1. How long have you lived in the area?
2. What was the state of the area when you first moved to it? What caused the site to be in its current state? Were the changes in the neighborhood gradual or abrupt, were they based on zoning changes, demographic changes, or something else?
3. Do you know what this area was like in its prime, do you think it has had several "primes" since it was first started?
4. What district of Columbus do you enjoy hanging out in (for entertainment, for basic needs, for occasions only a few times a year) and why? (i.e. Art, Downtown, Campus, etc)
5. What is the most occupied/inhabited part of the site on a consistent basis? Does it vary from weekday to weekend? Day to night? Seasonally?
6. What aspects of the site programs are economically successful and should not be removed?
7. What aspects of the site programs are not successful on urban, economic, and social levels?
8. What site programs do you think the area is lacking, what do you feel needs to be done to tie the site in with the Short North and Campus areas to complete the transition through the site?
9. Would an introduction of green space (i.e. parks, gathering spaces, landscapes) have a positive impact on the site? if so, what location(s) would this green space be most successful? What kinds of green space would be the most beneficial? (basketball courts, tree-planted boulevards, parks with benches, playgrounds etc)
10. What activities do you believe would be successful to incorporate into the green spaces (i.e. benches, water features, trees, outdoor amphitheatre, dining, public transportation stops, etc)
12. Are you familiar with the Weinland park revitalization proposal? What aspects of it would be helpful to utilize on the current site?
13. What impact do you expect the street car line to have on the site and the real estate values within a 1/2 mile of the area, or will the current state of the area be a factor?
14. Would revitalizing the area beyond high street (boundaries of Neil Ave. on the west, 5th Ave. on the south, and campus on the north) help or hurt the revitalization of the area? why? If it would help do you think the area west of high street would thrive as a residential community for college students, young professionals, and/or families?
15. What are your thoughts on introducing new mixed use retail, restaurants, and commercial structures along with apartment and condos into the area to promote entertainment and destination points (whether they be new construction or reuse of existing buildings)?
16. Do you think creating a building corridor along the site (similar to Short North, pulling the building facades towards the street and hiding parking lots in alleys) would help tie in the site with the surroundings and make the area aesthetically pleasing, both in architecture and economically?
17. What would be the best building style for the site (all new construction or a mix of the old and new to maintain the historical look of the area)?
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