Community creativity spotlighted, 614 Beautiful grantees announced
Sample of awarded proposals from 161 Task Force (L), Hilltop Arts Collective (C), and South Side Family Farms (R) Placemaking has long...
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NDC Releases Survey to Understand Impact of COVID-19 on Outdoor Spaces
COVID-19 has changed our lives in so many ways, including how we behave in public space and in our own neighborhoods. Help us learn more...
The Mortgage Interest Deduction in Ohio: An Overview of Spatial Distribution
Many people associate the American Dream with owning a home. The homebuilding industry, especially, would like for that to be the case....
School Districts & Housing Vouchers
Housing costs are increasing, especially in Central Ohio. A recent report featured in the Columbus Dispatch shows that the “median sales...
A Century Later: Ranking Columbus Neighborhoods by Wealth
In 1918, the neighborhood of Columbus’ economic and social elite was Franklin Park. Today, the neighborhood has a lower than average...
Student Collaborations: Nonprofit Immersion Program Part 2
Competition launched. Submissions received. Winners selected. NDC hosted the Nonprofit Immersion Art Advisory Panel on February 26. With...
You might think gentrification in Columbus is a recent topic, but a 42-year old city program shows o
In 1978, a dramatic struggle was occurring between one neighborhood group and a development company owned by the nonprofit research...
The “Buzzards” that Helped Birth Columbus Zoning
Today, the concept of zoning for land use seems ancient. As a legal concept in the U.S., it is more than 100 years old. Keeping noxious...
Hilltop Employment in the 1970s
In the mid-1970s, the City of Columbus embarked on a sequential planning effort to create information profiles and recommendations for...
NDC Welcomes Italian Guests for ZeroThreshold Presentation
In 2019, North Coast Community Homes sponsored a design competition seeking new ideas for accessible housing, with funding from the...
NDC Hosts Columbus Housing Dialogue
The Neighborhood Design Center hosted the Columbus Housing Dialogue on Tuesday, January 21 to discuss research completed by the Greater...
ZeroThreshold Competition Presentation to be Hosted at NDC
In 2019, North Coast Community Homes sponsored a design competition seeking new ideas for for accessible housing, with funding from the...
Envision Hilltop Plan Release Brings Neighbors Together
On January 14, Hilltop neighbors and community members gathered at the Glenwood Community Center to hear the 27-point plan to stabilize...
Intern Perspectives | National Walking Summit Experiences
I attended the National Walking Summit on September 24 hosted by America Walks, a national nonprofit organization that offers resources...
Four-City Collab Kicks Off
NDC has been fortunate to provide design services to under-served communities in the region over the last 36 years. While our work has...
New Parking Regulations Around the NDC Office
On Tuesday, January 22, new parking regulations went into effect for the Short North area, including streets around the NDC office....
NDC Visits the North Coast
On Monday, the NDC team traveled to Cleveland to visit the Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative (CUDC). We met with CUDC leadership and...
OneLinden Plan Released
After 18 months, the OneLinden plan was released and announced by Mayor Andrew J. Ginther at St. Stephen’s Community House on Oct. 23....
Hilltop Community Plan Kicks Off
Representing much of Columbus’ West Side, the Hilltop is a historic neighborhood with beautiful homes, intriguing topography, and a...
Partners Come Together for NDC Open House
Joined by dozens of project partners, board members, community members, city officials, staff and students — the NDC family celebrated...
Summer Outreach in Full-Swing on the Hilltop
Representing much of Columbus’ West Side, the Hilltop is a historic neighborhood with beautiful homes, intriguing topography, and a...
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