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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After reading Jenna’s post about population density in Franklin County and being hopeful that we are seeing a resurgence in downtown living, I decided to look at how Columbus compares to other downtown neighborhoods or central business districts. For my…
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Over the past few weeks there’s been a bit of buzz over Franklin edging out Delaware for the title of Ohio’s fastest growing county. Franklin County has consistently grown for years–a rarity for Ohio as a whole and Midwestern urban…
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This week’s Map of the Week is the third in Urban Decision Group’s series of maps that examine commuting in the U.S. Our first map dealt with Average Commuting Times in the U.S. Last week’s map showed the Impact on…
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Last week, Urban Decision Group’s Map of the Week dealt with Average Commuting Times in the continental U.S. This week’s Map of the Week builds on this data. All of the data comes from the American Community Survey (ACS) 2006-2010….
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