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Meet NDC's New 2026 Hires

Meet NDC's New 2026 Hires

Meet NDC's New 2026 Hires

Serenity Space speaks to a new voice on Cleveland Ave

Serenity Space speaks to a new voice on Cleveland Ave

Serenity Space speaks to a new voice on Cleveland Ave

A Roadmap for Change: The Franklinton Public Realm Action Plan

A Roadmap for Change: The Franklinton Public Realm Action Plan

A Roadmap for Change: The Franklinton Public Realm Action Plan

High schoolers painting a mural at the All People's Fresh Market

High schoolers painting a mural at the All People's Fresh Market

Keeping the South Side Fresh, Free, and Flourishing.

Eastland Community Building Through the Youth CoLab

Eastland Community Building Through the Youth CoLab

Eastland Community Building Through the Youth CoLab

Bags Tossed for Big Wins: $20k Raised by WSA to Fuel Our Mission

Bags Tossed for Big Wins: $20k Raised by WSA to Fuel Our Mission

Bags Tossed for Big Wins: $20k Raised by WSA to Fuel Our Mission

Co-creating a Welcoming, Connected and Prosperous Eastland Community

Co-creating a Welcoming, Connected and Prosperous Eastland Community

Co-creating a Welcoming, Connected and Prosperous Eastland Community

Community Creativity Spotlighted, 614 Beautiful Grantees Announced

Community Creativity Spotlighted, 614 Beautiful Grantees Announced

Community Creativity Spotlighted, 614 Beautiful Grantees Announced

Community Planning for a Small-Town Feel in Ostrander

Community Planning for a Small-Town Feel in Ostrander

Community Planning for a Small-Town Feel in Ostrander

Celebrating 40 Years of the Neighborhood Design Center

Celebrating 40 Years of the Neighborhood Design Center

Celebrating 40 Years of the Neighborhood Design Center

Small-Scale Interventions that Ripple through Communities

Small-Scale Interventions that Ripple through Communities

Small-Scale Interventions that Ripple through Communities

The RAPID 5 Project: a Vision for a Blue and Greenway System that Spans the Central Ohio Region

The RAPID 5 Project: a Vision for a Blue and Greenway System that Spans the Central Ohio Region

The RAPID 5 Project: a Vision for a Blue and Greenway System that Spans the Central Ohio Region

Parcels to Places: Where Are They Now?

Parcels to Places: Where Are They Now?

Parcels to Places: Where Are They Now?

Uplifting the South Side, Sip by Sip

Uplifting the South Side, Sip by Sip

Uplifting the South Side, Sip by Sip

Enhancing Social Emotional Learning in Columbus Classrooms

Enhancing Social Emotional Learning in Columbus Classrooms

Enhancing Social Emotional Learning in Columbus Classrooms

Celebrating the South Side's Renaissance with a New Gateway Monument

Celebrating the South Side's Renaissance with a New Gateway Monument

Celebrating the South Side's Renaissance with a New Gateway Monument

Weinland Park Tree Program: The Intersection of Environmental Justice and Planning

Weinland Park Tree Program: The Intersection of Environmental Justice and Planning

Weinland Park Tree Program: The Intersection of Environmental Justice and Planning

Is Columbus Doing Enough for Affordable Housing?

Is Columbus Doing Enough for Affordable Housing?

Is Columbus Doing Enough for Affordable Housing?

Celebrate 'Columbus is My Neighborhood' Heroes!

Celebrate 'Columbus is My Neighborhood' Heroes!

Celebrate 'Columbus is My Neighborhood' Heroes!

Next Home:2021 Design Competition Winners Announced!

Next Home:2021 Design Competition Winners Announced!

Next Home:2021 Design Competition Winners Announced!

Pathways to Progress

Pathways to Progress

Pathways to Progress

Ribbon Cutting at New Interior Space

Ribbon Cutting at New Interior Space

Ribbon Cutting at New Interior Space

Parklet Improves COTA Bus Stop on Sullivant Avenue

Parklet Improves COTA Bus Stop on Sullivant Avenue

Parklet Improves COTA Bus Stop on Sullivant Avenue

Student Diversity Murals Installed!

