will prioritize the development of ample designed green space that reflects its innovative character. Space design will be purposeful yet flexible to allow for a variety of activities in adaptable outdoor rooms. Additionally, spaces will be accessible to the 5th by Northwest Area, City of Upper Arlington, City of Columbus, and greater Ohio State University neighborhood to supplement a low quantity of similar facilities available in the area.

Parking ShiftHypothesis will gradually shift automobile

parking facilities to the rear of buildings. The areas of buildings adjacent to streets will be reserved for infill development, green space, sustainable stormwater management systems, and multi-modal roadway improvements. Deliveries will also be shifted to the rear of facilities.

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Center for Automotive ResearchThe Center for Automotive Research (CAR) will be consolidated to permit greater collaboration in the areas of sustainable transportation and the economy. A Driverless Car Test Site will be established where extensive research can be made as this technology continues in the development process. A partnership with Tesla will see the relocation of the Columbus Tesla Service Facility to the site as well as the addition of a Tesla vehicle supercharger and other electric vehicle charging stations. Substantial alternative fuel research will also be conducted in collaboration with the Ag District and SEE District.

Hypothesis Innovation DistrictsHypothesis is a collection of urban innovation districts centered on one or more of the Ohio State University Discovery Themes. Each District shares a common goal that is linked back to the broader goal of Hypothesis.

Agriculture and FoodThe Agriculture and Food Research District (AG) will support innovations in the Food for Health and Food Security Discovery Themes. The district will expand with an advanced facility for genetically modified organisms research in collaboration with national agriculture organizations. Food production and water security in developing countries will be given emphasis with facilities dedicated to testing innovative, low-cost farming techniques that enhance family food access. An indoor farming tower located in close proximity to OH-315 will serve as the district gateway. Illuminated at night, this facility will offer a distinct landmark that will benefit the district and Hypothesis as a whole.

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Medical ResearchThe Medical Research Center (MED) will see a primary focus on the key Discovery Theme areas of infectious disease and brain injury. Research on prosthetics will also be conducted in collaboration with the Materials Science Research District 3D Printing center. A children’s Medical Care Research Facility will also be concentrated on this site, fueled by a partnership with Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Collaboration with the Martha Morehouse Medical Plaza due to geographic proximity will also fuel much of the work in the MED District.

Sustainability, Energy, and the EnvironmentThe Sustainable Energy and the Environment District (SEE) will support resilience research in the field of energy. With the Nuclear Reactor Laboratory as its hub, the area will transform into a major national center for innovation in carbon sensitive energy technologies. A solar panel research catwalk system will be installed above nearby parking facilities, allowing researchers to monitor solar panel performance in person. Specific emphasis will be placed on graphene solar Ppanel research, a type of panel that has the potential to reduce costs and more than double efficiency. The Ohio State University Solar Decathlon Site will be relocated to SEE to take advantage of developing energy technology as it is produced and tested. Extensive research will also be conducted in regards to carbon neutral and negative systems in various building types. A wind turbine and geothermal power center will serve as the district landmark and a distinct landmark for the whole of Hypothesis.

EntrepreneurshipThe Entrepreneurship District (E) will serve as the technology incubation hub of the United States. With a new identity in place itself, Rev1 Ventures sits poised for aggressive expansion into additional zones of district E. Needed facilities include new high bay space to accommodate light to medium intensity manufacturing as well as wet laboratory spaces. New facilities will be designed to accommodate the new preferences of workers and companies in the technology field. Flex Space will be prioritized with areas of shared resources such as 3D printing, Legal Assistance, and Marketing Support. The Nucleus will be located within easy walking distance, serving as an anchor and landmark for this district.

Materials ScienceThe Materials Science Research District (MS) will serve the corresponding Discovery Theme goal and supplement facilities on the main Ohio State University campus. This district focuses on the creation of products from idea to production, with an emphasis on nanotech research. Cross district partnerships with SEE and MED will be explored in projects such as micro wind farms and implant technology. The district will feature the largest 3D printing facility in the United States with a focus on elevating projects into sustainable, mass-scale development. The district will also be the home of the Zero Waste Initiative, where research will move the Ohio State University campus toward this goal.

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Zoning Code for a state-of-the-art Science Park – HypothesisAs part of the master plan of Hypothesis at the Ohio State University, the students looked at several potential zoning codes to suit the site. This process involved not only considering the existing University Research Science Park District zoning, but also everything from a Planned Unit Development (PUD)designation, to a light industrial (M-2), to a combination of a traditional mixed use commercial (C4), to a C4 with an urban overlay. Below are the results of this research and the zoning models that the students considered to be the best fit for the new Hypothesis site.

1. Chapter 3374 - UNIVERSITY-COLLEGE RESEARCH-PARK DISTRICT (UCRPD) The University-College Research-Park District (UCRPD) is a zoning category designed with a broad mixture of permitted land use types and development standards tailored to meet the needs of a large educational, research complex and its surrounding environment. Within the core of the Hypothesis district, there may a combination or mixture of uses that will be used to either establish or modify the areas land use pattern, provided that such uses are consistent with the mission and teaching, research and public service objectives of the institution. At the perimeter of the Hypothesis at the Ohio State University district or within 100 feet of a public right-of-way, development must follow some of the guidelines, performance standards and minimum standards applicable to other areas of the City that are zoned either for residential, commercial and industrial development. In addition any building or structure of any type located in the UCRPD shall not be located less than 50 feet from the street line, nor shall heights exceed 35 feet within the first 100 feet of the street line. Note that only university activities essential to the institution’s purpose and mission shall justify a departure from the minimum standards referenced or contained in the UCRPC chapter.

2. Chapter 3356 - C-4 REGIONAL SCALE COMMERCIAL DISTRICT (C-4) The purpose of the C-4 Commercial District for the Hypothesis at the Ohio State University would be so as to provide a zoning district which promotes a range of uses from office and community-scale retail uses through regional-scale uses such as hotels where a mix of business, profession and service may be conducted. Setback requirements at Hypothesis would not be less than 25 feet, unless other buildings exist on both adjacent lots that have less than a 25-foot setback and then the setback would be no less than the distance equal to the average of the building setbacks on both adjacent lots. Building heights shall be regulated and governed by an overlay or other provisions of the City of Columbus Zoning Code. In addition to this, a council variance may be needed to offset the required first floor commercial space.

3. Chapter 3361 - PLANNED OR REGIONAL COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT (CPD)The purpose of a commercial planned development district (CPD)at Hypothesis at the Ohio State University is to encourage development of an overall design concept which can be integrated into and be compatible with, the surrounding environment. In addition, the new Hypothesis CPD would encourage an internal environment which will provide for the typical performances and functions as expected by the users and the existing conditions of the overall environment. The development plan for the CPD will work towards meeting the

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following performance criteria including: minimum front, side and rear yard requirements of 25, and the height permitted in this district shall not exceed 35 feet unless these are otherwise specified and made a part of the re-zoning ordinance. In addition provisions are to be made for off-street parking facilities and development will promote the safety of motorists, bicyclists, and pedestrians. The Development within the Hypothesis CPD district shall make effective use of way-finding and be designed so as to make as clear as possible where to enter, where to park, where to walk, where bicycles are allowed, and where children can play. Finally, In order to establish the Hypothesis commercial planned development district the developer shall include a development plan containing the following items:

• A vicinity map showing the dedicated streets, easements and lots, and showing the location of the perimeter boundaries of the land areas included in the application;

• A topographical survey of all land included in the application and such other land adjoining the subject property as may be reasonably required by the director showing five-foot contours or contours at an interval as may be required by the director to delineate the character of the land included in the application and the adjoining land;

• A boundary survey and boundary map with a point of reference to the intersection of two public rights-of-way;

• A report signed by the applicant describing the existing conditions in terms of how an overall concept of the proposed development is integrated and designed to be compatible with the existing environment.

