COLUMBUS, Ohio—A decade ago, a 75-acre area along the Scioto River less than a mile west of this capital city’s downtown was an industrial no man’s land, consisting of barren rail yards, old warehouses… Read More
Columbus City Council is set for a vote before the end of the month on legislation that would clear the way for Arena District developer Nationwide Realty Investors Ltd. to begin the final $250… Read More
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
Franklin County hit a home run when it opted to move its baseball park Downtown, but the game’s not over, Ohio State University sociologist Tim Curry said.
The county and the city should invest in… Read More
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