#Placemaking

Co-creating a Welcoming, Connected and Prosperous Eastland Community

In Spring 2023, the City of Columbus Department of Neighborhoods announced an RFP for a new comprehensive planning effort in the Eastland...

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....

A Look into the Life of Lisa

Lisa began at the Neighborhood Design Center in 2014 upon graduation with her Master of Architecture degree from Ohio State. After all...

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...

Beautifying High St: Instagram Wall Goes Up

NDC partnered with local artist Adam Hernandez and the University District to produce this beautiful mural on High Street near High and...

NDC 2017: Selected Projects

From taking on new types of projects to getting settled into a new office space, 2017 has been a landmark year for the Neighborhood...

Linden Miracle Garden Supported by Parcels to Places Project

Photo Courtesy of the Columbus Dispatch A beautiful new gazebo has risen just south of the Linden library at Kenmore and Cleveland...

Maroon Arts Group Community Gallery is Underway

At Mt. Vernon and 17th Avenue you’ll notice some unique structures in the midst of the historic King-Lincoln District. Standing out from...

Greening Weinland Park: Tree Program in Full-Swing

One characteristic that often defines beautiful and desirable urban neighborhoods is plenty of trees. A project to increase the tree...

Franklinton Gardens Uses “Parcels to Places” to Create a Learning Garden

With funding support from the Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing (OCCH), City of Columbus and Columbus Foundation, and additional...

Livingston Avenue Streetcar Series Continues

The neighborhoods within the Livingston Area Avenue Commission and the Neighborhood Design Center held a dedication for the recently...