• A site plan that shall graphically demonstrate that all performance crite-ria have or have not been treated or resolved and which may show as the approximate location of buildings, size of the tract, vehicular and pedestri-an circulation, signs, and schedule of construction for as much as may be necessary to adequately describe the proposed development.

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Hypothesis TransportationThe phase one implementation of the Transportation Plan includes major structural changes to Kinnear Road, Kenny Road, Carmack Road, the railroad crossing and the transit routes or options located within the corridor. Phase one creates a more adequate road system while also focusing its transportation efforts on a pedestrian scale. Phase one will take place within the first five years of the overall Hypothesis Plan and will help create a more accessible corridor not only to the surrounding areas but will generate better connections inside Hypothesis Research Park itself.

Kinnear RoadThe entire length of the Kinnear Road will be reconstructed and will consist of a three-lane road, a two-lane road named the Nucleus extension and a roundabout. The redevelopment of Kinnear Road will adjust this vehicle-centered street into a pedestrian-oriented zone, stretching from Upper Arlington to Lennox Town Center and Olentangy River Road to the east.

The majority of the newly constructed Kinnear Road will consist of three lanes. This street design requires a 64 ft. right of way, so 4 ft. of right of way will need to be obtained to accommodate this new design. The new street design incorporates newly formed sidewalks with the width of 7.5 ft. and segregated bike lanes with the width of 5 ft. on both sides of the roadway. Tree trenches with a width of 5 ft. will act as a buffer between the pedestrian oriented elements and the roadway. The roadway will include two 10 ft. lanes; these narrow 10 ft. lanes will reduce speeding and keeps the roadway on more of a pedestrian scale. Between these two lanes will be a 9 ft. turning lane; this middle turn lane will be beneficial because it will allow traffic to flow more easily and reduce vehicles from stopping on the roadway. When turn lanes are not needed within the roadway this 9 ft. lane will act as a median allowing for vegetation, providing the corridor with an extra aesthetic.

The street design of Kinnear Road will change to a plaza extension design for one half block in front of the Nucleus of the corridor between Hypothesis Way and Carmack Road. The extension will create a plaza area in front of the Nucleus; this space will serve as a gathering area with many different uses allowing for collaboration. The road will curve around the Nucleus plaza to create a sense of place for an individual or vehicle driving through the area, this curve allows the individual to know they are at a loctaion of importance and creates an identity for the Nucleus. The precedent used when creating this street design was the curve along College Road at the Oval on main campus; this curve is well known in the campus area and easily lets individuals know they are at a landmark or focal point on campus. The street design bears many of the same characteristics of the Kinnear Road base design, two 10 ft. wide lanes, 5 ft. wide planter boxes on each

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side of the roadway acting as a buffer, 5 ft. wide segregated bike lanes on both sides and a 7.5 ft. wide sidewalk on the south side of the road. The key difference is the bend or curve in the road, as seen below, the removal of the center turn lane and the northern sidewalk is extended into a plaza area.

The last feature to be constructed along Kinnear Road is a one lane roundabout at the intersection of Carmack Road and Kinnear Road, seen below. The roundabout will be small and will allow trucks to drive over the median, making it more navigable during delivery hours. The roundabout will allow for traffic calming and minimize the amount of stopped traffic in the corridor.

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Kenny Road Kenny Road will not be completely reconstructed like Kinnear Road, the streetscape will be retrofitted to create tree trench planters, bike lanes and sidewalks. The dimensions and layout of the Kenny Road streetscape can be seen below; the retrofit of Kenny Road will create 5 ft. wide tree trench planters on both sides of the roadway. Two 5 ft. wide segregated bike lanes will be constructed along with a 6 ft. wide sidewalk along the entire west side of Kenny Road. This retrofit will not only keep the already existent connection for vehicles from Lane Avenue to Kinnear Road, but provides the same connection for pedestrians whether they are walking or biking.

Carmack Road ExtensionCarmack Road will be extended south to provide a connection from Kinnear Road to Lane Ave. on West Campus. The newly constructed streetscape, seen below, includes two 9 ft. wide lanes, 7 ft. wide parking lanes, 5 ft. wide buffer zones and 6 ft. wide sidewalks. This extension of Carmack Road will provide a more regular street grid throughout Hypothesis Research Park; enabling future development and redevelopment of the University’s real estate assets within the corridor.

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With the new extension of Carmack Road being constructed, the already existent connection street that currently connects Kinnear Road to Carmack parking lot will be demolished as shown in the image. The demolition of this connection street will allow for more development along the block that will house the hub of Hypothesis Research Park.

The Carmack extension plan will also call for the construction of a bike path along the east, west running part of Carmack Road, seen previously. This bike path will connect Woody Hayes Drive to the current bike path located on West Campus that runs from Carmack Road west to Upper Arlington. This is implemented within the Carmack Extension plan to allow for as many useful connections into the Hypothesis Research Park corridor as possible.

Railroad RetrofitCurrently it is thought that buses cannot access Kinnear Road from campus easily because of the roadway grading at the railroad crossing located on Kinnear Road, seen below. Lane Avenue and Woody Hayes Drive are the only two options for buses or bus routes into West Campus. The railroad retrofit calls for Kinnear Road to be graded differently at the railroad crossing to allow for bus access along Kinnear Road and into Hypothesis Research Park. A proposed idea for the grading can be seen below; this proposes a 2 ft. road extension on both sides of the railroad tracks and grading of the road at a maximum of 3 inches every 30 ft. from the center of the rail on either side.

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TransitCurrently there are only a few bus routes that travel through the West Campus area. Phase one of our transit plan is to extend the North Express CABS route, seen below; this extension of the North Express CABS route will remove the 13th stop, Carmack 1, but will add two additional bus stops. The first bus stop added is blue circle 1, the stop will be along the newly constructed Carmack extension where the hub and multimodal hub will be constructed in phase two. The second new stop to be made is along Kinnear Road at the intersection of Kenny Road and Kinnear Road, this stop adds a connection to the neighborhood to the south of the development site.

car2go, Zagster and CoGo stations will also be implemented within the phase one transit plan of Hypothesis Research Park. These different methods of transportation will give visitors of the Research Park options on how to travel not only to and from the corridor but within the Research Park itself. Stations for each of these in phase one will be located at Rev1 Ventures, the Carmack Extension and other companies located within the corridor.

