Small Business Revamp Aided by New High School Programming
Professional development and community improvement through design are at the core of the Summer Youth CoLab, a Neighborhood Design Center...
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A Few Strategies to Mitigate Rising and Evictions and Foreclosures
Housing instability —already a major issue across the United States—has been worsened by the coronavirus pandemic. For individuals and...
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....
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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