COTA riders on the #6 route will notice a new addition to Stop #2734 on Sullivant Avenue. The bus stop got a recent makeover through a...

With The Ohio State University celebrating its 150th anniversary, the university community has the opportunity to reflect on...

During the Big Give, we asked you to donate to the partnership for the Olentangy River Vision Plan (ORVP), Friends of the Lower Olentangy...

Irie Jamerican Cuisine: Before and after NDC intervention on Oct. 31, 2020 Earlier this year, we finished the Hilltop Community Plan with...

This blog post was written by Annalise Bennett, NDC planning intern. There are many different planning philosophies, but the two that...

As the climate warms, many aspects of urban life are beginning to change, and one growing problem is the urban heat island effect....

As part of our celebration of 38 years of ensuring design as a right, not a privilege throughout Central Ohio, we assembled a tricky...

In keeping with themes of student experience, collaboration, and equitable design as part of our #DiscoverNDC series, we wanted to take a...

Interns play a pivotal role at the NDC, engaging with small businesses and communities, developing professional skills and utilizing...

As NDC turns 38 this year, we’re taking time to reflect on our long history of bringing high-quality design solutions to Central Ohio...

Our first survey about this topic was conducted in May 2020. This survey is a follow-up to assess changes in behavior and perception...

LC Johnson, Zora's House (L) and Erin Prosser, Campus Partners (R) In celebrating 38 years of ensuring design as a right, not a privilege...

As the pandemic has progressed, planners have been experimenting with measures that lower the spread of the virus and address the...

In a new index created to measure racial equity throughout U.S. metropolitan areas, Columbus ranks the best among large cities in Ohio....

Racial segregation and disparities have been in the news lately due to the growing Black Lives Matter movement. These issues, however,...

Example of an Eastgate home at 320 Sherborne Drive. Almost a century ago, OSU student Andrew Barta detailed the segregated East Long...

Many people think of Central Ohio and Franklin County as having a booming real estate market. But an analysis of average owner-occupied...

Conversations about race often lead to the topic of economic and racial inequality. The effects of poverty are felt disproportionately by...

COVID-19 has impacted our daily lives in ways we never expected. The Neighborhood Design Center, as a nonprofit focused on improving the...

Cities gain their competitive edge from density and diversity. For millennia, urban centers have been catalysts for innovation and...