Broad Street Bungled Yet Again
Broad Street’s current configuration is almost as wide as Rt 315.
The Surprisingly Diversity Rich Suburbs Of Columbus
The 5 most racially diverse suburbs in Franklin County. Are any of these surprising?
Creeping Suburbia: Alton Place Village
Last week, a few large-scale development projects were announced for the western edge of Hilliard. The one that caught my eye the most – and the one I’ll talk about today – was Alton Place Village, a mixed-use development that would include housing, offices, and retail at the northwest corner of Roberts Road and Alton …
The 10 Hottest Neighborhoods For Young Adults In Columbus
Recently, the US Census released population estimates and demographic information for all places with populations under 50,000. These estimates are particularly useful for looking at neighborhood-level changes. One of the most coveted demographics in cities today is young adults aged 18-34. This group includes a good portion of the Millennial generation. Despite the negative criticisms …
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Ready or Not, Columbus is Booming
A Gloomy Beginning In 1871, the brand new Columbus Dispatch ran a front page article of a man recounting a visit he made to the city as a young boy in 1844. The man wrote about coasting into the city on a canal boat and disembarking not far from High Street. He spoke of a …
Was Columbus Built Through Annexation?
If you have paid any attention over the years to views on Columbus, you’ve probably heard one or all of the following at least once: “Columbus annexes its population growth! It’s not real!” “It has state government/OSU, so its success relies on the rest of Ohio paying taxes!” “Columbus lacks the amenities of a real …
Linden’s Suburban Beginnings Make Revitalization A Different Challenge
Ever since Andrew Ginther won the mayor’s office, a stated focus for his administration has been to reinvest in the Linden neighborhood. He ran on a platform of spreading investment to other neighborhoods that he, and many others, felt had been ignored by the Coleman Administration’s steady focus on Downtown and the immediate area. Coleman …
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Ohio Seismicity: Could A Relatively ‘Big One’ Strike The Buckeye State?
Ohio is not exactly known for its earthquake threat. Instead, as shown just a few weeks ago on the East Side, a larger worry is in thunderstorms and the occasional tornado they spin up. But are earthquakes a real threat to Columbus and other cities in the region? To answer this question, we have to …
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Creeping Suburbia: Founders Park
Every once in a while, a new development is announced in Columbus that seems great initially, only to see a steady degradation of design, materials, urban qualities – or all of the above – with each new iteration. That seems to be the case with the Harrison West development recently given the moniker of Founders …