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Tree Trenches• Capture and store runoff• Used where space is limited

and along streetscapes

• Provide shade, aesthetically pleasing• Low Impact Development (LID) solution• 145 Silva Cell tree trenches can

capture 5 acres of runoff

Bioswales• Require less maintenance than grass• Make use of natural grade• Remove pollutants, 25 - 50% removal rate• Adaptive to local vegetation and climate• Check dams increase storage

Retention Ponds• Reduce flooding in intense rainfall• Controlled capacity• $0.50-1.00 per cubic foot to construct• Maintenance costs are about 3-5%

of construction costs annually

• Viable solution for undeveloped areas

Conventional Drainage• Control large, infrequent storms• Potentially designed to

offer more benefits• Limited ecological and economic benefits• Low maintenance costs

• Most effective when used in combination with LID systems

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Stormwater ManagementThe stormwater system of Hypothesis utilizes the natural topography of the site, while implementing green infrastructure such as tree trenches, bioswales and a retention pond to retain and/or reduce as much stormwater runoff volume on site before sending the runoff off-site. The green infrastructure enforced at Hypothesis strives to perform as effectively and efficiently as possible, while also being as sustainable as possible and yield as many economic, social and environmental benefits as the site allows. The entire area of the research park is roughly 440 acres, a topographic map of the site shows there is a 100 ft. elevation difference from the 830 ft. west side to the 730 ft. east side. The Hypothesis stormwater system is an integrated system of green infrastructure practices/ LID practices and conventional drainage practices; together the entire stormwater system is estimated to be able to retain roughly 220 acres of watershed. The stormwater runoff that cannot be retained by the system is planned to leave the site on the east end through different underground stormwater pipes, leading towards the Olentangy River.

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Hypothesis Tree Trench SystemThe first way Hypothesis’ stormwater system plans to deal with stormwater on site is through the implementation of a tree trench system along three major roads within the corridor; Kinnear Rd., Kenny Rd. and Hypothesis Way. The entire tree trench system will run along an estimated 8,000 ft. of roadway, with tree trench boxes located on each side of the three roadways. The system carries the stormwater of the north to south-running streets towards the bioswale, while the west to east running Kinnear Rd. will use the natural slope of the site to carry the stormwater east towards the Olentangy River. The reasons for this path of the stormwater is to not only use the natural elevation of the site but to also allow the stormwater runoff to run through as much green infrastructure as possible to ensure the site retains as much stormwater as possible.

In total, there will be 320 tree trenches implemented along the three roadways; 100 trenches on Kinnear Rd. and 110 trenches on Kenny Rd. and Hypothesis Way. The tree trenches will use Silva Cells to allow for 1,000 ft. cubic feet of soil in each planter box, allowing for the correct area for roots of the Freeman Maple tree to grow. Each tree trench will be constructed 50 ft. apart to allow for the canopy of the Freeman Maple tree to fully grow. Freeman Maple trees were chosen because their canopies range from 20-40 ft. in diameter, they provide shade, help reduce wind, their root system fits in 1,000 ft. cubic planter and extremely tolerant and popular Columbus Street tree. Runoff would enter each box by the use of curb cutouts, then the stormwater would be retained by the soils present in each box, from there the roots of the tree would absorb as much runoff as possible cleaning it of pollutants and other materials before it is evaporated back into the environment. If a tree trench box was at its capacity of stormwater it would then begin to fill an overflow pipe and send it to the next tree trench box in the system. This continuous system allows for each planter to be as valuable and effective as the one before it. When stormwater made it through the entire system without being retained it will be sent to one of two locations; to the bioswale located in the center of our design, or to the already existent stormwater system along

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The number of tree trenches and distance between these trenches was calculated by first finding the amount of stormwater each trench using Silva Cells could retain; from researching other case studies it was found that a 1,000 cubic foot tree trench could retain roughly 2,500 square feet of watershed if the trench was using Silva Cells. The area of impervious pavement (roadways, sidewalks and bike paths) of the three roadways is estimated at 400,000 square feet. This total area of impervious surface was then divided by the amount of watershed each tree trench could retain to find that 160 trenches were needed to retain 400,000 square feet of watershed. This number was then doubled to account for parking developments or future building developments that would construct more impervious surfaces. This in turn came to 320 tree trench boxes that could retain 800,00 square feet or 18.37 acres of watershed.

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Hypothesis Bioswale SystemBioswales are the second form of green infrastructure used in Hypothesis’ stormwater system. Bioswales will be used in two different ways within the site; one larger bioswale running west to east. The purpose of this bioswale is to collect runoff from the retention pond, other bioswales and conventional drainage systems and retain as much stormwater as possible before it sends the runoff offsite to the east towards the Olentangy River, the second way bioswales will be used within the stormwater plan is implementing them along parking lots adjacent to the major bioswale, these secondary bioswales will be directed toward the primary bioswale.

The primary bioswale will have a length of roughly 3,000 ft. while having a width of 15 ft. this bioswale will be implemented in the block north of Kinnear Rd. and will not run in a straight line. Parts of the already existing creek system will be retrofitted to help construct the primary bioswale within these different blocks. Check dams will be installed in the primary swale to promote additional infiltration, increase storage and to reduce flow velocities. If the slope exceeds 4 percent manmade check dams should be installed every 50 ft. along the primary swale. The primary swale will have a square footage of roughly 45,000 ft. and is estimated to retain 90 acres of watershed during a 1 in. rainstorm. The primary bioswale will also have an overflow pipe that will collect stormwater when the bioswale is at its capacity and send it east towards the Olentangy River.

Secondary bioswales will be implemented in parking lots immediately adjacent to the primary bioswale. As a rule of thumb, the total surface area of these bioswales should be 500 square feet for every acre of impervious parking lot pavement. Similar vegetation will be used from the primary bioswale within these parking lot bioswales. Major benefits of these two forms of bioswales include; providing an aesthetic part of landscape and improve biodiversity, increase infiltration, reduce total amount of stormwater runoff and treat water quality using vegetation and soils.

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Hypothesis Retention Pond SystemOne new retention pond will be constructed in the stormwater plan of Hypothesis. The retention pond will be located just east of the Hypothesis Way and will hold roughly 450,000 cubic feet of water. The purpose of this retention pond will be to collect runoff from Upper Arlington to the west and the surrounding Hypothesis park areas such as the recreation fields. The retention pond will have the aesthetic qualities of a wetland. Construction cost will be fairly low at $0.50-$1.00 per cubic foot because this area is not yet developed. Annual maintenance cost will range anywhere from 3% to 5% of the construction cost. Stormwater will be retained by the retention pond, once the pond reaches its maximum capacity it then will release stormwater through an overflow pipe sending it under the road to the south into the major bioswale sending it east.

Hypothesis Conventional DrainageHypothesis’ stormwater management system will act as a hybrid system not only implementing green infrastructure or LID practices but also implementing conventional drainage systems to reduce costs while also allowing for a very effective and efficient system. Conventional drainage systems will be constructed along secondary streets. The conventional drainage systems will not retain any of the stormwater but all of the conventional systems implemented will flow toward green infrastructure that can retain the stormwater as they receive it. Conventional street inlets will be used to direct the stormwater into drainage pipes.

