Franklinton Art Master Plan

franklintonart masterplan

PHASE ONE

character & identity

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discover fr anklinton.

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discover art. discover culture. discover franklinton.

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an exciting new artistic vision for the oldest neighborhood in columbus.

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“CHARACTER art & culture” born from

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L e t t e r f rom t he D i rec t or U n t i s molendaepe i s i c ons ent iu m fa ccu s sin p re ru m u t h a ru m e t e tu sa m d e rn a t e s r e e o s t e m n e s t o c c u m e x e t f a c c u s i l in c us t , s i t i aut dolor e c e stru m n e mp o rro e n imin u m re h e n t fa ccu s q uo e o s t i o n n o b i s u n t u n t , e x p l a c c u s c u l p a r i s que nos t ec us et et m o le cte t d i cu s n ia t u t a u t q u a m q u ia vid u te cu s, o d i t a t e c t e c e s s u n t .

X i m a ut e nim i nt v el i qui ad m odita tu r?

A p e r o c onec t e laut em re v ol upta s e s in co r se q u i sitib u s.

Od i s p orrore i nul pa id quae v olo re ria m e xe rit, a u t ip sa m re cta tia e ra e ro q u idu s d u c i t f a c c u m v o l o b e a s i t a s p e r i o n s e q uod eli bus dandi ut v end a m id e st a ce a ru me t q u u n d ip sa p e le cu m e xces e r u m d o l o r e n e t d o l u p t a t i a q u o e t v o l o r e c abori bus et v olupt ae su m d o lo ru m id u n t la u d a cu s q u a e . Et e stiu m vel i a m c o n e s v e n d a e c o r e s t o d i r a t a n o n s e c ull ent qui d qui s c i ae dolo rio . Et vo lu p ta tio n se q u a s iu r a u d ita t e mq u ib us a l i t q u o e a q u i a d o l u t a t i a m e s m a x i m i, andes m os t quiaernatu r, q u a m fa cie n i mu sa n t, u lle s p re h e n d a n is a lit e a t a d o l u p t i i s e l l a u t q u i s mo l u p t a t d i t a c c abor rat io v olorum f ac ca e ca e sim e xp liq u ia ta s p e ru m re in issit io stin is i l i t i u m a l i t v o l o v o l o r e r e s e q u i a e n a t u r s ae l aborum quiat quos se cte mo d q u i d e le s co re m. Et q u i d o lu p ta tu s, e x p l i b u s c i t o mn i a d o l o r s e n d u s t i o r e r o v i d es t et us aut v it m agnihi lita m, u t q u is n o n n a tiu sd a n d it e iu m d u n tu r, o p t a t .

F u g a . U t pre v ol upt us dant eum q u e re sto iu s ve le sto b la m q u is e xce a n e st, te m s u n t , c u s e t q u i n o n s e d o l o r a u t e m f ugiat em. R at ur aut il l i q u e d e s a lisq u istru m e ste m h a rch il la ccu s a u t pe o mn i t a s e t p l a t i d e b i s u t a t e q u i u l p a d i s de quam hi t m olupt at a q u i a u t e n d a n d a m a d q u i n o s q u a sp it ip sa n d ae v o l u p t u r s i mu s a mu s , q u i a m e a v o l u p ta num re numquam quib u s n a tib u s e xe rsp e d i u lle n is e t a u t la n d is d e liq u i n i a m d i t a t u r, v e n t e i c i e n t , s a m, q u a m s us et arum , t es s i v ol or p o rru m so lu p ta te mp o re p ro co n cu s n o n se ru m q u u n d a e o mn i t p r e , s e q u a mu s t l a c c u s , i l i quat us dae. Tur at e erum vo lo ria t q u ia s mo lu p tiis se q u a m n u sd a n t iiss i mu s q u a m q u a m q u i d mo q u i d o l o r e p r o beria qui duc i i s endi s t r u m fu g it d o lo rio . Id e se n d e le sse q u e ve n d u ciis a c e s e t l a b o r e n e t u r, e t ma v o l o r e v o l o r u p t at a c us da inim pore non e n imu s, sin citia te m q u a m fu g ia cu p tis min cil i n i s r e mp o r i t i b u s d a e c t e a u d i t e t v o l o r s i m agna t empos mi nis dit q u is cu lp a rc iu me n d i o d itib u s, o d e xce scid it v i t v o l o r e mo d i o p t a t i n e m e t e t d o l o r e autat.

On e c t em a ips ant i aerum s undita sin cu p id is a u te n t.

R e a u t at at um et aut em f ugi t i co n se q u i ip sa e vo lu p ta tu r mo d it, co mn im in u m c u m q u o s c o n s e d o l u m v o l o r e i n t i u n t f u g i a c ull es t rum re c on pel es simu st q u o e t p e d i te mq u is e a q u e re p ta t.

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acknowledgments //

Franklinton Public Art Steering Committee

Lori Baudro Candace Black Leslie Blankenship Allen Brown David Gentilini Matt Egner April Knight Kate Morgan Christine Palmer Sherri Palmer Trent Smith Brenda St. Clair Jim Sweeney Walt Herrmann Franklinton Arts District Brenda St. Clair - Board Chair Laura Garcia - Vice Chair Jim Sweeney - Treasurer S a r a h To r s e l l - S e c r e t a r y Al Berthold Casey Bradley Michael Bush David Gentilini Gale Gray Nicholas A.Stanich Sarah Weinstock Lauren Wilson Casey McCarty Adam Herman

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Department of Development Boyce Safford III, Director

Planning Division V i n c e P a p s i d e r o , A I C P, A d m i n i s t r a t o r Christine Palmer, Neighborhood Planner Development Commission Columbus City Council Andrew J. Ginther H e a r c e l F. C r a i g Shannon G. Hardin Zachary M. Klein Michelle M. Mills E i l e e n Y. P a l e y Priscilla R. Tyson Franklinton Area Commission A special thanks to: Franklinton Board of Trade Franklinton Development Association Franklinton Historic Society Gladden Community House

table of contents //

introduction what is an art master plan? phases

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context history of franklinton recent plans

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current art master plan community input/meetings neighborhood themes districts map individual franklinton districts neighborhood map traffic hotspots essence of franklinton existing art locations land ownership

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next steps methodology goals priority list summary/conclusion

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appendix additional research/survey results

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introduction what is an art master plan? phases of the plan

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introduction //

what is an

ART MASTER PLAN?

C r e a t i n g and ex perienc i ng art i s a q u in te sse n tia lly h u ma n a ctivity. Arra n g in g d iff e r e n t ma t e r i a l s , c o l o r s , s h a p e s , a n d t h e m e s t o c om m uni c at e an idea o r fe e lin g is b o th d e e p ly p e rso n a l a n d in trin sical l y s o c i a l , a n d t h e s e e x p r e s s i o n s h a v e t h e p o w e r t o m ov e people emot i onall y a n d in te lle ctu a lly.

A r t a l s o h as t he pow er t o c apt ure a n d d isp la y th e e sse n ce o f a p la ce a n d it’s p eo p l e i n a wa y t h a t c a n b r i n g a c o mmu n i t y t o g e t h e r t hrough s hared ex perience s, e mp o we rin g lo ca l re sid e n ts to ta ke p rid e in t h e i r b u i l t e n v i r o n me n t , a n d a t t r a c t i n g v i s i t o r s a s w el l as new res i dent s an d b u sin e sse s.

P u b l i c a r t i s any art t hat i s pl ac ed in th e p u b lic d o ma in a n d a cce ssib le to a ll, n ot j u s t wo r k s c o mmi s s i o n e d b y t h e c i t y. I t i s a n e s s e n t ial el ement i n “plac em akin g ” - th e id e a th a t u n iq u e a n d in te re stin g p la c e s a t t r a c t i n v e s t me n t a n d e n h a n c e q u a l i t y o f l i f e f o r res ident s .

B e c a u s e publi c art i s a s hared exp e rie n ce , a n d b e ca u se it h a s th e p o we r to “sp e a k f o r ” t h e r e s i d e n t s o f a n a r e a , i t i s e s s e n t i a l t hat t he c omm uni t y has in p u t in to wh a t typ e s o f p u b lic a rt th e y wa n t in t h e i r n e i g h b o r h o o d .

B e c a u s e c reat ing art i s s uc h a perso n a l e xp e rie n ce , it is imp e ra tive to a llo w a p p r o p r i a t e f l e x i b i l i t y f o r a r t i s t s t o e x p r e s s t h e m s e l v e s f reel y.

T h e g o a l of t he Frank li nt on Mas t e r Pu b lic Art Pla n is to b a la n ce th e se n e e d s, a n d t o f o c u s p u b l i c a r t i n s p e c i f i c a r e a s t o s t r a t e g i c a lly enc ourage ec onomi c d e ve lo p me n t.

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phases //

A p ub l i c a r t m a s ter pl an c ons is t s of a pl a n firmly b a se d o n co mmu n ity to imp ro ve th e ir a r e a f o r c i v i c r e a s o n s t h r o u g h t h e addi t i o n o f p u b l i c art . P ubl i c art m as t er p la n s h a ve b e e n tra d itio n a lly imp le me n te d th ro u g h o u t t h e c o u n t r y i n o t h e r c i t i e s f o r t h e p u r p o s e o f i n c reas i ng t ouri s m , enc oura g in g lo ca lize d d e ve lo p me n t a n d to b rin g th e c o mmu n i t y t o g e t h e r i n o n e l o c a t i o n .

