As I've covered downtown buildings and redevelopment project, parking has been coming up more and more, and it's one of the most common reasons people give for skipping downtown altogether. I recently recorded an episode of the Dayton Vistas Podcast about this, which I … [Read more...] about Why Parking Is the Key to Downtown Dayton’s Rebirth
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History and Demolition of the Ohmer Garage Building
Update: 7/20/26 Demolition of the Ohmer Garage Building is scheduled to begin today, Monday July 20, 2026. The Dayton Daily News reported that "it's expected to cost nearly $1 million and take three months to complete" and that demolition "was recommended after … [Read more...] about History and Demolition of the Ohmer Garage Building
Dayton’s Oldest Parking Garage: History of the First Street Garage
I recently covered the recent reopening of Rabbit Hole Books after being closed for two months. Today, we will dig more deeply into the history of the parking garage where it is located, and whose condition has led to the ongoing disputes between the bookstore and the … [Read more...] about Dayton’s Oldest Parking Garage: History of the First Street Garage
Rabbit Hole Books Reopens in Downtown Dayton After Two-Month Closure
Rabbit Hole Books reopened on Thursday, April 23, after more than two months of closure following a fire in the garage building where the bookstore is located on West First Street in downtown Dayton. The closure became a major local story and featured disputes between the … [Read more...] about Rabbit Hole Books Reopens in Downtown Dayton After Two-Month Closure
Opinion: Dayton Should Remove Parking Minimums from Zoning Code
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