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Triple Bottom Line AnalysisThe sustainability of any stormwater system can be assessed by three interrelated categories of benefits: economic, social and environmental. Together these three categories are known as the triple bottom line (TBL). A TBL analysis is used to identify all the different benefits of a program, green infrastructure is the main program of Hypothesis’ stormwater management system. Each of the three TBL categories; economic, social and environmental benefits will be discussed further to understand the benefits of Hypothesis’ stormwater system.

Economic BenefitsGreen infrastructure can save money compared to traditional or conventional stormwater systems. Hypothesis’ stormwater designs integrate many different green infrastructure methods, such as retention ponds, bioswales and tree trenches. The

integration of methods allows for many different economic benefits within the site including; infrastructure savings, operations costs, green job opportunities,

increases property values and helps fuel redevelopment.

A case study by Kestrel Design Group Inc. showcases all these economic benefits and how economic benefits outweigh

economic costs when implementing tree trenches with Silva Cells rather than tree trenches without Silva Cells or

traditional drainage systems. Kestrel Design Group raised the question if these Silva Cells allow the tree

to grow more effectively why don’t all tree trenches use them? To answer this question they examined two scenarios

over a 50 year period. Scenario one is an urban tree trench constructed with Silva Cells and the adequate amount of soil

(much like the tree trenches proposed in Hypothesis’ stormwater management plan); this scenario cost more capital upfront to install, has

an estimated lifespan of 50 plus years and grows into a mature tree that has ecological and financial benefits. The second scenario is a tree trench constructed

without Silva Cells and not the adequate amount of soil; this scenario cost less to construct initially, has an estimated lifespan of 13 years and dies before it matures into a tree that provides ecological or financial benefits.

Within scenario one, benefits outweigh costs by $25,427.22 for tree trenches constructed with Silva Cells. Costs outweigh benefits in scenario two by $3,094.29 for tree trench systems constructed without Silva Cells. To summarize planting urban tree trenches with Silva Cells saves $28,521.51 over the span of 50 years. Some other benefits of Silva Cell tree trenches not taken into account during the study include; shoppers in well-landscaped districts are willing to pay more for parking and up to 12 percent more for goods and services, increased property values increase tax base resulting in higher property values, tree shade has been proven to increase the lifespan of pavements it shadows reducing maintenance costs.

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Social BenefitsThe implementation of green infrastructure within Hypothesis’ stormwater management system will help enhance the connection to the natural environment on site, which in turn contributes to the health and safety of residents. Green infrastructure implementation improves existing green space or planned green space while also enhancing the quality of life, reducing crime rates, creating jobs, reducing stress and increases overall green space.

Implementing green infrastructure helps create jobs conventional infrastructure cannot offer. Specialized workers are required for the construction of conventional drainage systems, these specialized workers are more than likely already employed. Green infrastructure however does not require these specialized workers instead the construction of green infrastructure allows for unskilled workers to be employed. The benefit these green jobs provide allows the City to avoid costs of social services the City would have to provide if these same unskilled workers were to remain unemployed. A case study done by Stratus Consulting on the Philadelphia’s Watersheds projected for a site using 50% LID drainage strategies over 15,000 job years would be created for low-skilled workers over a 40 year period, across four watershed areas. This calculated out to the City of Philadelphia avoiding $125 million in social service costs.

Another social benefit green infrastructure has is it can make communities better places to live by allowing more of a community cohesion. A study done by the Landscape and Human Health Laboratory at the University of Illinois found that, “Exposure to green surroundings reduce mental fatigue and the feelings of irritability that come with it…Even small amounts of greenery…Helped inner city residents have safer, less violent domestic environments.”

Environmental BenefitsThe most obvious benefits of green infrastructure or Hypothesis’ stormwater system are environmental benefits. There is a great deal of benefits when implementing green infrastructure, some of these benefits include: groundwater recharge, reduction of stormwater runoff, reduction in carbon emissions, energy conservation, improved air quality and reduction in pollutants.

Green infrastructure reduces the overall amount of stormwater runoff and reduces peak flows by using natural retention and absorption by native plants and vegetation. By increasing the amount of natural permeable surfaces, green infrastructure increases infiltration rates and allows for groundwater recharge. Groundwater provides about 40% of the water needed to maintain a normal base flow rates for our waters and streams so this recharge is crucial to the environment. The implementation of green infrastructure enhances the groundwater recharge of a particular site and helps maintain normal water flows.

Utilizing green infrastructure improves air quality while also reducing pollutants and reducing the urban heat island effect. Green infrastructure uses many different forms of vegetation, all of which help clean the surrounding air and soils by absorbing any pollutants that might be present. If planted widely throughout the entire site, trees and other vegetation can even cool the air by providing more shade to the site, this reduces the amount of energy needed to cool surrounding buildings and reduces the wear on roadways and sidewalks.

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One of the current issues with the state of Kinnear is that there is not a place where members of the innovative community can interact in a social setting. This is problematic in the sense that it hinders collaboration between different entities. Of over 200 people who participated in our survey, 60% stated that they eat lunch in their office. In addition to this, an overwhelming 80% of people surveyed said that the amenity they would most like to see on Kinnear is restaurants. This means that employees on Kinnear road are missing out on opportunities to collaborate with one another, and they want these opportunities badly. The establishment of a central space in which members of the innovative community can socialize in an informal setting would create potential for ideas to emerge from everyday conversations.

Hypothesis would need of a place where people of the community can share and develop ideas. An anchor to help establish the identity. The Nucleus serve this purpose as a multi-functional building that will be accessible to the innovative community as well as the general public. The Nucleus will be a place of collaboration, interaction and connection. It will also function as a main gathering space for all to exchange ideas in a social setting. It is a place where start-ups have a chance to thrive, where ideas will arise and where community involvement will be encouraged. In essence The Nucleus will be a landmark at Hypothesis, an engine where individuals can start and build their ideas.

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Features of The Nucleus include a restaurant, multiple cafés, a convenience store, and an exhibition gallery for businesses or individuals to share their creations. The Nucleus will also have office space available for start-up companies to occupy, and will also be the home to the SciTech offices. The Nucleus will have a center for entrepreneurship services, including mentoring for product development, marketing, and well as fundraising. This will boost the growth of businesses created by students as well as other local researchers, professors and the like. The Nucleus will house many different types of formal and informal meeting spaces; including conference rooms large and small, an auditorium, and an outdoor amphitheater. These facilities would make it possible for Hypothesis to host academic or science-oriented conferences, as well as receptions or galas. Large functions would draw visitors to Hypothesis from near and far, and these visitors would need a place to stay. Building a hotel near The Nucleus would mean that visitors to Hypothesis would be within walking distance of the main gathering space. This would encourage visitors to take advantage all the opportunities Hypothesis has to offer, instead of traveling off-site for their accommodations.

