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Since 2009, the City has been engaged in an efort to redevelop the Bridge Street District into a denser, mixed-use, urban environment. Since completing the transformative visioning in 2010, implementation studies and adoption of the development code and zoning in 2012, there has been growing interest from local and national developers.

On Dec. 10, 2012, Dublin City Council approved the purchase of 12.3 acres along Riverside Drive for the potential relocation of Riverside Drive and a future riverside park serving as a community focal point and centerpiece of the Bridge Street District.

While the City is focusing Bridge Street District planning eforts on the Scioto River

corridor and the Historic District given the area’s high visibility and catalytic potential, conversations with developers and landowners throughout the district continue.

An increasing number of national experts are predicting that key demographic shifts and associated changes in market and housing preferences will result in a signifcantly lower level of demand for traditional, auto-oriented suburban developments in coming years. These experts project that demand will grow increasingly for more densely developed places that ofer a wider variety of housing choices and a more walkable environment.

Bridge Street District

Dublin’s Bold Vision for aWalkable Urban Core

Bridge Street District Vision Statement

The Bridge Street District is Dublin’s centerpiece. Dublin’s historical and cultural heart is strengthened and balanced by highly walkable districts and neighborhoods on both sides of the Scioto River. Exceptional green spaces preserve the outstanding natural features in the corridor and seamlessly connect each unique district along the corridor.

Mixed-use districts bring together complementary arrangements of living, working and recreation in memorable settings created by distinctive, human-scaled architecture and streets that invite walking and gathering. Greatly expanded choices in housing, employment, activities and transportation attract new generations of residents, businesses and visitors.

The Bridge Street District radiates a diversity and vitality that mark it as a special place not only within Dublin, but within the region, nation and world.