Saturday, April 18 Seattle Sustainable Neighborhoods Assessment Project This was the first session of the conference that really impressed me. Peter Steinbrueck and Michaela Winter from Steinbrueck Urban Strategies, reviewed a project the City of Seattle had commissioned as part…
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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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We’ve mentioned it before, but Urban Decision Group has been working with a lot of great firms on the West Franklinton Comprehensive Plan. The West Franklinton project is currently in Phase II, meaning the project team is hard at work…
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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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* 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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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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Press Release: October 21, 2013 Urban Decision Group (UDG) has expanded its operations and is now providing consulting services in the western United States. It’s newest office is based in Seattle, Washington, and its location will allow UDG to provide on-site…
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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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In my mind, one of the best things by far in any city is the opportunity to eat a variety of tasty and creative food. Of course, awesome food exists wherever there are humans, but there’s something special about bringing…
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I was alone in my car last Friday when I found out that the earth’s atmosphere now boasts the highest concentration of carbon dioxide in over a million years. How apropros is that? Alone. In my car. Idling in downtown…
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