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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A little over a year ago, Google established a common format for public transportation data called GTFS or General Transit Feed Specification. GTFS feeds allow public transit agencies to publish their transit data and developers to write applications that consume…
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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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This comparative map from I Love Charts via Julia Topaz display’s Nate Silver’s final election prediction vs the final outcome. It’s an amazing example of how statistics and probability can be used to understand complex human systems in understandable ways. We also like to think that…
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Uninsured Children in America In 2008, the American Community Survey (ACS) began surveying the U.S. population on the subject of health insurance coverage. To date, the most complete data set available is the 2008-2010 3 year ACS which excludes counties…
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