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The Banks is the name given to the current mixed-use project being developed on the land between Paul Brown Stadium and Great American Ball Park along the Ohio River in Cincinnati, Ohio.〔(The Enquirer – A change for the better at The Banks )〕 ==History== The construction for a new riverfront area between the two stadiums is the result of a public participation planning process begun in October 1996. Hamilton County and the City of Cincinnati engaged Urban Design Associates to prepare a plan to give direction in two public policy areas: # To site the two new stadiums for the Cincinnati Reds and the Cincinnati Bengals # To develop an overall urban design framework for the development of the central riverfront which would capitalize on the major public investment in the stadiums and structured parking. A Riverfront Steering Committee made up of City and County elected officials and staff was formed as a joint policy board for the Central Riverfront Plan. Focus groups, interviews, and public meetings were held throughout the planning process. A Concept Plan was published in April 1997 which identified three possible scenarios for the siting of the stadiums and the development of the riverfront. The preparation of a final Master Plan was delayed due to a November 1998 public referendum on the siting of the Reds Stadium. Once the decision on the Reds Stadium was made by the voters in favor of a riverfront site, Hamilton County and the City of Cincinnati appointed sixteen prominent citizens to the Riverfront Advisors Commission who were charged to "recommend mixed usage for the Riverfront that guarantees public investment will create sustainable development on the site most valued by our community". The result of that effort was The Banks, a September 1999 report from the Advisors which contained recommendations on land use, parking, finance, phasing, and developer selection for the Central Riverfront. The final Master Plan includes The Banks recommendations from the advisors.〔(City of Cincinnati -Riverfront Development Master Plan )〕 Carter and The Dawson Co. were (selected by ) the city of Cincinnati and Hamilton County as master developers for the 18-acre mixed-use project. Carter has also served as program manager for the construction of the city and county-funded parking garage and infrastructure components of The Banks project, including accommodation of parking for the Cincinnati Reds stadium. Bob Castellini, CEO of the Cincinnati Reds, was a chair of Joint Banks Steering Committee. On November 1, 2007, Cincinnati City Council and Hamilton County approved of the project. Groundbreaking took place on April 2, 2008. The first phase, (which opened in the summer of 2011 ), included (Current at The Banks ), a building containing 300 apartment units atop 96,000 square feet of street-level retail space. Currently, the apartments are (fully leased ) and the retail space is approximately (92 percent occupied ). Many of the (retail tenants ) include bars, restaurants and musical venues such as Yard House, Tin Roof, Mahogany’s, Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill and Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse.〔(The Enquirer – At long last – Banks OK'd )〕 The (second phase ) of The Banks is slated to break ground in the (summer of 2013 ). Phase II will include an additional 300 apartment units, more than 60,000 square feet of street level retail and more than 400 parking spaces along (Vine Street ) in between Second Street and Freedom Way. It will be located near Paul Brown Stadium, home of the Cincinnati Bengals. Plans also call for the development of (180 Walnut @ The Banks ), a 233,496-square-foot, Class A office building. According to a (recent study ) of Phase I by The University of Cincinnati Economic Center, it is estimated that The Banks will have an ongoing economic impact of $91.6 million, as well as generating $556 million in construction-based impact. Upon completion, The Banks will be the region’s (largest mixed-use development ) and will house more than 3,000 residents. The city of Cincinnati, the county and a joint venture between Carter and The Dawson Company formed (The Banks Public Private Partnership ) to secure funding and develop the project. Through a successful (public-private partnership ), The Banks is one of the nation’s preeminent urban "Live, Work, Play" destinations. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Banks」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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