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Weinland Park is a neighborhood in transition. Situated between the Ohio State University and The Short North, this largely residential area is on the cusp of a renaissance, thanks largely in part to one of the most ambitious collaborative efforts… [Read More]
If you live in Columbus, then chances are pretty good that you already consider German Village to be a great neighborhood. Today, the American Planning Association (APA) confirms what we already knew with the designation of German Village as one… [Read More]
A new development plan application was submitted to the City of Upper Arlington last night for a proposed mixed-use development for a recently approved “community entertainment district” located along Lane Avenue. The proposal calls for a new 118-room Cambria Suites… [Read More]
Creative Cities International recently release their Vitality Index report that measures and evaluates both qualitative factors and quantitative factors to produce a sort of “quality of life” scale. A description from the report says: “It brings to life a city’s… [Read More]
The ongoing “Where we Live” Dispatch series continues with a spotlight on Olde Towne East. Located immediately adjacent to Downtown Columbus, this large east side neighborhood features historic homes, a small but vibrant business community, one of the best urban… [Read More]
The beginning of summer is always exciting, but this year we have the added joy of seeing many of our Downtown investments bear fruit. Columbus Commons is now open to the public and is now home to many musical, cultural… [Read More]
2010 may not immediately spring to mind as a great year for urban development projects in Columbus, but if you’ll take a moment to reflect with us, you might be surprised to see how much was actually going on throughout… [Read More]
This Wednesday, the Columbus Metropolitan Club will host a special guest speaker from Chicago, urban blogger Aaron Renn, better known as The Urbanophile from his popular online writings. Aaron will be presenting on the topic of how Columbus can position… [Read More]
The ongoing “Where We Live” Dispatch series covers different neighborhoods located throughout Columbus and provides a look at what it’s like to live in different areas. Today’s feature is on Downtown and covers a few of the smaller residential neighborhoods… [Read More]
In this week’s podcast we sit down with Michael Wilkos, the Community Research and Grants Management Officer for the Columbus Foundation. Michael recently won the first annual “Arch Award” at the 198th Birthday Party for the City of Columbus hosted… [Read More]
After serving for two years as Mayor Coleman’s Urban Ventures Coordinator, “Downtown” Mike Brown is relinquishing that title and heading to Experience Columbus to serve as their new Director of Development & Public Affairs, beginning on April 26th. “I’ll be… [Read More]
The Urban Land Institute is launching a new educational campaign called “The City in 2050: Creating Blueprints for Change” which seeks to create plans for the future of urban development. The Columbus chapter of the organization will lead a year-long… [Read More]
The first (of three) public input meetings for the new 2010 Downtown Strategic Plan took place at the Columbus State Conference Center last night. Attendees included engaged residents, leaders of cultural organizations, students, workers, and everyone in between. The purpose… [Read More]
For the second year in a row, The Short North has topped our reader’s poll as the best neighborhood of the year. Whether you call the area home, or just enjoy spending time as a visitor, the Short North has… [Read More]
2009 was a busy year in terms of urban development projects, so our readers had a lot to choose from when picking one that stood out as the best of 2009. The project that rose to the top of the… [Read More]
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