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Transit Center The transit center will be located next to The Nucleus, which will be great for promoting the surrounding area of Kinnear Rd. There will be a bus lane as well as a car2go lane along with parking. Nearby will be a bike island that will have two bike sharing stations, encompassing both CoGo and Zagster. with a total of 52 available bikes. The bus lane will be large enough for two buses to fit comfortably side by side, having both CABS and COTA coming through the transit center. There will be 12 designated car2go parking spots. The transit center will also incorporate the public space surrounding it in order to create a seamless transition to the neighborhood. According to the crowd-resourcing platform, ioby, this type of design will “improve safety and flow, attract foot traffic to local businesses, provide meeting place, offer seating, and create a frame for creative community-building projects ” Hypothesis needs a transit center that will help it connect with the rest of Columbus, guaranteeing the success of The Nucleus, Hypothesis, and the innovation community of Columbus.

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Second Phase Transportation SummaryPhase two of Hypothesis’ Transportation Plan works to fabricate a city grid on The Ohio State University’s West Campus. Hypothesis Way, Innovation Alley and Electric Avenue will all work together to form a more structured and operable road system. Living streets will be constructed along with the new road to continue these effects on a pedestrian scale. Transit systems will reach a much higher efficiency by creating new bus routes and a new multi modal hub for the Hypothesis corridor.

Hypothesis Way, Electric Avenue and Innovation AlleyDuring Phase 2, three local roads will be added to achieve a grid system and the added flexibility and capacity that it provides. Hypothesis Way will provide a north-south connection between Kinnear & Lane Avenue and will provide access to the new recreation park and to the hubs for entrepreneurship, sustainable energy and automotive research. Innovation Alley will provide a north-south connection between Kinnear & Carmack Road and will provide access to the new hubs for materials science and medicine. Finally, Electric Avenue will be installed as an east-west connection between Hypothesis Way & Innovation Alley; it will provide access to the Carmack lots, and to the hubs for materials science, medicine, sustainable energy and entrepreneurship.

Hypothesis Way, Electric Ave. and Innovation Alley will all have the same design, with the exception of the inclusion and exclusion of on-street parking in various places. These roads will be able to accommodate on-street bicyclists and should accommodate only slow-moving automobiles; sidewalks will be provided on both sides of each of these roads. The figures, below, show section designs of these roads. The first shows the design with on-street parking and, the second, shows the design without on-street parking.

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Living StreetsIn order to provide access to buildings for delivery vehicles and to provide additional paths for pedestrians, woonerfs/living streets will be incorporated in the Hypothesis campus during the third phase of development. These streets should be about 15 feet in width and be surfaced with brick or stone, in order to differentiate them from the standard automobile-oriented roads. The living streets will provide access to parking lots as well, reducing the number of access points required on Kinnear and other roads. With the proper landscaping and integration with building footprints, living streets could become some of the most treasured features of the Hypothesis campus. The figures, below, show a few examples of successfully-implemented living streets.

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Transit (CABS, COTA, car2go & CoGo)The phase two transit plan will incorporate some elements from the pre-existing Ohio State Transportation Plan, the transit system of Hypothesis Research Park recommends a new bus route that is connected to the Transit Center the Ohio State Transportation Plan refers to, seen below. The bus route would first stop at the agriculture campus located on West Campus, before continuing down Woody Hayes Drive, stopping ar the Adventure Recreation Center. The next two stops, numbers three and four already exist and are stops at the Carmack Parking Lots. Stop five will be at the Nucleus Transit Center at Hypothesis, this stop will connect students from main campus to the core of Hypothesis. Stops six, seven and eight will all be located along Kinnear Road and will use simple bus cutouts. Stop six will be on the corner of the

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apartment complex located on Kinnear Road, stop seven will be the same stop from the bus route extension in phase one connecting the neighborhood to main campus and Hypothesis, stop eight will be in front of the Lennox Town Center, connecting it to Main Campus and Hypothesis. Finally stop nine is recommended to be at Taylor Tower and Morrill Tower dormitories.

COTA bus line 84 cuts through the Hypothesis corridor traveling north and south on Kenny Road. The phase two transit design recommends that COTA line 84 makes one key change, instead of traveling only on Kenny Road through the corridor. This recommendation will move stops 3830 and 3768 to the multimodal hub of the Hypothesis Research Park.

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Hypothesis Parks & RecreationIn addition to the physical amenities that Hypothesis provides, it is imperative to keep the employees of the area physically healthy. However, Hypothesis aims to be inclusive and providing a number of various forms of recreation will allow people from all over Columbus to enjoy their time. Including parks & recreation will also give added purpose and benefit to the landscape and stormwater management mitigation.

It is important to note that in addition to promoting the use of the area for recreation, the existing Fred Beekman Park will be moved to be adjacent to Northstar Road. This move will allow the park to grow and prosper. It will act as a buffer between Upper Arlington and Hypothesis, complying with the setback requirements of the area. The placement will also be accessible by the Upper Arlington community.

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The BridgeThe Ohio State Framework Plan completed in 2010 establishes the desire for building a bridge connecting Kinnear Road to Cannon Drive on the east side of the Olentangy River. According to the plan:

“Kinnear Road should extend across the river with a new bridge crossing as the research and health sciences gateway. The corridor would provide critical frontage for research park opportunities and partnerships, and it should become a primary conduit for the Health Sciences district, connecting the Martha Morehouse Medical Plaza, the existing College of Veterinary Medicine, and the Medical Center and colleges east of the river.”

In 2012, as a part of the Cannon Drive Relocation Project, which was in its own final stages of planning during the publication of this plan, EMH&T produced a drawing which laid out a possible alignment for the Kinnear Bridge and subsequent adjustments to Olentangy River Road, John Herrick Drive, and to on and off ramps accessing OH-315. The John Herrick bridge would be taken out of use according to this drawing.

Finally, the University’s Comprehensive Transportation and Parking Plan (CTPP), published in 2014, again highlights the need to “connect John Herrick Drive to Kinnear Road and realign Olentangy River Road”. Based off non-technical drawings, it seems that the CTPP uses the drawing that EMH&T published in 2012. The following is an excerpt from the CTPP:

“Finally, the University should coordinate with the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) to complete a detailed corridor study of State Route 315 in proximity to the campus. This study should focus on traffic operations at the State Route 315 interchanges at Cannon Drive, Kinnear Road, Lane Avenue, and Ackerman Road. The design of the State Route 315 overpasses and adjacent rail trestles also limits the ability to modify Woody Hayes Drive, Lane Avenue, and Ackerman Road to improve operational capacity and provide multimodal facilities. A primary goal of the study would be to evaluate proposed alternatives for the Kinnear Road extension to Herrick Drive and associated interchange modifications. Many of the CTPP recommendations involve access to or through the State Route 315 corridor, which is a regional issue managed by ODOT and requires significant funding to address.”

It is highly recommended that a Kinnear bridge be pursued in order to make the essential connections originally identified in the Framework Plan. This group feels that the EMH&T proposal is very desirable. Ohio State Engineer Tom Komlanc provided the group with a few other alternative proposals; 68.