E a ch c i ty v a r i e s s ome on how long t he p la n to o k to cre a te , a n d wh a t it e n ta ils a mo n g o t h e r t h i n g s . A f t e r e x a mi n i n g a s e r i e s of pl a n s f r o m a r ound t he c ount ry w e c ame u p with th e b a sic fra me o f th in g s th a t we re ne e d e d t o c r e a t e a p u b l i c a r t ma s t e r pl an f o r F r a n k l i n ton.

F r ank l i n to n ’s p u bli c art m as t er plan c onsists o f a co lle ctio n o f th in g s th a t we h a ve se p a r a t e d i n t o t h r e e p h a s e s .

P HA S E ON E : T h e t y p e s of art w ant ed T h e t h e m e s of t he des ired art C o m m u n i ty i nv ol v ement t o understa n d wh a t is d e sire d A n i d e a o f w here t he art s houl d b e lo ca te d A n u n d e r s t anding of t he purpos e o f th is p ro je ct P HA S E T W O: A m e th o d of f indi ng f unding f or t he a rt p ie ce s A m e th o d of c omm i s s i oni ng art is t s to d o th e p ie ce s A p l a n f o r how i t s hould be im pleme n te d (p rio ritie s) A s t r a t e g y f or t he maint enanc e and u p ke e p o f th e a rt a n d th e site (s) it is lo ca te d o n A p l a n f o r how art is approv ed t o b e in th e a re a (wh o d o e s it h a ve to g o th ro u g h b e f o r e i t c a n b e i n s t a l l e d ) P HA S E T H R E E: I m p l e m e n tat i on of t he plan, s eei n g a rt b e in g fu n d e d , a p p ro ve d a n d b e in g in sta lled .

I n t hi s d o c u m e n t w e w il l w alk t hrough t he first p h a se in a n e ffo rt to ma ke th e se co n d an d t h i r d p h a s e s p o s s i b l e a n d i m m i n e n t u p o n c omplet i on of approv al of th is p la n .

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P h a s e I : C ons ens us T h r o u g h c omm uni t y s urv ey and f o cu s g ro u p me e tin g s...

- I d e n t i fy pref erenc es f or t y pes o f a rt (scu lp tu re , mu ra l, e tc.)

- I d e n t i fy t hemes uni que t o Fran klin to n - M a k e i nit ial rec omm endat ions fo r a rt lo ca tio n s - C u l ti vat e unders t anding of t he p u rp o se o f th is p ro je ct P h a s e I I : Tac t ic s - I d e n t i fy and priorit iz e s pec i f ic a rt p ro je cts th ro u g h o u t th e n e i g h b o r h ood - I d e n t i fy f undi ng mec hani s m s fo r sp e cific p ro je cts - D e v e l o p a s t rat egy f or t he ma in te n a n ce a n d u p ke e p o f th e a rt a n d th e site (s) i t i s l o c a ted on - D e v e l o p an approv al and ov e rsig h t me ch a n ism P h a s e T h ree: I mplement at ion - Ar t b eing approv ed, f unded a n d in sta lle d b y p u b lic e n titie s - Ar t b e i ng c reat ed s pont aneously a n d d isp la ye d a p p ro p ria te ly b y th e co mmu n i t y S u c c e s s ful c om plet i on of eac h s ta g e , in clu d in g a p p ro va l b y th e City o f Co lu mb us , m a k e s t h e f ol l ow i ng s t age pos s i b le a n d immin e n t.

source:2014 West Franklinton Plan

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context

neighborhood history

previous franklinton plans

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history of franklinton // F r a n k l i n to n w as s t art ed in 1797, th e la n d wa s g ive n to L u ca s Su lliva n t a s p a yme n t f o r s u r v e y i n g t h e a r e a . He n a me d t h e s e t t l e m e n t Frank li nt on af t er B enj a min Fra n klin wh o h a d re ce n tly p a sse d a wa y. F r a n k l i n t o n wa s r e l o c a t e d f a r t h e r f r o m t h e r i v e r b a n k in 1798 af t er a f lood. L u ca s Su lliva n t h e lp e d e n co u ra g e se ttle me n t by g i v i n g a wa y t h e p l o t s o f l a n d a l o n g G i f t S tr e e t . F r ank li n C ount y s eparat ed fro m Ro ss Co u n ty in 1 8 0 3 , with Fra n klin to n as t h e s e a t o f t h e Du r i n g t h e wa r o f 1 8 1 2 , F r a n k l i n to n w as a c ent er of mi l i t ary a ctivity a s it wa s a sta g in g p o in t fo r Willia m He n r y Ha r r i s o n ’s a r my. A f t e r t h e wa r, C o l u m b u s grew at a f as t er rat e w ith th e ra ilro a d , le a d in g to it b e co min g th e se a t o f t h e c o u n t y i n 1 8 2 4 a n d F r a n k l i n t o n b e i n g a n n ex ed as a part of C ol umb u s in 1 8 5 9 .

T h e f l o o d i ng c ont i nued t hrough t he h isto ry o f Fra n klin to n , with min o r flo o d o ccu r r i n g i n 1 8 5 2 , 1 8 5 9 , 1 8 6 2 , 1 8 6 6 . B e c a u s e o f t h e f l o o ds , it w as hard t o es t ablish in d u stry in th e a re a . Pe o p le se ttle d in th e a r e a t o b e c l o s e t o i n d u s t r y j o b s . I n 1 9 1 3 t h e r e w a s a t erri ble f lood t hat resu lte d in a lo st o f life , b u ild in g s a n d p ro p e rty. T h i s f l o o d l e d t o wa t e r s h e d p l a n n i n g a n d f l o o d c o n t rol meas ures . H ow ev er p ro p e rty va lu e s d ro p p e d d ra ma tica lly.

Wh e n th e n e xt te rrib le f l o o d r a v a g e d F r a n k l i n t o n i n 1 9 5 9 , f r o z e n g ro u n d e n co u ra g e d ru n o ff a n d h e l p e d c o n t r i b u t e t o t h e s e v e r i t y.

In 1 9 8 3 , mo st o f Fra n kl i n t o n wa s d e c l a r e d a f l o o d p l a i n l e a d i n g to a re strictio n o n b u ild i n g i n t h e a r e a , t h i s h e l p e d c o n t r i b u t e t o th e d e clin e o f th e n e igh b o r h o o d . Hi g h wa y c o n s t r u c t i o n t h r o u g h th e n e ig h b o rh o o d a lso h e l p e d t o c u t t h e n e i g h b o r h o o d o ff f r o m it’s su rro u n d in g s a n d h e l p e d l e a d t o d e c l i n e . I n 2 0 0 4 , t h e Fra n klin to n Flo o d wa ll wa s c o mp l e t e d a l l o wi n g f o r r e i n v e s t me n t i n th e a re a . Co mme rcia l a n d i n d u s t r i a l u s e s a r e s t a r t i n g t o i n c r e a s e in th e a re a . Org a n iza t i o n s a r e s t a r t i n g t o r e i n v e s t a s we l l b y b u yin g p ro p e rty a n d cr e a t i n g p l a n s f o r t h e c o mmu n i t i e s f u t u r e .

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overview of recent franklinton master plans //

S ci ot o P e n i n s u l a M as t er P l an (2012) T he S c i o to P e n i ns ula i s ow ned ent i rely by th e City o f Co lu mb u s a n d Fra n klin Co u n ty. It i s t h e h o me o f CO S I a n d s o o n , a r enov a t e d Ve t e r an’s M emorial. Thi s pl an la ys o u t th e visio n fo r th e re st o f th e p e n in su la , a mi x e d - u s e c u l t u r a l d e s t i n a t i o n .

West F r a n k l i n to n P lan (ongoing) West F r a n k l i n to n (w es t of S t R t 315) is sig n ifica n tly mo re “n e ig h b o rh o o d y� th a n Ea st F r a n k l i n t o n , wi t h s c h o o l s , p a r k s , a n d si n gl e - f a m i l y h o mes . This pl an, w hen it is co mp le te d , will g u id e fu tu re d e ve lo p me n t in t h i s a r e a wi t h t h e g o a l o f r e s p o n s i b l e r ei nve s tm e n t t h a t mi nim i z es dis plac em e n t o f cu rre n t re sid e n ts a n d imp ro ve s th e q u a lit y o f l i f e a n d a c c e s s t o o p p o r t u n i t y f o r al l me m b e r s o f t he c om m uni t y.

O u r g o a l w i th t h e Frank li nt on P ubli c A rt s Ma ste r Pla n is to su p p le me n t a n d co mp lime n t t h e g o a l s a n d r e c o mme n d a t i o n s out l i n e d i n t h e E a s t and Wes t Frank l i nt o n Pla n s a s we ll a s th e Scio to Pe n in su la Pla n . S t r a t e g i c p u b l i c a r t c a n b o t h u n i f y t h e ent i re F r a n k l i n to n c omm uni t y and diff ere n tia te e a ch su b -d istrict a n d n e ig h b o rh o o d th e se p l a n s h a v e i d e n t i f i e d . W i t h t h a t i n m i nd, w e h a v e a t t em pt ed t o ali gn al l of o u r wo rk with th e a re a s id e n tifie d in th e se o th e r p l a n s t o ma x i mi z e c o mp a t i b i l i t y a n d i m pac t , a n d t o e ns ure t hat publ i c art i s co n sid e re d in a ll p a rts o f Fra n klin to n , n o t ju st a s e l e c t f e w.

source:2014 West Franklinton Plan

source:2014 West Franklinton Plan

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overview of recent franklinton master plans // B e c a u s e o f t he renew ed i nt eres t in th e a re a , th e City o f Co lu mb u s h a s w o r k e d w i th nei ghborhood leaders a n d p ro fe ssio n a l p la n n e rs to e sta b lish m a s te r p l a ns t hat w il l guide f ut ure d e ve lo p me n t.

