Delaware
Downtown Dover transformation plan launches with $25 million in state funding
The Capital City 2030 Strategic Plan includes three projects, backed by a $25 million allocation in state funds from the American Rescue Plan Act. These initiatives are geared towards driving the development of new residences, businesses and parking amenities.
The three projects include:
- Critical water and wastewater infrastructure upgrades, estimated at $1.7 million.
- A six-story center with a community grocery store, daycare, and retail and residential space at 120 South Governors Avenue, costing around $80 million.
- A multilevel transportation center with more than 300 parking spaces, bus stops, bike share and electric charging at South Governors Avenue and South Bradford Street, projected to cost about $14 million.
The new work would be an addition to the host of amenities and attractions already in place in Dover such as Legislative Hall, Dover City Hall, the public library, numerous state offices, the historic landscape of Delaware’s national park known as “The Green,” and the new Dover Post Office.
“The City of Dover has a solid roadmap for its revitalization, building on efforts the city and its partners have been making over the last several years, and this state funding will make those plans a reality,” Christiansen said.
“I’ve always referred to the revitalization of downtown Denver as a revitalization of our city’s heart. If you have a healthy heart, you’ll have a healthy city across the board,” he said. “It’s going to be an economic engine not only for just the downtown area, but for the entire city.”
Norman Royal is a designer and “up-cyclist” at Top Notch who’s lived in Dover for 30 years. He expressed enthusiasm for the forthcoming changes. He said enhancing the value of the area will provide vital resources to the community and address long-standing needs.
DELAWARE COUNTY, Ohio — People in Delaware County said it feels like new housing developments are popping up on every corner.
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“What haven’t you noticed, right? The whole area just exploded,” said Scott Shonebarger.
Scott Sanders, the executive director of the Regional Planning Commission, said companies like Intel and other industries are a main driver for thousands of people moving to Delaware County.
With the big boom comes an urgent need for more housing.
John Wicks is the developer at Real Property Design and Development.
He has spent over a decade building homes for families in Delaware County.
Wicks said the Olentangy School District is one of the hottest spots for new homes.
“I started with one high school up until the 90s, then now we’re up to four up to five different high schools so it’s just a big draw,” said Wicks. “It’s a beautiful community.”
The district has grown into the fourth largest in Ohio with a new elementary school opening next year, and a fifth high school in 2028.
Wicks said the growth has presented some challenges over the years like labor shortage and some opposition.
“It’s become a big issue for a lot of people that live in and around these areas. They tend to oppose new growth and new development, so restrictions have gotten a little bit harder. Costs have obviously gone up over the last 20 years,” said Wicks.
The planning commission says between 275,000 and 350,000 people could call Delaware County home by 2040.
That’s up from 214,000 in 2020.
Scott Shonebarger said he supports growth but wonders when is enough.
“I mean to a certain extent I think you know at some point right you have to have some sort of boundaries I think, getting into the fact that now you have five high schools,” said Shonebarger. “What’s the limit?”
Police in Wilmington, Delaware, shot and killed a 19-year-old man Wednesday night.
The incident happened in a residential area near 24th and Jessup streets just after 11 p.m., Wilmington police said in a news release. The person who was shot has not been publicly identified.
Officers were monitoring a large crowd gathered outside when they saw a man exit a home with a handgun and point it toward the crowd, police say.
When officers approached the man, he ran away and a foot pursuit began, police say.
At some point in the chase, an officer fired their weapon and hit the 19-year-old. The man was taken to a local hospital, where he later died.
Police say they recovered a loaded gun from the man and that the officer was not injured.
Video filmed at the scene shows a crowd of residents gathered outside after the shooting.
Police are asking anyone with more information to come forward. The shooting is under investigation by the Delaware Department of Justice and Wilmington police.
Delaware Supreme Court Justice Karen L. Valihura announced Wednesday that she will lead a new corporate law institute at the Wilmington University Farnan School of Law.
She will step down from the bench of Delaware’s highest court in late July, after choosing not to seek reappointment at the end of her 12-year term. She revealed her plans for the next phase of her legal career in a special session of the court in Wilmington.
As well as joining the Wilmington University law school faculty, Valihura will be the founding director of the school’s new Corporate Law, Governance and Practice Institute. …
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