Brice – Tussing (Columbus) Market Analysis

In the summer of 2014, the City of Columbus engaged a group of visionaries led by Pete DiSalvo and DiSalvo Development Advisors (DDA), to conduct a market analysis of the Brice-Tussing neighborhood.  In addition to DDA, the consulting team consisted…

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The Plan for West Franklinton

In the fall of 2013, the City of Columbus, Ohio, engaged a motivated team of urban planning consultants, a market analyst and a public engagement specialist, to provide a comprehensive plan for West Franklinton, Columbus, Ohio.  Urban Decision Group, along…

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Mistakes Planners Make when Creating Retail Districts

* The following excerpt appeared originally in the March 2012 issue of Planning magazine; published by the American Planning Association. “Creating successful urban retail districts is a goal of planners and community leaders alike. But as Robert J. Gibbs points…

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The BEST way to construct a Market Area boundary

Establishing good market boundaries is crucial to a solid market analysis, but not all market areas (also referred to as trade areas) are created equal. Of course physical barriers–both natural and man-made–affect boundaries and market area delineation, but market areas…

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The right way to talk about urban restoration in downtown Columbus.

Yesterday I had the privilege of attending a project presentation and discussion hosted by UDG intern Devin Carothers and his classmates Andrew Dodson and Danny Yontz at Mouton.  Their project, Wall St. Alley, Columbus, OH: An Urban Restoration, garnered an honorable…

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Everybody deserves an opportunity

For the past several months, Urban Decision Group (UDG) has provided internship opportunities for two students from Oakstone Academy in Westerville, Ohio. Oakstone Academy is a private school (preschool through grade 12) chartered by the State of Ohio that provides…

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Tornado Hot Spots in the U.S.

This week is the anniversary of one of the worst tornado outbreaks in U.S. history.  On April 3-4, 1974, at least 148 tornadoes roared across the United States.  Since then, this has been eclipsed by only the May 21-26, 2011 tornado outbreak….

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