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Urban Renewal Redux

April 9th, 2007
Mark Tatge

Urban renewal has a checkered history. For every story of reinvigorated downtowns such as Baltimore’s harbor district (courtesy of a private developer called the Rouse Co.), there are abject failures like the wasteland… Read More

Entertaining Entertainment Districts

January 30th, 2007
David F. Stein

A number of U.S. cities are banking on new sports facilities to create vibrant entertainment districts with a mix of residential and commercial uses.

Communities once assumed that if they built sports facilities, developers would… Read More

Experience Columbus at crossroads

January 26th, 2007
Mike Pramik

Experience Columbus says it has outgrown its headquarters a block from Capitol Square and is considering a move to the Arena District.

Then again, central Ohio’s convention and visitors bureau might stay put, thanks to… Read More

Crafting a community

January 18th, 2007
Mike Pramik

A Columbus developer hopes to create a classic Ohio small town northwest of Dublin in Jerome Township.

Final plans are gelling for Jerome Village, a planned community that will offer housing, offices, retail stores and… Read More