On Wednesday, October 7th, the National Road Commons Park in Springfield, Ohio became the new home of the state’s Madonna statue. This will be the third place for her to call home since her first placement along the National Road in 1928.

The pioneer mother statue is one of twelve statues located [...]

Once designed as standalone venues, cities across the country are beginning to leverage investment in sports arenas and stadiums to reinvigorate entire urban districts. Integrating sports venues into the urban fabric transforms them from sporadic activity generators into economic redevelopment engines that provide a far more beneficial and wide-ranging economic impact on a daily basis. [...]

Streetcars have become a vital tool in restoring life to the world’s urban centers. Cities across America are revisiting the idea of better forms of mass transportation as means of restoring public places and building thriving, livable urban communities. A streetcar system has the ability to connect key center of activity in a city and [...]

Capping a six-month public process, Columbus City Council unanimously approved the 2010 Downtown Columbus Strategic Plan Monday night. Citing its comprehensive nature and its bold vision for the future, council members whole-heartedly voted for the plan that they said would provide the road map for the continued revitalization of Columbus.
Working together with the Columbus Downtown [...]

The Downtown Columbus Strategic Plan officially wrapped up its six month public process last night at a Columbus City Council public hearing. Following the plan’s endorsement by the Downtown Commission in June, this is the final step before City Council consideration on July 19.
In addition to the extensive public input received through three public forums [...]