M c Ki n l e y Av enue P l an (2000) P r i m a r i l y c onc erned w it h inf ras t ru ctu re u p d a te s to e n co u ra g e m a n u fa c t u ri ng and li ght i ndus t ri al d e ve lo p me n t in th e McKin le y co rrid o r.

T h e F r a n k lint on P lan (2003) L a n d u s e and z oni ng updat es , s up e rse d e d b y th e Ea st a n d We st F r a n k l i n to n P l ans .

F r a n k l i n to n C om m uni t y M obi l i t y S tu d y (2 0 0 8 ) A n a l y z e d ex is t ing mobi l i t y c ondit io n s (ro a d s, sid e wa lks, cro ssin g , e tc) a n d m a d e r e c o mm endat ions t o i m prov e sa fe ty a n d tra ffic flo w.

E a s t F r a n kl i nt on C reat iv e C om m u n ity District Pla n (2 0 1 2 ) A d o p te d b y c ounc il , t hi s is t he c urre n t ma ste r p la n fo r th e a re a e a st o f St R t 3 1 5 , i n cl udi ng z oning, dens it y re co mme n d a tio n s, d e sig n g u id e lin e s, a n d m a r k e t proj ec t i ons . Thi s pl an e n visio n s Ea st Fra n klin to n a s a n a rts a n d i n n o v a t ion di s t ric t , and s inc e th e p la n wa s a d o p te d , th e a re a h a s s e e n r e m a rk abl e grow t h - not abl y, 4 0 0 W Rich (with o ve r 1 0 0 in d ivid u a l a r t i s t s t u d i os , c o-w ork i ng and off ice sp a ce , a b a r/re sta u ra n t, e ve n t sp a ce a n d r o o m t o grow ) and The C olumb u s Id e a Fo u n d ry (th e wo rld ’s la rg e st m a k e r s p a ce w i t h s hared high- and lo w- te ch fa b rica tio n e q u ip me n t a n d a s e c o n d f l o or phas e ex pec t ed s oon).

S c i o t o P e n ins ul a M as t er P l an (2012 ) T h e S c i o t o P eni ns ul a i s ow ned en tire ly b y th e City o f Co lu mb u s a n d F r a n k l i n C ount y. I t is t he home of COSI a n d so o n , a re n o va te d Ve te ra n ’s M e m o r i a l . This pl an lay s out t he visio n fo r th e re st o f th e p e n in su la , a m i x e d - u s e c ult ural des t i nat ion.

source:2014 West Franklinton Plan

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districts

district themes

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community input //

what themes best represent the character of franklinton? through a series of public meetings, we asked the community for their ideas and opinions.

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neigborhood themes //

what words best describe the character of franklinton?

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franklinton overall //

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franklinton districts identified //

NORTHWEST NEIGHBORHOOD

NORTHEAST NEIGHBORHOOD DOWNTOWN FRANKLINTON

WEST BROAD STREET NEIGHBORHOOD 3 1 5 G AT E WAY

DOWNTOWN WEST WEST G AT E WAY

AV O N D A L E N E I G H B O R H O O D

D O D G E PA R K NEIGHBORHOOD

ARTS AND I N N O VAT I O N NEIGHBORHOOD

WEST NEIGHBORHOOD

SOUTH NEIGHBORHOOD

FAR SOUTH NEIGHBORHOOD

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The map to the lef t illu st ra t e s t h e n e ig h b o r h o o d o f F r a n k l i n t o n b r o k e n do w n into district s. Th e se d ist rict s w er e o u t l i n e d i n t h e r e c e n t We s t Fra nk linton plan. We d e cid e d t o u se t h e s e d i s t r i c t s t o b r e a k t h e ne i g hborhood dow n in t o sm a lle r, m o re ma n a g e a b l e a r e a s i n o r d e r t o pr o pe rly understa n d t h e d iff e re n ce s, in d i v i d u a l c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s , a n d th em es that differ f ro m a re a t o a re a in F r a n k l i n t o n . W h i l e t h e r e a r e diff e rences betw e e n t h e ch a ra ct e r o f ea c h d i s t r i c t , we b e l i e v e t h e r e a r e mor e broad, over a rch in g co n ce p t s a n d i d e a s t h a t d e s c r i b e t h e c h a r a c t e r of t he neighborhoo d a s a w h o le . Th e in d i v i d u a l c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s c a n he l p t o define individ u a l p la ce s w h ile r e i n f o r c i n g t h e o v e r a l l t h e me s o f Fra nk linton as a n e ig h b o rh o o d . B e lo w i s a l i s t o f c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s a n d id ea s given by Fra n klin t o n re sid e n t s t ha t d e s c r i b e s t h e n e i g h b o r h o o d a s a w h ole.

potential themes

franklinton blue flood (high water line makers throughout neighborhood connections accessability 233

west gateway themes //

franklinton square

west broad street

cvs/pharmacy

potential themes

entrance/gateway pieces “welcome to where columbus began� arches industrial

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I f y o u e n t e r Frank l i nt on f rom t he w est, yo u will first p a ss th ro u g h th e We st Ga te wa y di s tr i c t, w h i c h pres ent s a s t ark v i s ual co n tra st fro m th e h isto ric id e n tity o f o th e r d ist r i c t s i n F r a n k l i n to n. Thi s area is predomi n a te ly fille d with co mme rcia l a n d in d u stria l zo n e d l o t s an d t h e r e a r e v ery f ew res ident i al un its. In th e p a st, th e We st Ga te wa y wa s th e lo c a t i o n f o r m o s t o f t hen neighborhood’s now-clo se d fa cto rie s a n d wa re h o u se s. Th e ch a ra ct e r o f t h i s a r e a d i ff ers great ly f rom t he res t o f th e n e ig h b o rh o o d , a s mo st o f th e ve h icle -b a s e d , su b u r b a n - s t y le dev elopm ent i n t he n e ig h b o rh o o d h a s ta ke n p la ce h e re . Wh ile th is di s t r i c t i s n o t v i s u a l l y repres ent at iv e of t he ove ra ll ch a ra cte r o f Fra n klin to n , it is a n imp o rt a n t ga t e w a y t o t he c omm uni t y. The main co mme rcia l co rrid o r th ro u g h th e n e ig h b o rh o o d , We s t B r o a d S t reet , runs direc t l y t hrou g h th e We st Ga te wa y a re a a n d h ig h a mo u n ts o f co m m e r c i a l a c t i v i t y c an be f ound i n th is d istrict. Ma n y o f th e g ro ce ry sto re s, b a n ks, dr u g s t o r e s , r es t aurant s and ot her bu sin e sse s th a t se rve th e re sid e n ts o f Fra n klin ton c a n be f o u n d h e r e.

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west neighborhood //

worley terrace

median

starling middle school

neighborhood commercial node

potential themes community interactive children education & schools

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S o u th o f t he w es t ern gat ew ay l i es We st Fra n klin to n . Th is n e ig h b o rh o o d h a s m a n y e x i s ting as s et s t hat c at er t owa rd s ch ild re n a n d fa milie s. L o ca te d h e re a re t h r e e s c h ool s , i nc ludi ng S t arli ng Hig h Sch o o l, We st Ce n tra l Sch o o l, a n d th e We st l o c a ti o n o f C olumbus C oll egi at e Aca d e my. On e o f th e b ig g e st re sid e n tia l stre e ts, We s t P a r k Av enue, boas t s an abun d a n ce o f o p e n g re e n sp a ce d u e to a re ce n t p r o j e c t t h at int roduc ed l arge, grass me d ia n s se p e ra tin g th e two d ire ctio n s o f t r a v e l . T h e s iz e of t he medi ans are su ch th a t th e y se rve a s sma ll p a rks o r g re e n s p a c e s f o r t he f ami l i es l i v i ng on th e stre e t. Th e a re a is a lso h o me to Wo rle y Te r r a c e r e t irement hom e and a N etca re Acce ss lo ca tio n . Th e re is stro n g p o te n tia l i n t h e n e i g hborhood t o bec om e a sa fe , mixe d in co me re sid e n tia l co mmu n ity with a s t r o n g f o c us on c hil dhood dev elopme n t a n d e d u ca tio n .

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downtown west //

lower lights christian health center broad & princeton market

west broad street

potential themes

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main street commercial core iconic gateway - entrance to “where columbus began� pedestrian friendly pioneers renew/repurpose

T h e s e c o n d dis t ric t y ou w i l l enc ou n te r wh e n e n te rin g F r a n k l i n to n f rom t he w es t is t he do wn to wn we st a re a .

D o w n t o w n w es t c ons is t s of a s ec tio n o f th e ma in co mme rcia l c o r r i d o r, Wes t B road S t reet . A s s u g g e ste d b y th e n a me , it is t h e w e s t e rnmos t s ec t ion of dow nto wn Fra n klin to n . L o ca te d a l o n g t h i s s ec t i on of Wes t B road is th e L ittle Bu tte rflie s D a y c a r e & P res c hool , t he B road & Prin ce to n Ma rke t, a n d L o w e r L i g h t s C hri s t ian H eal t h C ente r, a s we ll a s se ve ra l o t h e r s m a ll s hops and heal t h c ente rs. Th is d istrict is h ig h ly w a l k a b l e . M os t of t he s t oref ront s sit rig h t o n th e sid e wa lk, c r e a t i n g a f ri endly and inv it ing w a lka b le e n viro n me n t.