Student Diversity Murals Installed!

Student Diversity Murals Installed!

We Closed October with a Fun Hilltop Project!

We Closed October with a Fun Hilltop Project!

We Closed October with a Fun Hilltop Project!

What is Equity Planning?

What is Equity Planning?

What is Equity Planning?

A Few Strategies to Mitigate Rising Evictions and Foreclosures

A Few Strategies to Mitigate Rising Evictions and Foreclosures

A Few Strategies to Mitigate Rising Evictions and Foreclosures

A Round of Applause for Jack Decker’s 10 Years of Service

A Round of Applause for Jack Decker’s 10 Years of Service

A Round of Applause for Jack Decker’s 10 Years of Service

#DiscoverNDC with Kerstin Carr

#DiscoverNDC with Kerstin Carr

#DiscoverNDC with Kerstin Carr

#DiscoverNDC with David Brehm

#DiscoverNDC with David Brehm

#DiscoverNDC with David Brehm

Project Spotlight: Public Art Continues Conversations on Diversity and Inclusion

Project Spotlight: Public Art Continues Conversations on Diversity and Inclusion

Project Spotlight: Public Art Continues Conversations on Diversity and Inclusion

Staff Spotlight: Sketching Still a Significant Skill

Staff Spotlight: Sketching Still a Significant Skill

Staff Spotlight: Sketching Still a Significant Skill

Project Spotlight: Partnerships Envision Re-Development Possibilities

Project Spotlight: Partnerships Envision Re-Development Possibilities

Project Spotlight: Partnerships Envision Re-Development Possibilities

Positive Planning Practices for the Pandemic: Five Examples

Positive Planning Practices for the Pandemic: Five Examples

Positive Planning Practices for the Pandemic: Five Examples

In Columbus, the Green Book was an Important Guide for African American Travelers

In Columbus, the Green Book was an Important Guide for African American Travelers

In Columbus, the Green Book was an Important Guide for African American Travelers

Columbus History: East Long Street in 1933

Columbus History: East Long Street in 1933

Columbus History: East Long Street in 1933

These Schools were Considered Suburban 100 Years Ago—Now They’re in the Urban Core.

These Schools were Considered Suburban 100 Years Ago—Now They’re in the Urban Core.

These Schools were Considered Suburban 100 Years Ago—Now They’re in the Urban Core.

Environmental Racism: Nationwide and in Columbus

Environmental Racism: Nationwide and in Columbus

Environmental Racism: Nationwide and in Columbus

Part 4: Northland Mall

Part 4: Northland Mall

Part 4: Northland Mall

Most Franklin County Census Tracts Have Housing Costs within 30% of the Median

Most Franklin County Census Tracts Have Housing Costs within 30% of the Median

Most Franklin County Census Tracts Have Housing Costs within 30% of the Median

Part 3: Eastland Mall

Part 3: Eastland Mall

Part 3: Eastland Mall

School Districts & Housing Vouchers

School Districts & Housing Vouchers

School Districts & Housing Vouchers

New Plan for Franklinton Created in Partnership with the City of Columbus

New Plan for Franklinton Created in Partnership with the City of Columbus

New Plan for Franklinton Created in Partnership with the City of Columbus

A Century Later: Ranking Columbus Neighborhoods by Wealth

A Century Later: Ranking Columbus Neighborhoods by Wealth

A Century Later: Ranking Columbus Neighborhoods by Wealth

Part 2: Westland Mall

Part 2: Westland Mall

Part 2: Westland Mall

Part 1: The Fall of America’s Malls

Part 1: The Fall of America’s Malls

Part 1: The Fall of America’s Malls

History of Harrison West

History of Harrison West

History of Harrison West

The “Buzzards” that Helped Birth Columbus Zoning

The “Buzzards” that Helped Birth Columbus Zoning

The “Buzzards” that Helped Birth Columbus Zoning

Hilltop Employment in the 1970s

Hilltop Employment in the 1970s

Hilltop Employment in the 1970s

Envision Hilltop Plan Release Brings Neighbors Together

Envision Hilltop Plan Release Brings Neighbors Together

Envision Hilltop Plan Release Brings Neighbors Together

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