Specific proposed development opportuni�es should help capture market poten�al and should offer something new to Arlington in the form of a true mixed-use center. This will a�ract business development and help to align the area with the University of Texas at Arlington’ s goals to becoming a top �er research university. The University’ s progress will a�ract a younger demographic. The City should strive to create public-private partnerships with research and development firms interested in capitalizing on ac�vity at UT Arlington. The projects implemented with this Strategy can help provide residen�al development, office space, and quality of life needed to retain talented graduates. A mix of land uses will help meet the community’ s goal of crea�ng places that people want to live, shop, work, and be entertained.
This Strategy seeks to recognize public input and aesthe�c challenges, and address them by turning the focus to investments through catalyst redevelopment projects. Focus should be on changing the percep�on of the Corridor, one project at a �me. The goal is to create new investment that will create jobs, provide a mix of land uses, create ameni�es, bury or relocate u�lity lines, and enhance the overall quality of life. The Strategy targets opportuni�es for new infill that can build excitement for even more redevelopment and long-term change to the Corridor’ s appearance. At this �me, the objec�ve is not to bury all u�lity lines
and construct new sidewalks to a�ract developers. Those are costly endeavors and poten�ally offer nega- �ve returns on public investments, an unwise use for public funds. Significant public improvements without associated redevelopment including sidewalks, u�lity burial, and new infrastructure could create inflated land values, further limi�ng the ability to assemble parcels and thus poten�ally limi�ng redevelopment opportuni�es.
Implementa�on is key to the successful development of any planning Strategy. In order to successfully realize the community’ s vision set forth in this Strategy, recommenda�ons must be priori�zed. Strategies should be implemented incrementally as the market warrants or as funding becomes available. The most important implementa�on item is to develop the infill opportuni�es described as the opportuni�es recommenda�ons and illustrated on the Targeted Development Plan. Phasing for these development opportuni�es will be dependent on market condi�ons. Implementa�on of the recommended programs will require con�nuous crea�ve partnerships, input and coordina�on with the City, stakeholders, UT Arlington, land owners, developers, financial ins�tu�ons, the Downtown Arlington Management Corpora�on( DAMC), Chamber of Commerce. Some public investment by the City will be needed to close the development gap.
Executive Summary
Division Street Corridor Strategy City of Arlington
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