The policy now requires staff to conduct additional analysis and modeling that will consider the impact of a proposed project on region-wide congestion, development, vehicle miles traveled, and commute patterns, with a specific lens on equity.
As local leaders start to think about deploying American Rescue Plan funds in their communities, we wanted to share principles that we believe can help Ohio’s legacy cities and communities fully benefit from these dollars.
Previously, the City of South Bend (IN) had eliminated parking minimums in their downtown, but on January 13, city council voted to get rid of minimums citywide, making it the largest city in the Midwest to make this change.
Improving the livability of the outdoors during the winter months requires creative problem solving to deal with issues of snow and cold, while tapping into the advantages of open-air programming and the beauty of winter.
The new Neighborhood Development Code (NDC) replaces the city’s 2006 Zoning Ordinance, a traditional one-size-fits-all set of rules and regulations that separated city parcels into single allowed uses.