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AEP Electric Substation: Selecting Materials and Security Barrier SystemsAn improved landscaping of the AEP electric substation at Hypothesis at The Ohio State University was desired so as to provide a holistic overall project design. Prior to 9/11, landscaping standards around electric substations were voluntary. However, after the events of 2001 in 2005 Congress passed the Energy Policy Act, which required the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to enforce the North American Electricity Reliability Council (NERC) standards. These physical security standards included:

• Protecting information about critical HV substations, such as engineering drawings and site security information, which could be useful to a potential attacker.

• Surveillance and monitoring through the use of video cam-eras, motion detectors, imaging, acoustical monitors, aerial drones and periodic inspection by security employees.

• Restricting physical access, such as limiting entry only to necessary employees, installing electronic locks and other access controls and erecting physical barriers and controls for vehicle entry.

• Shielding assets from offsite attacks using visual barriers such as opaque or hardened fencing, erecting taller fences, or erecting protective walls.

• Modifying substation designs to make them more resistant to physical damage.

NERC rules had vegetation removal standards which limited the options for landscaping the area within the substations easements. However, we were free to provide some plantings such as wild grasses and decorative walls permitting that they did not present a barrier for video surveillance of the site. Although barriers systems come in many shapes and forms, precast concrete stands out from the crowd. The precast designs are both a popular and attractive choice for impact-rated security barriers, it has some serious advantages over other types of construction.

A decorative metal fence is a second option to landscaping the substation. Metal performs many of the same duties as precast concrete and additional is incredibly strong, lightweight and easy to manipulate and easily handled during construction. However, it has serious drawbacks such as the need for very high-maintenance to prolong its life and combat corrosion.

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Recommendations for landscaping includes the use of low growing wild grasses and evergreen shrubs suitable for zones 5 to 7 such as Blue Oatgrass. Further landscaping could be provided for the site outside the substations easement.

Recommendations for Landscaping:

1. Bulletproof Concrete Walls2. Polymer coated decorative Rod Fencing3. Use Natural Grasses that are maintenance free.4. Low growing evergreens.5. Look at landscaping options outside of the substations

existing easement.and soils. (Renders to be made)

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Hypothesis Gateways & WayfindingIn order to bring a sense of place to the area, it is essential to humanize the environment. However, you must find a balance between humanization and creating an identity to the area. To maintain a sense of cohesion and breathe life to the area, it is recommended that Hypothesis park adhere to particular architectural styles as well as implement certain features throughout the streetscape.

The use of a modern industrial architectural style, as seen to the right, is a slight nod to the site’s history as an industrial area. Running with that theme, the gateway features and sign posts will be a blend between industrial and the academic aurora presented on The Ohio State University’s main academic campus. The hope is to create a beautiful blend between the playful side of the park and its scientific roots.

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Core Plan Recommendations1. Aggressively pursue the enhancement of the Kinnear Road

streetscape with a key focus on enhancing non-automotive traffic safety;

2. Enhance the stormwater management system throughout the entire site;

3. Brand the corridor and highlight key discovery theme areas;4. Add gateway features to major all intersections;5. Acquire privately-held properties along Kinnear Road over time as

they become available;6. Create wetland at northeast corner of Northstar and Kinnear

Roads;7. Upgrade the Kinnear Road railroad crossing - grade issue for buses;8. Create a multi-modal transit hub;9. Create an interdisciplinary hub for idea sharing/showcasing and

provision of services;10. Create a mixed-use center as a transitional area;11. Relocate recreational facilities;12. Bury utilities when practical;13. Establish street grid;14. Make the area a 24/7 activity center with strategically placed

commercial uses;15. Accommodate the expansion of TechColumbus (rev1 Ventures);16. Provide for direct navigation across SR 315 and the Olentangy

River to better connect with campus;17. Streamline zoning classifications to allow facilitate improvements;18. Demolish/replace buildings which meet the Ohio State facilities

index criterion; and19. Consider partnering with Campus Partners to help develop area.

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Secondary Plan Recommendations1. Incorporate geothermal-heated sidewalks;2. Incorporate solar pedestrian paths;3. Install solar benches with charging stations;4. Create pedestrian gate/connection to adjacent commercial

businesses to the south;5. Screen the AEP substation along Kenny Road;6. Improve access to/awareness of museum and other unique

activities;7. Consider implementing a SID to foster participation by private

businesses in the area;8. Ensure road design accommodates delivery truck traffic; and9. Perform an infrastructure survey so that all underground services

are identified and assessed.

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ConclusionClosing Remarks

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Closing Remarks

The current condition of Kinnear Road and West Campus presents a unique set of challenges and opportunities for the University. This eclectic area contains an abundance of specialized operations and efforts that have major, even global significance. Unfortunately, these uses are mostly hidden by nondescript or decaying buildings on a road that is hostile to pedestrians, cyclists and motorists alike. The area lacks identity and sense of place–the proposed name, Hypothesis at The Ohio State University, should be a primary step in giving this place character. Statement-making, thought-provoking gateway features should be installed at key intersections, and a sharp branding/marketing strategy should support the effort.

An aggressive effort to transform the Kinnear Road streetscape and its underlying infrastructure must be undertaken by the University in collaboration with the City of Columbus and Franklin County. A street grid should be installed to act as the backbone for implementation of this phased plan. An overhaul of the outdated stormwater management system should be simultaneously pursued which incorporates best practices to complement the University’s new sustainability program. The creation of a formal wetland near the traffic circle at Kinnear and Northstar Roads would connect directly to the biological sciences program and would create a functional field laboratory where there was previously a muddy, pit of trash.

Ohio State should acquire key privately-held properties in the corridor over time as they become available to allow greater flexibility to the implementation of this plan. A multi-modal transit hub should be directly linked to the proposed interdisciplinary “hub” to bring parties together and provide a safer, more direct connection to Main Campus. The railroad crossing on Kinnear Road near the Lennox Center should be upgraded to allow bus traffic and provide for safe pedestrian crossings to the many new apartment units to the west. Utilities should be buried when feasible and the scale of new buildings should be kept at a human scale of 3-4 stories. Parking, while conforming to the CampusParc contract, should be placed behind buildings. Code enforcement efforts should be pursued against privately-held buildings that violate basic property maintenance standards.

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The One Ohio State Framework Plan calls for the densification of the Main Campus, but substantive improvements are desperately needed to Kinnear Road and West Campus irrespective of what happens further east. The land use in this area is inefficient and lacks vitality. Streamlining the zoning of the area to permit strategically placed commercial uses will expand the energy of the area and draw in students and neighbors beyond the school day/term. City Council variances should not be relied upon as the primary means to get approval for these projects. The University’s facilities condition index (known as FCI) should be revisited to highlight primary candidates for demolition in this area when appropriate. Other plans have proposed both vehicular and pedestrian bridges connecting Kinnear Road and Main Campus – implementing Phase One of this plan will create momentum to allow such a huge step to become a reality.

TechColumbus (now Rev1 Ventures) is ranked as the third best university-associated science and technology incubator in the world–what if people actually knew about it? What if there were fantastic amenities to draw in researchers from around the world? The TechColumbus facility was fashioned from an old mattress factory–what if a new facility were constructed that was designed to foster interaction between disciplines, provided flexible space and was attractive to outsiders? When Ohio State ultimately invests in this area, the positive effects will be varied and far-reaching, adding to the University’s worldwide reputation for outstanding higher education.

