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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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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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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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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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 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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