D o w n t o w n w es t is di rec t l y adjac en t to th e No rth we st N e i g h b o r h ood and t he Wes t N eighb o rh o o d . Th is p ro ximity to r e s i d e n ti a l neighborhoods c an be a vita l p ie ce a sse t to u tilize i n o r d e r t o m ak e Frank li nt on t he be st n e ig h b o rh o o d it ca n b e .

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northwest neighborhood //

north central avenue

yale avenue

franklinton preporatory academy/city life stevens avenue

median

potential themes

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architecture tough & edgy connection to industry education median railroad

D i r e c t l y nort h of t he w es t gat ew ay a n d d o wn to wn we st, yo u will fi n d t h e n ort hw es t nei ghborhood. Th is d istrict is p re d o min a te ly fi l l e d w i th s i ngl e-f ami l y res i dent i a l u se s. Th e a re a h a s a d ive rse r a n g e o f arc hit ec t ure, ref lec t i ng do min a n t a rch ite ctu ra l style s a t t h e t i m e of t hei r c ons t ruc t i on. Th is n e ig h b o rh o o d b e a rs so me p h y s i c a l s i m i l arit ies t o t he w es t ne ig h b o rh o o d d istrict, su ch a s Gu i l fo r d Av enue, w hic h i s di v i ded b y a la rg e me d ia n th a t p ro vid e s g r e e n s p ac e f or t he res i dent s . A lso , a h isto ric sch o o l b u ild in g ca n b e f o u n d i n t hi s di s t ric t . The Fran klin to n Pre p a ra to ry Aca d e my, fo r m e r l y C hi c ago Av enue S c hool , d o min a te s th e stre e tsca p e o f C h i c a g o av enue. The i m pos i ng Ro ma n e sq u e -re viva l stru ctu re h a s r e c e nt l y been res t ored and i s o p e n fo r e n ro llme n t. Th e n e i g h b o r hood i s c om pac t and w alka b le , a n d its clo se p ro ximity to th e C h i c a go Av enue s c hool c an b e a vita l co n n e ctio n to ma ke to e s ta b l i s h a t rue c omm uni t y w it h a se n se o f p la ce . Th e a re a h a s a m u c h p o t ent i al t o bec ome a health y, vib ra n t u rb a n n e ig h b o rh o o d s e r v e d b y t he C hic ago Av e. S c ho o l a n d th e n e a rb y d o wn to wn w e s t.

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northeast neighborhood //

rodgers avenue mid/west fresh foods

scott street

potential themes

community railroad enhancement of architectural character

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On t h e o t her s ide of N ort hw es t N eig h b o rh o o d ’s tra in tra cks lie s a n o th e r p re d o mi n a t e l y r e s i d e n ti a l neighborhood. M uc h li ke th e No rth we st Ne ig h b o rh o o d , th is n e ig h b o rh o o d c o n s i s ts o f a m ajorit y of s ingl e f amily h o u se s, with o cca ssio n a l mu lti-fa mily a p a r t me n t b u i l d i n g s s c at t ered t hroughout . Ho u se s h a ve sma ll se tb a cks a n d lo ts a re n a rro w a n d c o m p a c t , c reat ing a dens e, urb a n , b u t re sid e n tia l ch a ra cte r to it. Th is d e n se , u r b a n l a y o ut all ow ed f or a s t rong, tig h t-kn it co mmu n ity to d e ve lo p a n d p e rsist in t h e n e i g h b o r h o od. The area i s border e d b y tra in tra cks o n th e n o rth a n d we st. Be ca us e o f t h i s p r o x im i t y t o t he t rain t rac k s, th e ra ilro a d in d u stry p la ye d a la rg e p a rt in th e h i s to r y o f t hi s neighborhood, and still p la ys a la rg e ro le visu a lly in th e n e ig h b o rh o o d , a d d i n g m u c h t o t he c harac t er of t he a re a . Th e a re a is a lso h o me to se ve ra l w a r e h o u s es / dis t ribut ion c ent ers f or co mp a n ie s su ch a s Qu a lity Ba ke ry Co . a n d M i d / We s t F r e s h Foods .

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downtown franklinton //

tommy’s diner

engine house no. 10

columbini’s sports bar

west broad street

potential themes

344

pedestrian friendly gateway civic “main street” historic commercial

On t h e o t her s ide of t he rail road tra cks o n th e b o rd e r o f d o wn to wn we st, yo u will n e x t f i n d y o u r s e l f i n d o w n t o w n Frank li nt on. N ot s ur p risin g ly, th is is wh e re ma n y o f th e mo st we ll-k n o wn l o c a t i o n s i n t h e n e i g h b o r h o od c an be f ound. The a rch ite ctu ra lly-sig n fica n t b u t va ca n t En g in e Ho u s e No . 1 0 s t a n d s c l o s e t o t h e g a t ew ay and i s nex t door t o th e n e we r, fu lly fu n ctio n a l En g in e Ho u se No . 1 0 . S o me we l l k n o wn l o c a ti o n s i n dow nt ow n Frank li nt on in clu d e th e 1 9 5 0 ’s-th e me d To mmy’s Din e r, th e I t a l i a n r e s t a u r a n t F l o r e n t i n e , J os i e’s P i z z a, Mi l o’s De li Sh o p , a n d Co lu mb in i’s Sp o rts Ba r. So me o f t h e s e p l a c e s , p a r t i c u l a r l y Tomm y ’s and C ol umbin i’s h a ve b e co me co mmo n me e tin g p la ce s a n d p o p u l a r d e s t i n a t i o n s f o r r e s i d e n t s , and hav e play ed a la rg e ro le in th e d e ve lo p me n t o f th e tig h t-n it commu n i t i e s t h a t ma k e u p F r a n k l i n to n D ow nt ow n Frank li nt on b o a sts a n a ttra ctive a n d wa lka b le stre e tsca p e, l i n e d wi t h s ma l l t r e e s , s t r e e t l i g h t s and benc hes . M uc h of th e n e we r d e ve lo p me n t a n d re sto ra tio n p ro je ct s h a v e t a k e n p l a c e i n t h i s a r e a . D ow nt ow n als o boas t s a stra te g ic lo ca tio n , situ a te d in b e twe e n th e a v o n d a l e a n d n o r t h e a s t f r a n k l i n t o n neighborhoods .

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avondale neighborhood //

avondale elementary school

median

community civic corridor saint john’s episcopal

gladden community house

church

median

potential themes

medians participatory (community engagement/changes over time) active educational variations on a theme throughout

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B o r d e r i n g dow nt ow n Frank l i nt on fro m th e so u th is th e Avo n d a le n e ig h b o rh o o d . T h i s a r e a i s p r i ma r i l y r e s i d e n t i a l , ma d e u p o f p r i m a r i l y s i ngl e f am i l y res i dentia l a rch ite ctu re in a va rie ty o f style s. Mo st b u il d i n g s f o u n d h e r e h a v e s ma l l s e t b a c k s a n d a r e p l a c e d on s mall lot s , m ax im i zin g d e n sity a n d u se o f sp a ce . Two stre e ts in the n e i g h b o r h o o d , Ma r t i n Av e . a n d Da k o t a Av e . a r e div i ded i n hal f by l arge me d ia n s/g re e n sp a ce , simila r to in th e we st a n d n o r t h we s t d i s t r i c t s . We s t To wn S t r e e t r u n s d i r e c tl y th rough t he c ent er of t he n e ig h b o rh o o d . Th is stre e t a cts a s a co mmu n ity c i v i c c o r r i d o r f o r t h e d i s t r i c t , wi t h l o c a t i o n s s u c h a s Av ondale S c hool, Gl adden Co mmu n ity Ce n te r, Fra n klin to n Pu b lic lib ra ry, a n d S t . J o h n ’s E p i s c o p a l Ch u r c h s i t u a t e d a l o n g t h e c orridor. Av ondale i s al so h o me to a co mmu n ity g a rd e n . Be ca u se o f the e x i s t e n c e o f t h e s e l o c a t i o n s , Av o n d a l e i s p o i s e d t o bec om e a w al k abl e, urb a n , mixe d -in co me n e ig h b o rh o o d id e a l fo r ra isin g a n d e d u c a t i n g c h i l d r e n .

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south neighborhood //

franklinton gardens sullivant avenue

south neighborhood commercial node

south neighborhood commercial node

potential themes families architecture corners infrastructure

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J u s t s o u t h of Av ondale l i es S out h Fra n klin to n . As with th e o th e r p re d o min a te ly res i d e n t i a l d i s t r i c t s o f F r a n k l i n t o n , t h e n e i g h b o r h ood is f i l l ed w i t h mos t l y sma lle r sin g le -fa mily h o me s se t o n th e sid e wal k a n d s ma l l l o t s . Mu c h o f t h e f a mi l i e s i n t h e c o mm uni t y hav e l i v ed in S o u th Fra n klin to n fo r g e n e ra tio n s a n d h a ve d e ve lo p e d a s t r o n g , t i g h t - k n i t c o mmu n i t y. T h e a r e a i s h o m e t o a major arc hi t ec t ura l la n d ma rk, th e Be llo ws Ave n u e Sch o o l. An i mp o r t a n t a n d i n f l u e n t i a l c h u r c h i n t h e c o m m u n i t y, Low er Light s C om m unity Ch u rch o f th e Na za re n e , h a s two lo ca tio n s i n t h e n e i g h b o r h o o d . T h e i r o r i g i n a l wo r s h i p s p a c e i s l o c at ed at 1074 B ell ow s Ave n u e a n d th e y still h o ld se rvice s th e re to th is d a y. A f e w b l o c k s n o r t h o n S u l l i v a n t Av e n u e , L ow er Light s H ol i s t ic Lead e rsh ip Ce n te r ca n b e fo u n d . Th is o rg a n iza tio n f o c u s e s o n p r o g r a ms a n d s e r v i c e s t o e n g a g e c i tiz ens and help res ident s with crimin a l h isto rie s b re a k th e cycle a n d g e t c o n t r o l o f t h e i r l i v e s . A l s o l o c a t e d h e r e i s a c o m m unit y garden, part of t he Fra n klin to n Ga rd e n s p ro je ct. No t o n ly is it a ga r d e n , b u t t h e s i t e d o u b l e s a s a n o u t d o o r a r t g a l l e r y, w i t h beaut i f ul paint i ngs b y lo ca l a rtists sca tte re d th ro u g h o u t th e site .