CDG/LK April 23, 2015

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Closing Remarks

Will HughenLand Use PlannerBS City & Regional Planning, 2015

Will is a planning generalist working at the intersection of land use and transportation. His research centers on the application of international sustainable solutions to major urban American cities. He plans to relocate to his hometown of Los Angeles after graduation.

Lisa KowalskiNucleus DesignerBS City & Regional Planning, 2016

Lisa is interested in the economic development sector of city planning, as well as planning for public spaces. Lisa is a proud native of Cleveland, Ohio and enjoys sailing, climbing trees and cheering on all sports teams of Cleveland.

Mike KettlerStormwater Management & Transportation Designer

BS City & Regional Planning, 2016

Mike is an aspiring planner interested in both sustainable development and transportation design. After his third year at The Ohio State University, he will become a summer intern at the Warren County Regional Planning Commission. Mike enjoys sports, music, art and Netflix.

Ryan LaberMapping & Transportation Designer

BS Civil Engineering + City & Regional Planning, 2016

Ryan is interested in all topics planning-related. He has hopes of earning a PE license and using that technical background to solve complicated planning issues related to land use, resilience and transportation. Ryan enjoys music, soccer, outdoor pursuits and stand-up comedy.

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Richard LottStormwater Management & Transportation DesignBS City & Regional Planning, 2015

Richard is interested in planning for historic preservation and land use policies. He has worked with the City of Newark’s Department of Economic Development, the Lancaster Special Improvement District, Campus Partners, Ohio House of Representatives and the Ohio Attorney General’s Office. He is currently the Community Development Planner for the City of Alliance, Ohio, and lives in Newark with his wife Sondra and two children Rebecca and Zachary.

Jarian OgdenHub DesignerBS City & Regional Planning, 2016

Jarian will be a City and Regional Planning graduate in the spring of 2016. She is still exploring exactly what she wants to do in planning, for there are too many options to choose from. Jarian enjoys dancing, hiking, rollerblading and volunteering.

Jevonna MorrisOutreach Coordinator

BS City & Regional Planning, 2015

Jevonna is interested in building connections between people and places. Whether she is advocating for more alternative transit or leading a focus group on neighborhood improvements, Jevonna is always working towards a more socially connected environment. Jevonna’s other interests include traveling to new cities and having lively debates over brunch.

Beth PaulsenTransporation Planner

BS City & Regional Planning; GIS Minor, 2016

Beth will receive her bachelors in City & Regional Planning in the fall of 2016. Her foci include land use law, transportation and GIS.

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Jared StaleyBranding & Placemaking DesignerBS Architecture, 2015

Jared is interested in the crossroads of social justice and the built environment. After graduation, he will attend University of Minnesota as a Master’s Candidate for Urban & Regional Planning. While in Minneapolis, he will maintain his seat as Board Member for the international non-profit, Nourish International. Jared enjoys traveling, exploring new restaurants and Netflix.

Hillary TateGraphic Designer

BS Architecture; German + CRP Minor, 2015

Hillary is a 2015 graduate of the Knowlton School of Architecture at The Ohio State University.Hillary hopes to specialize in sustainable architecture, pushing the boundaries of environmentally savvy and aesthetic design. She hopes to find a balance between sustainable design and urban planning design; for she believes you cannot have one without the other. Hillary thoroughly enjoys being outside, playing soccer, being a Girl Scout leader and watching every movie possible.

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1

Response Percent Response Count

9.2% 17

81.6% 151

12.4% 23

3.8% 7

23.8% 44

185

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2

Response Average Response TotalResponse

Count4.00 296 74

5.02 888 177

3.28 243 74

3.11 205 66

194

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Response Percent Response Count

45.1% 82

45.1% 82

3.3% 6

2.2% 4

42.3% 77Other (please specify) 5.5% 10

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4

Response Percent Response Count

37.0% 74

93.5% 187

16.0% 32

25.5% 51

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5

Response Percent Response Count

23.5% 46

92.9% 182

6.6% 13

13.8% 27

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Kinnear Road Corridor Survey

What is your connection to Kinnear Road?

Answer Options

Home

Work

School

Recreation

Passing Through

answered questionskipped question

How many years have you:

Answer Options

Shop

Lived by Kinnear Road?

Worked by Kinnear Road?

Gone to school by Kinnear Road?

Visited Kinnear Road recreationally?

answered questionskipped question

Academic building

answered questionskipped question

In general, what types of transportation do you use?

Answer Options

What kind of building do you work in?

Answer Options

Office building

Lab

Warehouse

Walking

Car

Bus

Bike

answered questionskipped question

On Kinnear Road, what types of transportation do you use?

Answer Options

Walking

Car

Bus

Bike

answered question

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0-1 1-5 5-10 10+Not

ApplicableResponse

Count

24 76 39 57 2 198

64 105 17 4 4 194

13 82 43 36 22 196

65 100 14 2 14 195

9 14 8 3 148 182

48 88 21 0 35 192

36 109 44 5 4 198

44 78 18 4 49 193

200

1

Daycare

Library

Restaurant

Gym

answered questionskipped question

How many miles do you travel to reach your (favorite or primary):

Answer Options

Job

Grocery store

Doctor's office

Bank

9

Response Percent Response Count

28.4% 48

34.3% 58

7.1% 12

14.8% 25

5.9% 10

17.2% 29

80.5% 136

23.1% 39

169

32

Which of these amenities would you like to see added to Kinnear Road?

Answer Options

Jobs

Grocery store

Doctor's office

Bank

Daycare

Library

Restaurant

Gym

answered questionskipped question

6

Response Percent Response Count

43.4% 85

13.8% 27

31.1% 61

11.7% 23

196

5

7

Response Percent Response Count

60.8% 115

5.3% 10

15.9% 30

36.5% 69

46.6% 88

20.1% 38

12.7% 24Other (please specify) 16.9% 32

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When it comes to parking, what matters most to you?

Answer Options

Close to the building

Lighting and security

Always open spots

Landscape and sidewalks

answered questionskipped question

Where do you go to eat lunch?

Answer Options

At my office

Kinnear Road

Lennox Town Center

Upper Arlington

Grandview

Olentangy River Rd.

N. High St. by OSU campus

answered questionskipped question

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Response Percent Response Count

35.4% 69

66.7% 130

74.9% 146

38.5% 75

5.6% 11

21.0% 41

34.4% 67

27.2% 53

19.0% 37

20.0% 39

43.1% 84

15.9% 31

195

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11

Response Percent Response Count

45.8% 92

36.3% 73

12.9% 26

0.5% 1

0.5% 1

4.0% 8

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0

Which of these street improvements would you like to see on Kinnear Road?

Answer Options

streetlights

bike path

wider sidewalks

trees along street

parking along street

another lane for traffic

landscaping around curbs

bus shelters

benches

trash cans

crosswalks

traffic calming

answered questionskipped question

What do you think is the primary "identity" of Kinnear Road?

