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Opinion: Dayton Should Remove Parking Minimums from Zoning Code

February 20, 2023 By Matt Sauer 1 Comment

Editor's Note: This is a guest article written by Matt Sauer In 1923, the city of Columbus required a new apartment building to provide off street parking, the first time parking minimums (as they would come to be called) were ever enforced in the US. City governments … [Read more...] about Opinion: Dayton Should Remove Parking Minimums from Zoning Code

Filed Under: New Developments Tagged With: Biking, Guest Author, Parking, Urban Planning, Walkability

The Miami Valley’s World-Class Bike Trail System

April 5, 2019 By Jon White Leave a Comment

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Did you know that Dayton and the Miami Valley region boasts the largest connected paved trail system in the entire country? In terms of connectivity, it is truly a world class system. Outside of trail systems in progressive and bicycle friendly metros such as Minneapolis, … [Read more...] about The Miami Valley’s World-Class Bike Trail System

Filed Under: New Developments Tagged With: Biking, Dayton Culture, Dayton Tourism, Flight Line, Horace Huffman, Huffy Manufacturing, Rails to Trails, Recreation, Trails

Top 10 Oregon District Spots Not On Fifth St.

December 12, 2017 By Andrew Walsh Leave a Comment

For many people, the Oregon District is synonymous with that stretch of bars, restaurants, and shops on East Fifth St. running from Patterson Boulevard to Wayne Ave. Residents, of course, know that there's much more. But in addition to the neighborhood's beautiful homes … [Read more...] about Top 10 Oregon District Spots Not On Fifth St.

Filed Under: New Developments Tagged With: Bars, Biking, Carriage Houses, Comedy, Craft Beer, Dayton Culture, Gyms, Oregon District, Restaurants

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