South of Downtown Moscow

We all travel through it, the area between Moscow's downtown and the UI campus. Regardless of your reaction to the grain elevators being removed, now the area is an eyesore that needs to become something new. There is a parcel for sale that I've been thinking about for awhile. Now, I'm asking for your help envisioning and developing it.

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?