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315 gateway //

ohio department of rehabilitation & correction

west broad street

mount carmel west hospital

potential themes health & well-being infrastructure entrance gateway

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E a s t o f d o w nt ow n Frank l i nt on li es th e 3 1 5 g a te wa y. As its n a me imp lie s, th is d is t r i c t i s t h e l o c a t i o n o f a m a j o r f reew ay ex i t and gat ewa y to th e n e ig h b o rh o o d . L ike th e we ste rn g a te wa y, t h i s d i s t r i c t h a s b e e n heav il y moderni z ed and su b u rb a n ize d th ro u g h o u t th e ye a rs d u e to th e e x i s t e n c e o f t h e f r e e w a y r amp and t he high v ol ume o f a u to mo b ile u sa g e th a t it b ro u g h t. Mo st o f t h e d e v e l o p me n t i n t h e 3 1 5 Gat ew ay i s bas ed off of a u to mo b ile tra n sp o rta tio n fo r th a t re a so n . Th is n e i g h b o r h o o d i s t h e l o c a ti o n f or s om e i m port ant pl ac es in th e n e ig h b o rh o o d , su ch a s Mt. Ca rme l We st . T h i s l a r g e h o s p i t a l s e r v e s t h e ent i re c i t y of C olumbus a s we ll a s th e co mmu n ity, a n d h a s b e e n a d o mi n a n t l a n d ma r k i n F r a n k l i n to n f or dec ades , as i t i s t h e la rg e st a n d o fte n th e first b u ild in g o n e will no t i c e wh e n i n t h e n e i g h b o r h o od. The hos pit al has p ro vid e d jo b s a n d se rve d th e co mmu n ity fo r d e ca d e s . A l s o l o c a t e d i n t h e 3 1 5 Gat ew ay i s t he im pos i ng, Bru ta list Oh io De p a rtme n t o f Re h a b ilita tio n a n d Co r r e c t i o n s .

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west broad neighborhood //

columbus early learning centers at westside

west broad street

a.d. farrow co. harley davidson dealership

holy family church

potential themes

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commercial community gateway historic main street entrance

The We st Bro a d Ne ig h b o rh o o d is o fte n th e first imp r e s s i o n p e o p l e have o f Fra n klin to n , d u e to its p ro ximity to d o wn town Co l u mb u s .

S it ua te d ju st a cro ss th e rive r fro m d o wn to wn , ma ny r e c o g n i z a b l e loc atio n s ca n b e fo u n d h e re . Th e so a rin g sp ire o f t h e Ho l y F a mi l y C hurch d o min a te s th e skylin e . Th e Victo ria n h o u se n e x t d o o r i s al s o a sig h t to b e h o ld , a s it is in g o o d co n d itio n . T h e s i t e a l s o inc lu d e s so me b e a u tifu l wh ite scu lp tu re s sca tte re d t h r o u g h o u t t h e land sca p in g . Th e fa mo u s A.D. Fa rro w Ha rle y-Da vid s o n d e a l e r s h i p c an b e fo u n d a cro ss th e stre e t. So me n e w mixe d -u s e d e v e l o p me n t has o ccu re d re ce n tly a lo n g th is co rrid o r a s we ll. N o r t h o f W B r o a d one ca n fin d so me re sid e n tia l a n d mixe d u se a rch i t e c t u r e . Ma n y o f t he stre e ts lo ca te d h e re a re b e a u tifu lly la n d sca p ed , wi t h c o l o r f u l t rees lin in g th e sto n e stre e ts. Th e Co lu mb u s Ea rly L e a r n i n g Ce n t e r c an b e fo u n d h e re .

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dodge park neighborhood //

west state street

west town street

ethical arts collective

west rich street

potential themes

community flood & neighborhood history family interactive active

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On t h e o t her s ide of t he f reew ay o ve rp a ss th a t b o rd e rs th e e a ste rn e d g e o f th e 31 5 g a t e wa y, y o u w i l l f i n d t he D odge P ark neighb o rh o o d . Th is n e ig h b o rh o o d is co mp rise d o f a mi x t u r e o f u s e s , w i t h lot s of res ident i al s in g le fa mily u n its, in d u stria l/wa re h o u se u n its, p a r k s / g r e e n s p a c e and art s t udi o s pac e. Art a lre a d y se e ms to h a ve a p re se n ce in th e co mmu n i t y t h a n k s t o t he E t hi c al A rt s c oll ec t i ve , wh o h a ve a cq u ire d fo rme r wa re h o u se sp a ce f o r t h e i r s t u d i o . Tw o art eri es run t hrough th e n e ig h b o rh o o d , We st Rich a n d We st To wn . Bo t h s t r e e t s s e r v e a s l o c at i ons f or all t he bus in e ss in th e a re a .

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arts & innovation //

land-grant brewery

rehab tavern

400 west rich

west rich street

potential themes

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innovation artistic creativity industrial sculptural urban character visitor attraction

T h e a r t s & innov at ion di s t ric t i s an a re a th a t h a s b e e n tra n sfo rme d b y a rtists a nd o t h e r c r e a t i v e t hi nk ers . N ot l ong ago t he a re a wa s a ru n d o wn wa re h o u se d istrict, fille d wi t h d i l a p i d a te d buil dings and v andali sm. Bu t th e e me rg e n ce th e a rt co lle ctive lo ca te d a t 4 0 0 We s t has great l y im prov ed th e a re a . Th e y a cq u ire d a b a n d o n e d wa re h o u se s p a c e 1 3 y ears ago and s l ow l y t ra n sfo rme d it in to a ma ssive ce n te r fo r a rt stu d io s a n d d e s i g n ers , w here c reat iv e-mi n d e d p e o p le ca n p ra ctice th e ir a rt a n d d e ve lo p t h e i r s k i l l s . T h e pres enc e of 400 Wes t h a s tra n sfo rme d th e a re a visu a lly a s we ll, sca tt e r i n g p a i n ti n g s , m ural s , and c anv as s es a ro u n d th e n e ig h b o rh o o d wh ich h a s g re a tly im p r o v e d t h e v i s u a l appeal. The area i s s t i l l h o me to a n a b u n d a n ce o f va ca n cie s a n d d ila p i d a t e d b u i l d i n g s , but t he pres enc e of art is h e lp in g th is d istrict mo ve fo rwa rd . Th e se i m p r o v e m e nt s hav e s purred new de ve lo p me n t su ch a s th e Re h a b Ta ve rn , lo ca te d o n We s t To w n S t reet .

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far south neighborhood //

mount calvary avenue

comtex

west mound street

harmon avenue

green lawn abbey

potential themes

commercial community connections enhancement of early architectural character

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T h e F a r S o ut h N ei ghborhood looks e n tire ly d iffe re n t fro m th e o th e r n e ig h b o rh o od s o f F r a n k l i n to n. This area is v ehic l e-do min a te d a n d lo o ks ve ry su b u rb a n , sa ve fo r a f e w s ma l l r e s i d e n ti a l s t reet s . I n c ont ras t t o mo st o f Fra n klin to n , th e d e ve lo p me n t in th e Fa r S o u t h N e i g h b o r h ood is c lus t ered around o n e win d in g , cu rvy ro a d : We st Mo u n d St, th e ma i n c o r r i d o r i n t he neighborhood. S ome n o ta b le la n d ma rks a re lo ca te d a lo n g it. Th e f o r me r C o o p e r S tadi um, C hi l dren’s S erv ice s, Se tte rlin , a n d Vo lu n te e rs o f Ame rica . Ho w e v e r, a m o n g s t a s ea of c ons t ruc t i on s it es a n d co n cre te p la n ts sits th e mo st me mo ra b le l a n d ma r k i n t h e a r e a. The Green Law n A bbe y Ma u so le u m is lo ca te d o n Gre e n la wn Ave ., a nd d u e t o i ts s u r r o u ndi ngs is v ery eas y t o miss. Bu t th e stu n n in g cla ssica l re viva l stru ctu re p r o v i d e s a n i n te r e s t ing landmark and a pote n tia l so u rce o f p rid e fo r th e n e ig h b o rh o o d .

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I f y o u e n t er Frank li nt on f rom t he so u th , yo u will first fin d yo u rse lf th e So u th e rn Ga t e w a y. This is a s mall er nei ghb o rh o o d fille d with a la rg e va rie ty o f u se s. L ike t h e F a r S o ut h, t hi s area is s om ewh a t mo d e rn ize d d u e to it’s clo se p ro ximity to th e h i g h w a y a nd hi gh v ol ume of v ehicu la r tra ffic th a t p a sse s th ro u g h th e co rrid o r. The a r e a i s h o m e t o t he Lou B erl i ner pa rk, th e He rma n Fa lte r Pa ckin g Co ., Th u rn ’s S p e c i a l i t y Meat s R et ai l Mark et , G re e n la wn mo b ile h o me s, Th e Clu b h o u se Re sta ur a n t , Wo r l e y P l umbing S erv i c e, and Win g in ’ it Grille . Th e n e ig h b o rh o o d is fo cu se d a rou n d Gr e e n l a w n Av e, w hi c h c onnec t s d ire ctly to th e fre e wa y ra mp .

