I built out the Grid-Connected Core plan around the idea that downtown’s vacant commercial buildings could house smaller technical businesses. Then, independently, in the Planning Commission’s newly released recommendations for zoning, code, and design, a crucial provision was proposed: Section 33.510.125.
This recommendation allows for Manufacturing and Production uses in Central City CX buildings. Its examples, like R&D, specialized small-scale production, and 3-D printing, are the kind of occupants I envisioned for the Grid.
So – The City’s Planning Commission is now recommending the exact downtown economy I am proposing to achieve with the Grid-Connected Core. That’s a step closer to achieving the Downtown Renaissance that I can see. Read the whole plan here
