Cincinnati officials are collecting public feedback on what kind of development should replace the Town Center Garage and Crosley Telecommunications Center on Central Parkway. A recent study conducted by a third-party consultant recommended the site as one of the top two choices for a new arena.
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An online feedback survey asks participants their priorities for the site. Options include a new arena, parking, and housing. Questions include:
- How often do you use the Town Center Parking Garage?
- How important is it that the development of the Town Center Garage Parking Garage [sic] site be a large-scale, transformative project for the West End and surrounding communities?
- How important is maintaining 500+ affordable, non-restricted parking spaces in the development of the Town Center Parking Garage site?
- What are your top concerns about the development of the Town Center Parking Garage site? (select up to three)
- Increased traffic, noise, and congestion
- Inconvenience and pollution from construction
- Reduced and/or more expensive parking options
- Loss of historical character
- Displacement of residents
- Rising costs of living
- Other (please specify)
- Which Town Center Garage Parking Garage [sic] development options would be most valuable to the West End and surrounding communities? (select up to four)
- Community center/resource hub
- Sports/entertainment arena
- Commercial retail (e.g., shops, restaurants)
- Cultural/arts center
- Commercial/office space
- Non-deed restricted, non-income-based housing
- Deed restricted, income-based housing
- Green space/park
- Other (please specify)
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WCET owns the air rights for the space and occupies the building above the garage; the city owns the land and the parking garage on the site. Cincinnati Public Radio also currently uses the space, but is moving to a new building early next year.
The survey's introduction acknowledges the presence of the CET studios, but the questions do not include the possibility of a new development that includes the TV station.
The city previously put out a request for proposals to develop the site, but later reversed course. City Manager Sheryl Long said "the time is not right to recommend selling this asset."
