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Parklet Improves COTA Bus Stop on Sullivant Avenue
COTA riders on the #6 route will notice a new addition to Stop #2734 on Sullivant Avenue. The bus stop got a recent makeover through a...
Student Diversity Murals Installed! Why not take a peek?
With The Ohio State University celebrating its 150th anniversary, the university community has the opportunity to reflect on...
Remember the Big Give? Here’s the impact your gift made on the Olentangy River!
During the Big Give, we asked you to donate to the partnership for the Olentangy River Vision Plan (ORVP), Friends of the Lower Olentangy...
We closed out October with a fun Hilltop project!
Irie Jamerican Cuisine: Before and after NDC intervention on Oct. 31, 2020 Earlier this year, we finished the Hilltop Community Plan with...
What is Equity Planning?
This blog post was written by Annalise Bennett, NDC planning intern. There are many different planning philosophies, but the two that...
Urban Heat Island Effect
As the climate warms, many aspects of urban life are beginning to change, and one growing problem is the urban heat island effect....
Are you a Columbus history buff? Try out new neighborhood quiz!
As part of our celebration of 38 years of ensuring design as a right, not a privilege throughout Central Ohio, we assembled a tricky...
Project Spotlight: Public Art Continues Conversations on Diversity and Inclusion
In keeping with themes of student experience, collaboration, and equitable design as part of our #DiscoverNDC series, we wanted to take a...
NDC Intern Spotlight
Interns play a pivotal role at the NDC, engaging with small businesses and communities, developing professional skills and utilizing...
Where are they now? A profile of NDC alumni.
As NDC turns 38 this year, we’re taking time to reflect on our long history of bringing high-quality design solutions to Central Ohio...
NDC Survey Shows COVID-19 Still Major Concern in Outdoor Public Space
Our first survey about this topic was conducted in May 2020. This survey is a follow-up to assess changes in behavior and perception...
Project Spotlight: Partnerships Envision Re-Development Possibilities
LC Johnson, Zora's House (L) and Erin Prosser, Campus Partners (R) In celebrating 38 years of ensuring design as a right, not a privilege...
Positive Planning Practices for the Pandemic: Five Examples
As the pandemic has progressed, planners have been experimenting with measures that lower the spread of the virus and address the...
New Racial Equity Index ranks Columbus #21 out of 99, ahead of Cleveland and Cincinnati
In a new index created to measure racial equity throughout U.S. metropolitan areas, Columbus ranks the best among large cities in Ohio....
Where are Franklin County’s whitest neighborhoods?
Racial segregation and disparities have been in the news lately due to the growing Black Lives Matter movement. These issues, however,...
Columbus History: East Long Street in 1933
Example of an Eastgate home at 320 Sherborne Drive. Almost a century ago, OSU student Andrew Barta detailed the segregated East Long...
Considering inflation, most Franklin County homes have lost relative value since 1970
Many people think of Central Ohio and Franklin County as having a booming real estate market. But an analysis of average owner-occupied...
What areas have high concentrations of wealthy African-American households?
Conversations about race often lead to the topic of economic and racial inequality. The effects of poverty are felt disproportionately by...
Part Two: COVID-19 survey shows many have significant concerns with outdoor recreation
COVID-19 has impacted our daily lives in ways we never expected. The Neighborhood Design Center, as a nonprofit focused on improving the...
Part One: NDC survey considers future of cities during COVID-19
Cities gain their competitive edge from density and diversity. For millennia, urban centers have been catalysts for innovation and...