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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 infi ll 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 off er nega-
ve returns on public investments, an unwise use for
public funds. Signifi cant public improvements without
associated redevelopment including sidewalks, u lity
burial, and new infrastructure could create infl ated
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 infi ll 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, fi nancial 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.
Division Street Corridor Strategy
City of Arlington
Specifi c proposed development opportuni es should
help capture market poten al and should off er
something new to Arlington in the form of a true
mixed-use center. This will a ract business develop-
ment 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 fi rms interested in capitalizing on
ac vity at UT Arlington. The projects implemented
with this Strategy can help provide residen al develop-
ment, offi ce 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.
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