Answer Options

A science and technology district

The Ohio State University west campus

An industrial park

A residential area near downtown

An extension of Upper Arlington

A neighborhood near Lennox Town Center

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Response Percent Response Count42312 0.5% 143011 0.5% 143015 2.0% 443016 1.5% 343017 3.6% 743026 3.6% 743035 0.5% 143054 0.5% 143065 2.5% 543074 0.5% 143081 1.0% 243081 0.5% 143082 1.5% 343110 1.0% 243113 0.5% 143147 0.5% 143201 14.2% 2843202 3.6% 743204 3.6% 743206 0.5% 143209 2.0% 443212 26.9% 5343214 4.6% 943215 3.0% 643220 5.1% 1043221 8.6% 1743228 1.0% 243229 0.5% 143230 0.5% 143231 1.0% 243235 4.1% 848320 0.5% 1

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13

Response Percent Response Count

0.0% 0

21.8% 43

27.9% 55

17.8% 35

16.2% 32

16.2% 32

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Answer Options

What is your ZIP code?

Answer Options

Under 19

19 to 25

26 to 35

36 to 45

46 to 55

Over 55

answered questionskipped question

What is your age?

answered questionskipped question

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14

Response Percent Response Count

59.3% 118

38.7% 77

0.0% 0

0.0% 0

0.0% 0

0.0% 0

0.0% 0

0.0% 0

0.0% 0

1.0% 2

0.5% 1

0.0% 0

0.0% 0

0.0% 0

0.0% 0

0.0% 0

0.0% 0

0.0% 0

0.0% 0

0.0% 0

0.0% 0

0.0% 0

0.0% 0

0.0% 0

0.0% 0

0.0% 0

0.0% 0

0.0% 0

0.0% 0

0.0% 0

0.0% 0

0.0% 0

0.0% 0

0.0% 0

0.0% 0

0.0% 0

0.0% 0

0.0% 0

0.0% 0

0.0% 0

0.0% 0

0.0% 0

0.0% 0

0.0% 0

0.0% 0

0.0% 0

0.0% 0

0.0% 0

0.0% 0

0.0% 0

0.0% 0

What is your gender?

Answer Options

Male

Female

Agender

Androgyne

Androgynous

Bigender

Cis

Cisgender

Cis Female

Cis Male

Cis Man

Cis Woman

Cisgender Female

Cisgender Male

Cisgender Man

Cisgender Woman

Female to Male

FTM

Gender Fluid

Gender Nonconforming

Gender Questioning

Gender Variant

Genderqueer

Intersex

Male to Female

MTF

Neither

Neutrois

Non-binary

Other

Pangender

Trans

Trans*

Trans Female

Trans* Female

Trans Male

Trans* Male

Transgender Female

Transgender Male

Transgender Man

Transgender Person

Trans Man

Trans* Man

Trans Person

Trans* Person

Trans Woman

Trans* Woman

Transgender Woman

Transmasculine

Transfeminine

Transgender

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Response Percent Response Count

0.0% 0

0.0% 0

0.0% 0

0.0% 0

0.0% 0

0.0% 0

0.5% 1

199

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Response Percent Response Count$0 - $4,999 5.8% 9$5,000 - $9,999 4.5% 7$10,000 - $19,999 3.8% 6$20,000 - $29,999 16.0% 25$30,000 - $39,999 4.5% 7$40,000 - $49,999 10.3% 16$50,000 - $59,999 7.7% 12$60,000 - $69,999 7.1% 11$70,000 - $79,999 6.4% 10$80,000 - $89,999 5.8% 9$90,000 - $99,999 6.4% 10$100,000 - $149,999 14.7% 23$150,000 - $199,999 3.8% 6$200,000 or more 3.2% 5

156

45

16

Response Count

73

73

128

answered questionskipped question

Do you have any other comments?

Answer Options

skipped question

Answer Options

What is your annual income? $

answered question

Transsexual Person

Transsexual Woman

Two-Spirit

Transsexual

Transsexual Female

Answer Options

answered questionskipped question

What is your gender?

Transsexual Male

Transsexual Man

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Media

 

Contact Chad D. Gibson, AICP Title Associated Faculty, The Ohio State 

University Cell 740‐857‐1401 

Email gibson.207@osu.edu  

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 23, 2015

STUDENTS TO PRESENT KINNEAR PLAN TO OSU AND SCITECH LEADERS 

City & Regional Planning Studio Course Shares Progressive Ideas in an Effort to Transform Kinnear Road and West Campus 

Columbus, OH, April  23,  2015  –  An  undergraduate  studio  course  in OSU’s  City &  Regional  Planning Department has dedicated 15 weeks to studying Kinnear Road and West Campus.  On Monday, April 27th at  4  p.m.  these  students will  be  presenting  their  entire  semester’s work  to  planning  professionals, university  officials  and  other  stakeholders.    The  group  has  been  tasked  by  clients  Keith Myers, Vice President of Physical Planning and Real Estate for OSU, and Bill Westbrook, SciTech Board of Directors member with  creating  a  vision  for  this  neglected  area.    This  event  is  open  to  the  public,  and  your attendance is encouraged.  A link to the presentation as well as a PDF of the final document can be emailed to you upon request. 

WHEN:  Monday, April 27th, 4 p.m. 

WHERE:  OSU Main Campus, Knowlton Hall, Room #175, 275 W. Woodruff Ave, Columbus, OH 

If you would like more detailed information about this topic, please contact Chad D. Gibson, AICP, Associated Faculty, The Ohio State University at 740.857.1401 or email at gibson.207@osu.edu. 

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Association of University Research Parks

http://www.aurp.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=101

Blouch, S. (2015), CampusParc. [E-mail interview].

“Columbus Municode Library, Chapter 3374 - UNIVERSITY-COLLEGE RESEARCH-PARK DISTRICT .” Municode Library. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Apr. 2015.

“Columbus Municode Library, Chapter 3356 - C-4 REGIONAL SCALE COMMERCIAL DISTRICT (C-4).” Municode Library. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Apr. 2015.

“Columbus Municode Library, Chapter 3361 - PLANNED OR REGIONAL COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT (CPD).” Municode Library. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Apr. 2015.

Comprehensive Transportation and Parking Plan. Ohio State U, Sept. 2014. VHB, MKSK, Trans Associates, and Kolar Design.

Fortune 500 2014. (2014, June 2). Retrieved April 22, 2015.

“Geothermal Energy”, Renewable Energy World.com, n.d. Web. 09 Mar. 2015. <http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/tech/geothermal-energy>

“Geothermal Wells in Ohio”, Ohio EPA: Environmental Protection Agency, n.d. Web. 25 Mar. 2015. <http://epa.ohio.gov/ddagw/sccgw/geothermal.aspx>.

Graybar Industries. (n.d.). Retrieved April 16, 2015.

Green Build and Energy Policy #3.10 by The Ohio State University, Administration & Planning, Columbus, Ohio, December 12, 2008.

Honda Research Institute USA. (n.d.). Retrieved April 16, 2015.

How to Apply Plaza Principles to Transit Hubs. (2014, October 6). Retrieved April 16, 2015, from http://www.shareable.net/blog/how-to-apply-plaza-principles-to-transit-hubs

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