There's plenty of room for infill in Columbus

Urban Columbus is de-populated. Why is this an important point to make? Because anti-development folks effectively claim their neighborhoods are at capacity; that there's no room for anyone else. Compared to the mid-20th century, however, many Columbus neighborhoods have fewer people today. Yet, anti-development advocates make claims that

💌 Action alert on ADUs, and more!

We recently sent you an email all about ADUs, so we're not going to rehash that content here. But since there's a hearing coming up at Columbus City Council, there are some additional policy considerations to share. This Tuesday, council will host a discussion of changes

Co-ops: High on housing, low on profit

Cooperative housing minimizes the role of profit in housing while foregrounding actual maintenance costs.

The Condo Edition

Where have all the condos gone? There have been three recent stories in The Columbus Dispatch on the topic of condos (1, 2, 3). This attention, however, is rare. Despite all the talk of housing affordability, there's usually not much focus on this more affordable end of the

A bit about ADUs 🏠

Nothing new about this age-old concept, really 🤷

Are Ohio's shrinking cities more affordable?💸 Yes and no.

Lots 'o links in this edition! 🔗

How we characterize the "crisis" matters

Supply isn't the silver bullet. Housing stability, quality, and affordability are also critical.

📝 Belated review of the Ohio Senate housing report

Plus upcoming events + your trusty links 🔗

🗞️ Phase One of 'Zone In' heads to council

Plus news + ghosts of zoning past 👻

Change is (always) coming! 🆕

Evaluation of public comments re: 'Zone In' this Thursday

'Zone In' is out! Let's discuss.

🚘 And some thoughts on government-mandated car storage 🅿️

Event Wednesday evening 🎟️

🏘️ And the freshest links

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It's coming! Let's prepare for the zoning code update ✅

Attend our strategy session and training event on March 27 ✍️

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💥 Achieving housing abundance and stability

Supply is just one part of our affordability crisis (which isn't all that new)

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🎉 2023 in Review: Neighbors for More Neighbors—Columbus 🎆

We organized, educated, and advocated even more in 2023!

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💊 Another dose of housing thoughts for you

And an upcoming 'Snob Zoning' event! 👃🏡

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More 'Zone-In' engagement, plus candidate endorsements! 🗳️ 🇺🇸

And, did you know Columbus invented off-street parking requirements? 🚘

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💥 An overdue bulletin on housing and zoning

With punchy commentary and ample data ‼️

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'Zone In' event next week!

And how homeowners can weaponize public meetings.

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Public engagement for 'Zone In Columbus' is ramping up!

And some thoughts on the housing approval process

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There's a 'Zone In Columbus' meeting on Monday

And, thanks to you, our Spring Strategy Session was a success.

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Spring Strategy Session: One week away!

And a few other items for your consideration

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Jobs and housing are coming to a head. Let's get to work 🙌

What part will you play in welcoming new neighbors? 🙋‍♀️

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"Zone In Columbus" announced and there's a great event on Wednesday evening 📣

Get your free yard sign Wednesday night in Worthington!