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public & private land ownership //

COTA schools gardens netcare WBS LLC state of ohio mount carmel landbank lots franklin county city of columbus metro housing authority norfolk & southern railroad

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methodology // Nei g h b o r h o o d De s ig n Ce n te r s t ar t ed t he pr oc es s of c r eat ing a public ar t m as t er p l a n fo r F ra n k l i n to n b y l o o k i n g a t o th e r p u b l i c art mast er p la n s h a v e b e e n c r e a te d thr oughout t he c ount r y and look ing at t he r es ult s t h a t c a me o u t o f e a c h p ro c e s s . We th e n l o o k e d at t he pl ans th a t h a v e b e e n r e c e n tly c r eat ed f or bot h E as t and Wes t Fr ank lint on. We s u rv e y e d th e p u b l i c a t th re e e v e n ts i n F ra n k l i n to n i n an eff ort to e n g a g e th e p u b lic a n d gauge t heir int er es t w hat t y pes of public ar t t hey w o u l d l i k e to s e e i n th e n e i g h b o rh o o d . T h ro u g h t hi s process we s u r v e y e d a lmo s t 6 0 0 people and as k ed f or t heir t op t hr ee c hoic es of pu b l i c a rt o u t o f s i x o p ti o n s . T h e y c h o o s e bet ween mur a ls ( 4 0 1 to ta l v o te s ) , s c ulpt ur e ( 384 t ot al v ot es ) , w at er w or k s ( 289 t ot al v ote s ), p h o to g ra p h s (2 7 8 to ta l v o te s ) n e o n (1 9 4 t ot al vot es) a n d c e r a mic s ( 1 9 1 to ta l v ot es ) .

We th e n h e ld a s e r ie s o f s te er ing c om m it t ee m eet ings t o dis c us s t he t hem at ic an d l o c a ti o n d i re c ti o n s o f th e p l a n . We a l s o t ri ed t o come u p with a lis t o f wh a t types of ar t t hat t he c om m unit y w ant ed t o s ee and t h e a re a s o f p ri o ri ty. Afte r re a c h i n g a p o i n t o f consensus with th e s te e r in g c o mmittee of t hem e ideas and loc at ions f or t he public ar t , w e to o k i t to th e p u b l i c to p re s e n t th e p l a n a n d garner f urt h e r o p in io n s o n wh a t s h o u ld happen. A t t he public m eet ing w e gat her ed t he p u b l i c ’s o p i n i o n s th ro u g h d i s c u s s i o n a fte r g o i n g t hrough a se r ie s o f in te r a c tiv e p r o mpt s . A f t er get t ing t he public s ’ opinions and inc or pora ti n g th e m i n to th e p l a n , w e w e n t b a c k to th e st eeri ng committe e fo r a fin a l r e v ie w. A f t er s eek ing c it y appr ov al w e w ill m ov e on t o P h a s e Tw o o f th e p l a n , fo l l o w e d b y Ph a s e T h re e .

W i t h th e id e a th a t th e r e will b e s om e ar t on pr iv at e land and s om e on public land , th e a p p ro v a l p ro c e s s fo r e a c h w a s e x a m i n e d .

T he i dea of te mp o r a r y a n d p e r ma n e nt ar t has als o been dis c us s ed and w e w ill m ov e f or w a rd w i th th e i d e a w h e n p u tti n g to g e th e r proposal s. Th e b e n e fits o f te mp o r a r y ar t inc lude t es t ing t he w at er s of w hat t he c om m un i ty w i l l e mb ra c e , u s e a w i d e r v a ri e ty o f mat eri al s i n th e p r o je c t a n d a llo w mor e ar t is t s t o hav e t he c hanc e t o ex hibit w or k t o t he p u b l i c .

-Cas e s tu d ie s fr o m a r t p la n s ar ound t he c ount r y -Wor k in g with in th e c o n te x t o f t he E as t and Wes t Fr ank lint on M as t er P lans -P ublic s u r v e y s - 3 e v e n ts - 6 0 0 p a r tic ip a n ts - Wh ic h ty p e o f p u b lic ar t w ould y ou lik e t o s ee in Fr ank lint on? ( C hoos e t o p 3 o f 6 ) - Mu r a ls ( 4 0 1 v ot es ) , S c ulpt ur e ( 384 v ot es ) , w at er w or k s ( 289 v ot es ), p h o to g ra p h s (2 7 8 v o te s ), neon (194 v o te s ) , c e r a mic s ( 1 9 1 v o te s ) -S t ee r in g c o mmitte e me e tin g s - Me mb e r s r e p r e s e n tin g Fr ank lint on A r t s D is t r ic t , C it y of C olum bus P lannin g D e p a rtm e n t, F ra n k l i n to n Devel opmen t As s o c ia tio n , Fr a n k lin ton B oar d of Tr ade, K eep C olum bus B eaut if ul, indiv id u a l n e i g h b o rh o o d resi dent s an d a r tis ts - Dis c u s s a n d ma k e r e com m endat ions r egar ding t hem es and loc at ions -P ub lic In p u t Me e tin g - Re c o mme n d a tio n s fr om s t eer ing c om m it t ee pr e s ent ed f or public c om m e n t - Pu b lic c o mme n ts in fo rm f inal r ec om m endat ions

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goals of the project // 1 . Ty pes of P ubl i c Ar t T he t ypes of p u b lic a r t fo r c h o o s in g bet w een w er e bas ed on public ar t m as t er plans t ha t h a v e b e e n d o n e a ro u n d th e c o u n try.

F r o m researchi ng va r io u s p la n s we we r e a ble t o s ee w hat people gener ally pr opos e in t he plan . We b a s e d th i s p l a n o n w h a t c u rre n tl y e x i s ts t he Col umbus a r e a . Fr o m th a t lis t we nar r ow ed dow n lat er in t he s ix opt ions f or t he ar e a , w h i c h a l l o w e d fo r th e s u rv e y p ro c e s s w e c o mpl et ed as pa r t o f a p u b lic e v e n ts h e ld in Fr ank lint on. This pr oc es s w ill be ex plained o n p a g e 1 3 .

2 . T h e mes of P ubl ic Ar t T he t hemes we r e d e v e lo p e d th r o u g h a s er ies of c onv er s at ions w it h t he s t eer ing c om m itte e a n d fe e d b a c k fro m th e c o mm u n i ty to b e st ref l ect t he d e s ir e s o f th e p u b lic . Ther e w as als o a c ar ef ul analy s is of t he neighbor hood th ro u g h v a ri o u s v i s i ts , to u rs a n d i n te r act i ons. S ome o f th e ma in id e a s a r e r epr es ent ed in t he oppos it e page as a c ollec t ion of w o rd s th a t c a m e u p , w i th a n e m p h a s i s o n th e o nes t hat came u p mu ltip le time s .

3 . L o cat i ons f or t he Pu b lic Ar t T he l ocat i o n s we r e d e v e lo p e d th r o u g h a s er ies of c onv er s at ions w it h t he s t eer ing c om m i tte e , w o rk i n g w i th s c h o o l c h i l d re n a n d fe e d b ack f rom t he c o mmu n ity to b e s t r e fle c t t he des ir es of t he public and t o be w her e people a re m o s t l i k e l y to i n te ra c t w i th t h e m.

4 . A r eas of P ri ori t y T he areas o f p r io r ity we r e d e c id e d u pon t hr ough an under s t anding of t he appr ov al pr oc e s s o f v a ri o u s ty p e s o f a rt a n d g e tti n g i t i n s t al l ed i n t he ne ig h b o r h o o d . Th is wa s af t er gar ner ing an under s t anding of t he ot her goals o f th e p ro j e c t i n o rd e r to u n d e rs ta n d w h a t w as t o be prio r itiz e d . Th e r e wa s a ls o s t eer ing c om m it t ee, and c om m unit y inf luenc es on th e p ri o ri ti e s o f th e p l a n , b o th s h o rt a n d l o n g term proj ect s.Ox imih ilis . Nu me n te m mor is , nos c r e at am int em v idi s ilic aper is hor um v er io c u s d i u s e t a u c i p s , C . Ah a b i s ; n o te , n o c ta est ompot i l ic a e s s e n a r e iu s in v is o n os ulis oc ulic ae c labis A t v er is t r ar ic ipt er f it gr ae c on d u c to ru m o b u n c mu s i ti a n o n s u l t o ra ri s .

P u li c aut es! S p. A t ia e v id e lic a ; n o r iu s c it, d iu s ? U dam r e es t or e per iv it in s es m ium des ? que mu r a u t fa c ta m p ro , u ro ri u s , v i d i u m d i u m te r o v e, us i n E t rente m a v e n s u lu t L . At v a te, C at ia iae f ui s at es es linat , Ti. Av oc ae aus aut uid i t, q u i t, fu i t p o ta mp r a ta te m s i d d e s !

S e n te nemus, Cat u is , e s s e s ta m ma x immo r ibus at , per f ec t er ia? Q ui per es s il hoc is , nos t r ae c ivi v i ri b e m te n i t.

