On Development: Capital Line planners should walk before they run
The two-mile bike circulator is a fine idea, as far as it goes. But it sounds more like a tourist attraction than needed basic transportation for residents.
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On Development: Vision Zero is foggy in Columbus
There does not seem to be much connection in Columbus between pedestrian deaths and business-as-usual road projects.
On Development: The Great Abatement Debate
Tax abatements can be one tool for addressing affordable housing, but Columbus should look beyond abatements to ideas being implemented in places such as Montgomery County, Maryland.
On Development: Silly road names reflective of development trends
The move away from simply named streets laid in a grid and toward a collection of winding, oddly monikered cul-de-sacs signals a deeper disconnect.
On Development: Linden buildings falling down, falling down
The proposed destruction of a century-old retail building to make way for a wider street is yet another example of Columbus designing the city for cars rather than people.
On Development: Build communities, not just housing units
It shouldn’t be business as usual when it comes to a University District church and green space currently pegged for redevelopment.
On Development: Zoning out on Zone In
The biggest beneficiaries of the new zoning code could be local businesses, homeowners and small developers who lack the means to hire architects and lawyers to guide them through the current process.
On Development: We’ve railroaded our hopes for rail transit
Our columnist revisits a 1999 interview with former Columbus mayor Michael B. Coleman and bemoans the city's lack of action on developing any real alternative to car culture.
On Development: Cautious city needs to be bold
Columbus’ greatest asset may be how comfortable it can be to live here. But comfort can be a gateway to complacency – and complacency may be the greatest threat to the city.
On Development: The future of retail could be just steps away
If you want vibrant, pedestrian-friendly neighborhoods, keep your money in the community.