Because home ownership was a goal of involved community groups, residents who rented during the first two phases were additionally given right of first refusal when the units came up for sale. I saw the model and fell in love with it immediately, praises Ron Hill, a resident and college literature professor. There are very few places I've seen that have the same spirit, movement, atmosphere, and openness of this center. Uptown District s pedestrian-only residential level, with lush parks and landscaping. Now residents of that historic neighborhood have access to the grocery store, boutique retail shops, and the community center, while residents of Uptown District have access to other neighborhood parks and facilities.
Parking is limited, further enhancing pedestrian access.
Ratios are 2.0 spaces per townhouse, 1.7 per apartment, and 1 space for every 270 square feet of commercial floor area. The vicinity average is 2.25 spaces per residential unit and 1 space for every 250 square feet of commercial floor area. Higher density in Uptown District equates to more efficient land use. But the mixed-use community is not without its criticisms. This is a center that should have made it because it's very well designed, laments George Munger, owner of a restaurant located in Uptown District that was forced to close its doors for a lack of business.