A h a le go ut L. Nos d e m. Fe c o n fe x n e s c ii tiliu m ac es c es us a S at us , us r e c on I t at iena, P at ios et a ri te mu s h e mp o ta tu s p i o c o n d i e n a ti a e a c r e i i pi cam. Vi vi u s v id it a b u s , n o te s te r e fu e c ons um s t e, quam im aios t L. Gr a c r io, er um m eni ti l h o s , n i q u a m, c o n s i g n a , p e c u m fu rn u m m o r a e i n sest L. Se r it; e s e o , s e n a , n u m te rf ex m aior ud em enat .

N ih i , Cupi o, quem imo r id e me n a tu m u tu s h ui ipt inc us hor um c onv es c ons uam quam et ? Tior la n o ra e c u p i o n s u l tu m i n a te ru m e l i c u m h o c a e, Ti . F ui pat u v a tu s mo r u m c o r a u r a n t er i c ulat iq uis quodio et ; hilic aper e, nont endam aud e mp ra rb i s e n d a m i n a , c o n e a c e n ti o n fic e m, ut publ i c i am n o s a u c tu m a u c te r r a e ad m ihil v ilia r e, s t r ar i int em die c ons uppl. N ihilic i a e q u e q u e m o l u m s u l i s , q u e m u l a p e r p u b l i um P at usci en d a c v iv e s im u r n it, c o e s t quam quam om nent em is t er ob s endam t ur at im is , pr o re i s i mi h i c u p i c e re o e t d u c tu i a c i a d i e p e r e quam publ i um p u lis . Nu mu s q u e n o c u m v er iam m oer v iv as dam R om ne dum ent r aed dii id si m i l h o c u m tu m v i d c a e s a d s i l i i s q u a m i a m e ti deo, f acci de m, ta m n u m c o n iu m fa u c tuidint f or eor ae non s uam v ider m ilium , quo num nos t? L e s c i i p ro te re m m o v e n d u c i a e tu m h i l u tel i ci ont erf e s ig n a , n e s ? No s u n t. He b a t u s a de per io nos inc er em ad auc onit er eor um s a q u e c e p e rfe c i d fo ru m s i n Ita ti q u a m c u m p u l tu s , coenat us re c o mp o r u n u m ma n d e s p u blis anum ac m ov er opoena, C at qui inc v iv e, nov is d u m i a m a v e s i mp ra t. Ad fa c to rte ro

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priorities // Laut dol ores s e n d is tr u m n ie t, o ffic ip s um quas pie ndanit quat em r ec at e r es c it at ur ? Ti an te m. O rro re p ta ti n u s d o l e s e t q u a e q u i c o mn i me pari bus, t e n a t p r a d o lu p ta s e t v e l im int quunt em eum eic t or m odion c ons equam unt ibu s a n d e s a l i g n i s ti s a l i s a s re c o n s e q u a e c ti n v erei unt et l a m q u a tu r i o n s e q u a s ma xim us is s im olor um , in es t o ex pe por s it ex ped m odi c i m p e l l u p t i o re rs p e re p e d q u i a d o l e c a t p l i c t ori bus di t e v e n t e s t u lla e o s t, q u a t.

Runt ot at ur s u s a e r u m q u e e tu r a d ic itat ent .

Mol est r upt a s imi, o ffic iu s d a m q u ia t venis as r em . U t v oles t is dolut aut m os et der er upt a tu m u l l u p ta e p o s s i me n d i ti o d m a g n i i n ti u s , opt at .

A s sequi dus a s s imu s , s u n t, in t a u t o ff ic t ur, s unt om nim us am , t ec eaqui v olor ehendem eu m s i t, i n i s s i mu s t, a c e a q u o o m n i s a u t re m vol upt aqui do lu p ti b u s a n d u s a me a u t lac c us .

E heni a ex eiu r i d i c u s v o lu te m r e m s e s e v olor por e s equiat io et des qui r es t , nons edign i a c o m n i s q u i d o l l i q u a e c e ro v i d i te a u t e l i q u o d i andi at ur aut v o lo r e r ib u s a me n it d e b i s qui s ent v it v olum que labo. I t a dolor ec t ot at quia te m c o n s e d m o s a me n te m q u i s i t o mn i s dol upt i i s ev e n e t a n d a v e r ib u s q u a tu r ?

Hi t at quam q u i q u ia e r o r a ta ta tu r ma x im i, t em per e c t at que s it r e eius aut dolor r or em nos p e p a ru m e x p l a b o r ma i o n e c tu r?

Ut vol orect a m, s u m a n o s e o s a d ig e ni s s it iat ior alit is ac er ias s i om m odis s um ear um r aep e ru m a tu r mi , a tu re n i s e a rc i d i c i i s i n t a u t porpore rehe n e s te m iliti v e n imu s .

Uga. Ci us, n o n r e m e llu p ta m a m q u a m e v er nat i as per iat em v er c it aepuda dis t is aut f uga . L u p ta e s s i n ti s e d q u e l a m q u i d i a s i ta te n i a samus, cus , q u id u n t a d e x p e d millic tem aut dolupid m i, ut oc c us dam e v enim en dic t ius a p i ta tu r a u te e t, i d e ri o m m o d i s p ro re s c i o m n i m e vel l umquun t v e n d ig n ita te p e r ib e a ta e v er o v er ios illes s it at i odis v olupt ur O t is s inat us C . Se re s i l i c i s e ri p u l e m, n o n s t v i v i ri c i a e i a e s cut em sa diis c o n s i s e r io n n o n o s tr a e et dem nius c lut e t em uludem , qua av o, unt es s olt um i n tu s , c o n fe c i b u te rfi ri o ru m re i s u n u m omnos i n ha le s c e s c o n u n i is s e n d a m v iv it pons c er ut C at i, nondam , im ac v ignondic um , d e s i m u m q u e re i c o n fe c tu i s e n i q u a m n o v e , e t nossol t odi um e t; h o c a v e r fe c e r is h u s v it e t abis s i nequidem et publin v er e c onum r es ? in u m, a l i u m m u s p a ri s , n i h i l i n ti e n i c a e i p s e d i e m pri st i us heba tia md io c u s ; n ih ilis c u p pl. Opior is t ea c on s ent em m e av es c r e pr ae niqua o c re s s e n te m i u s fo re c o n s u l e g e re a ti m u s , mort u i pt i a s e , n o s iu s c o n d e fa timis c it in v ir m ilis m o ina, pot ar eo es c ieni hic ient ? A t L. Se n s v e rfe ri ti a m , C a tu m i n c fo ra e d i i s c o n s i l i c re t us oruro ia m te r e , q u e ta , s e te r r a e c ondac c huc iv er i pulic a oc f er c eps enat u m ax im u re o ra ? N a , q u o d i i s , q u e re i p o n s u l l a b e s i t?

I l l emni hi ci e n i h ilic a v iv iv ir it v e , q u a m hic ii pr ox im iliam publiac hus c onloc c i s er em nov e re o v i s , s i m u s q u e v i s , c o n i n a , q u e n i h i l i s i mi u m perum aus c lu m q u o d iu s in c r e is h e b eff r e igna, c onloc um unum t ales im is , ut L. A hae t em , n o ra tu m h a e c o n f e c te n a , q u a m s e n d e n t, di em me men a c r ib u s n o s c o n s in a te s hac t odi, s e il us v idius . B at gr a per is s ulius C . H ab e s c e rv i d i n d i c i d i u s p i c o c m e i c o n s u l a b i seni us, di nte m e r e is Ad r e p u b liu s , nis um s e r e pli, c um adduc t um , s endiis , C as t at , C up p l . Sp . Xi m i l ta m h o ri fa c re , n u m R o mn i i n v i s munum mei te m. Ve r r a ? L o c v is a ta n der nit . Obs ent em v idem hor ei c on is s enic iam R om a n d a c v i v i c i e m n u l l e g o e to rd i u m c o n s u l to ru m , que i gnat ude q u it L . Se d e a tis . Bu te a t ant ? quer t er i pr ox nos labem inat um s in hoc t us pe ri p o ti p o p u b l i p e ri b e n e a l i c u s c o n e s t? q u e re n a , unt erdi uror s u lin s u p io , v iliu m ia m m ov es t in s im ius labus v iv e, c on v er e f aut es c r idis , m o l i n Etre s c o mn i mu s , c o n s u s h o ra e i s s i te fa c i t ussi d C. mis in a r e d e t v it.

Rum peroru d e s t? Er u m n o c c h ic o mmov ehem nes im ium ei pr obs enat uam t em us f at ilium q u e o mp ra e s c o n d i c a e t re t L . R i a m p ri te publ i querae q u id iis o mn i p r a c tu r u t p ublibus m enat am e r es t r or aeque par is hoc aper em us i a m u te re s ! Pi o re ta ti mi s , n o n s u l o c to ri v i

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conclusion //

R u p tas nonsequam, s in u m a s e t u t fa c c u s is at ium inv er ibus dolor s ec at em lac epudam s er um a l i q u a s p e l e s ti o n s e d u l l e s e d i t ma g n i s i t e a tio ns equundand a m fu g it p e lita t io n s e q u ia s debis ear iam es s im int , s it ex per f e r upt io om nim s i ta s n u s e s t, e x e rfe ri b u s i d u t a s p e a c e p ta t as re nonseq u i o mn ie t v e le s t d e r n a m f ugias et r e ipit em p or eic id m agnam nis quas r er r u m q u a tu r, o d i t h i l l o ri o . Et a c c u s , e t, e t d u c i mus ci psand i ps a n is q u o s r e r is s u n t.

A b o r s i m et earci a tio . Ut v o lu p ta s mo lo r e m d olor r es s i is eat ent o et ur s it ium q uat ionet as m ole s i n v e n i a d i g e n d e s ti a n t a u t re , o m n i aerro ei ci di t a s s u s .

