2023 Intern Spotlight
From left Priyanka Chowdhury, Elsie-Almodovar-Reyes, Haylee Zavaski, and and Dani Berno. Interns are a pivotal part of the team at the...
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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...
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...
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...
Explore the NDC’s Unique Legacy with a new Prezi
To help celebrate 38 years of design as a right, not a privilege throughout Central Ohio, we put together a Prezi about the heritage and...
In Columbus, the Green Book was an important guide for African American travelers
You’re probably familiar with the 1946 hit song “(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66” about the iconic highway that traverses the majority of...
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...
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...
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...
Where we work: Historic Orton Lab
Heading down Summit Street, you might have noticed a Late 19th and 20th Century Classical Revival structure at the intersection of E. 8th...
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