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GROWING INWARD
REBUILDING THE CENTER CITY

Introduction  |  Conclusion   |   Speakers  |   Sponsors

PRESENTED BY

Columbus Metropolitan Club, Columbus Urban Growth Corporation, Greater Columbus Arts Council and the Ohio Arts Council

 
No.1: Vision
No. 2: Downtown
No. 3: Policy
No. 4: Transportation
No. 5: Housing
No. 6: Education

No. 1 - Vision

  Articulate a Clear Vision for Future Development
Have the Will to Implement the Vision
Articulate a Clear Vision for Future Development Establish Regional Cooperation
 

Click to view full size imageDevelopment of the Columbus metropolitan area must maintain a high quality of life for all people by addressing investment in downtown and existing areas of the city, as well as growth areas. Columbus cannot afford to ignore the real costs of uncontrolled growth: Diminished air quality; increased traffic congestion; ever-higher costs for roads, infrastructure and services; under-utilization of existing infrastructure and abandonment of still-useful assets. Too often, the City of Columbus and suburban communities compete with one another for development rather than work cooperatively to benefit the greater community.

Click to view full size imageThe expectation that suburban growth alone is sufficient to meet the employment and development needs of the entire region is part of the problem. As Michael Porter stated in a Columbus Urban Growth Corporation publication: "We can't depend on suburban jobs to create vitality in cities. It is simply inefficient, ineffective and unrealistic to have inner-city residents traveling hours per day to suburban jobs. There must be a vital economy within the city itself." To have a vital city economy it is essential that downtown and near-downtown residential opportunities be available for people of all income levels. The vision for future development must include a firm commitment to create housing in the city.


Next: Have the Will to Implement the Vision

 
Introduction  | Conclusion  |  Speakers  |  Sponsors
Vision |  Downtown |  Policy |  Transportation |  Housing |  Education
Have the Will to Implement the Vision | Establish Regional Cooperation