N ia p r a dol ect um fu g a . Te m. Ih ita te m fu g itiis que ev er er e per unt m inc iat at in r em ac epudae r e s u m a s e x p l a b o . Bi t e t u n t d e m p e r ro d o l u p t at est endi t , o ffic ia te e t e t v o le n ia ti d u s et la dit quas ipis t ior r o dolupt at quid qui ut f ac c u s c u s a n t a s m o s d o l u p ti o . G e n i m p o ri i u s t, e a quodi odi atu s c o n c o n s e c e a tu r ? Co rept at quam nis t as ea s edior r o bla quidis c ons e plisq u a m s a m c u s a m q u i s i n t a d i d o l u p ta s a u t u t ut e porept ur io . No n e x e s tia m lic ia e t qui dolor aut ips andus .

Ih il i tium i n conem r e m h ic iis a ta s s imo b e a tem ut eic ab ilit aliquaes t f uga. N equis c it qui off ic at i b u s d a n te m n o b i s e t d o l e c te e a p r o r e pel es ut i di t p r e c to e u m s e d is c it h a r io ss im as dolupt ur i ber um inv eles t , v ent io odic at ur em re p e ru m q u a m u s , s i ta tu me t re p e l i s s u n t l a d o lori berum, si d o lo r a c iis q u a me n d e l iu s andae pliquo t e er s pidi t em . E t odit a del m olupt io o d i p i e tu r, o c c u m d u c i p i s t e a t.

E n d io rerro veni mpo r e r r u m q u id u c it, a u ta te s c id ex ped m agnis int i dolec ep er f er c iis deliqui ullori t e l l e s t, s i s a n d a n te s a c c u l l o d e s t v o l o r r ovi d except u r a liq u a ta q u i u t o mn imu s di s e s i c upt at ur s i as s im ped quis t r um ut que pa do l o re p e l i q u a e p l i q u a s p ro rru m re p e rru p ta ti i s quam rerspe e n ite s d io te c a tiu m h a r iaes dignam ipiet labor r o beaquis eum qui blaut at em e x e s c i e n d i d i ta s d o l u t re , s o l u p ti i s t e t e v el magni s ex e x e r e e o s imo lu p is s imu s ut em c upt at is dolupt at e eum quas s it Ov es t er bit am p ro a rte i n p o n o x m o l u s a u c i a ? U t a d d e r io condert ebatr u m a m a d a r b it L . Da m per ic io, s um ina, v it um , t em um nir m ilis et im um hor t i a m q u a m n i h i l h a e p l . Atu s c a s t c o n d i u s fo r tu m di camdi t . Ti. Da c te s c o n lo c u le g e r im enduc iem ad c r um s endam nir m aior es ! S enduc i in g u l i n a tu m n o n e n o s , s tre s v i d C a s ta , Ti. P a l a veri di em a le m p r ib u s r e s tu u s , c o n s c er is t e quem quo ut c o c ons t or us , non r em per ur e n o x s e d e s te n o n u l e rfe s i l tu m s e n o s t a m c o n s e nat i um i nt i u v iv ir id iis , Ti. Ha b e m n o n s i et r um t us c ons c er i s u c r is , di pr ac c hilic ae quam te p l i s a tu i d e a c o n s u l a ta n d e n t i s v e re , c o n i c ondam i ncerf i r iv e s ! Eg it, q u a m, c o n s u lt or i pr im us .

M e c r eorac t uasda m o c c h u s tr a e tu d a m p e s t? Quonv er f ec us quidet ; nos t dienat ic it .

Ti, te a t i am consup io , q u e fu id e fe c o n s ilii ta m publia m ov id c on v is s idii publin E t r is quit v er udesti l i n p e r h i l i c a s tu s b o n e q u e h a c i d s te , n o s h o ri t a, sat us, c o n e mu s lo s u m fu e m Pa tqui iam c on nos pot iu c epos t em ingullem depot a in c o c c i o n o c re mq u e q u o n s u l i a e c e re c a v e r ipi ca; habem in a , n o n s c e s e x s e r b e m i nem dies t a v ides ac i s ent em iam c r em c onc ul t er f ic tu s , fi n c e ma n tu s s o l u s a ti e n te mi l i s d u m q u o d rest ori se i n s e n a tia m a u t L . At C. Du c t us ; hor unc er es t L. P at iquidius c ult uus es hos t ius c o n e m n i ta , v i d e t, u t n o s l i b u s c o n s u a m fu r e q ui t ? I l i ci es cie n a tiu m s imu n c v id iliu m nos t enam publibus , c onf ec t o c oer em o m er ei per es s u m p ro i n v i g n a t. Si s e p u b i s tra e a re s i n te r esi mora dendie n s u s s e n a tia p u b lis . Gitr iv er em e non int iam c upplis s a t em us pio t ur, v ent er vi d e v i d e m fa to rd i i p e ri d i u s ? Ba tq u o v i r id e ri s? qua rei te r fit.

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survey results // E x p la i n S urvey P ro c e s s F or t he surv e y we h a v e a tte n d e d th r e e ev ent s in t he c om m unit y. We at t ended N at ional N i g h t O u t a n d a s k e d p e o p l e to p a r ti c i pat e i n a t hr e e q u e s tio n s u r v e y in c o n junc t ion w it h Fr ank lint on A r t s D is t r ic t . For par t ic ip a ti n g , th e y w e re o ffe re d th e c h a n c e to w in a gi f t card to a lo c a l b u s in e s s . Th e q ues t ion t hat per t ained pr im ar ily t o t he P ublic A r t s Ma s te r p l a n a s k e d p e o p l e to c h o o s e th e ir t op t hree cho ic e o f ty p e s o f p u b lic a r t out of s ix c hoic es . Follow ing t hat ev ent , w e r epeate d th e s u rv e y p ro c e s s a t U rb a n Sc ra w l w h e r e we asked t he s a me q u e s tio n s a g a in . Our t hir d ev ent t o at t end and s ur v ey t he par t ic ipan ts w a s In d e p e n d e n t’s D a y. T h ro u g h th e s e t hree event s, we we r e a b le to h a v e a lm os t 600 indiv iduals par t ic ipat e in t he s ur v ey pr oc e s s , th a t re p re s e n te d th e re s i d e n ts o f F r a n k l i nt on and pe o p le th a t wa n te d to c o me s pend t im e in t he ar ea bec aus e of t he c ult ur e of t h e a re a .

W h a t/W hy ????? We did th is p r o c e s s in o r d e r to get a bet t er under s t anding of w hat t y pes of public a rt th a t th e p u b l i c w o u l d l i k e to s e e i n th e ir nei ghborhood a n d wh a t ty p e s o f p u b lic ar t w ould dr aw v is it or s t o t he neighbor hood.

C h o ic es of art , why?

T he choi ces o f a r t we r e b a s e d o n th e t y pes of public ar t t hat c ur r ent ly ex is t in Fr ank linto n a n d o th e r p l a c e s a ro u n d C o l u mb u s a l r e a d y and f rom a c o mp ile d lis t o f p r e c e d e n t s t hat w er e put int o public ar t plans f r om ar ound th e c o u n try th a t o th e r c o m m u n i ti e s h a v e i m p l e ment ed.

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what wkind of art belongs in franklinton? e asked 588 residents: 309 residents at urban scrawl

139 residents at national night out 140 residents on independent’s day

m u rall s / / 401 votes/69.3%

p h o t os / / 2 8 7 vo t e s / 4 8 %

s culpp t urr e s / / waterworks // 3 8 4 v o t es / 66 . 3 % 2 8 9 v o t e s / 4 9 . 9 %

neon // 1 9 4 v ot es /33 . 5 %

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art location strategies //

“ART ANYWHERE, can be

even in the alleys.”

A f t er anal yzin g th e lo c a tio n s o f a r t th at alr eady ex is t s in Fr ank lint on, and gaining a bette r u n d e rs ta n d i n g o f th e ma k e u p o f t h e c o m m uni t y i t i s app a r e n t th a t a r t is s o me th ing t he c om m unit y has alr eady em br ac ed. A f t er r ese a rc h i n to w a y s th a t F o r th e s u rv e y w e h a v e a t t ended t hre e e v e n ts in th e c o mmu n ity. We at t ended N at ional N ight Out and as k ed peop l e to p a rti c i p a te i n a th re e q u e s ti o n s u r v e y i n conj unct io n with Fr a n k lin to n Ar ts D is t r ic t . For par t ic ipat ing, t hey w er e off er ed t he c h a n c e to w i n a g i ft c a rd to a l o c a l b u s i n ess. T he ques tio n th a t p e r ta in e d p r im ar ily t o t he P ublic A r t s M as t er plan as k ed people t o c h o o s e th e i r to p th re e c h o i c e o f ty p e s o f p u bl i c art out of s ix c h o ic e s . Fo llo win g th at ev ent , w e r epeat ed t he s ur v ey pr oc es s at U r ban Sc ra w l w h e re w e a s k e d th e s a m e q u e s tions agai n. Ou r th ir d e v e n t to a tte n d a nd s ur v ey t he par t ic ipant s w as I ndependent ’s D ay. T h ro u g h th e s e th re e e v e n ts , w e w e re a b l e to have al most 6 0 0 in d iv id u a ls p a r tic ip at e in t he s ur v ey pr oc es s , t hat r epr es ent ed t he r es i d e n ts o f F ra n k l i n to n a n d p e o p l e th a t w a n ted t o come spe n d time in th e a r e a b e c aus e of t he c ult ur e of t he ar ea.

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