I'm exploring ideas for a mix of commercial and residential. A few apartments, but mostly owned residences. Some row houses along the creek. Some flats, perhaps wheelchair ready. Some commercial office space, maybe with residences above. Not much retail, because its not well situated to compete with retail downtown. Perhaps a sandwich shop catering to the local lunch trade. Perhaps UI would have some 'edge of campus' uses that benefit from easier parking and public access.
It has a great solar potential, so I'm imagining energy efficient designs, perhaps near 100% solar for heating and hot water in the residences. (Explore SODO's 'sustainability' ideas.)
I'm imagining the creek side of the site as a promenade without cars, and walking routes to campus and downtown.
What do you think? What should be here?
This is a great location for a mixed-use development. I know there is a great need for short-term housing for temporary faculty, visiting scholars, Fulbright fellows, etc. - something that would be a step up from a motel but not large or fancy. And my students see this is a prime spot for a multi-plex movie theatre - easy walking distance to on-campus housing.
ReplyDeleteIt is such a great spot with walking distance between downtown restaurants, theatre, co-op, the medical center and the university... I'm thinking about various kind of model eco-techno-houses forming the core of an intentional community.
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