Each month, we feature an Ohio Legacy City on our #GOPCThread series, #OHCommunitySpotlight.
So Long! Farewell!!
Ohio Community Spotlight: The "City of Hospitality" Embraces Heritage, Builds for Future
GOPC Hosts Public Engagement Open House in North College Hill
"Dream ▪ Play ▪ Build: Hands-On Community Engagement" & Impact on Placemaking
On Friday, February 25, GOPC staff members attended “Dream ▪ Play ▪ Build: Hands-On Community Engagement for Enduring Spaces and Places,” a webinar presented by James Rojas of Place It! and John Kamp of Prairieform and hosted by the Maryland Department of Planning and the Smart Growth Network.
GOPC Driving Tour Through North College Hill
Recommended Reading: the Rise and Fall of the Pedestrian Mall
The 60’s and 70’s saw similar anti-urban crisis as 2020, where urban decline fueled an exodus of residents and businesses rather than fear of contagion. In an effort to draw individuals back, several U.S. cities followed a trend long popular in Europe and began shutting down streets to vehicular traffic to create pedestrian-only zones.
Portsmouth leaders, GOPC release Housing Market Analysis for the "Comeback City"
St. Paul, MN is the latest city to eliminate parking minimums
St. Paul, MN is the latest major city to eliminate citywide off-street parking minimums in an effort to simplify zoning and facilitate people-centered development. St. Paul city council decided to nix parking mandates last month, meaning that new development will be able to proceed without any requirements for a minimum number of off-street parking spots.
