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UPDATE: Infrastructure Legislation Progresses in U.S. House, Senate; Work Far from Done
Franklin County Auditor Report Shows Racial Disparities in Valuation, Assessment Process
A study looking into property tax appraisal and assessments in Franklin County, OH determined that properties in low-income, Black-majority neighborhoods are regularly overvalued for tax purposes. The result is that Black homeowners pay more in property taxes relative to the sales values of their homes, while homeowners in majority-white neighborhoods were regularly undervalued.
#GOPCThread: Webinar focuses on the History, Principles & Implementation of Smart Growth
#GOPCThread: #OHCommunitySpotlight visits the "The Fun Center of Ohio" - Mansfield
Five Years on: Reviewing the progress of the "Smart City Challenge"
Five years ago, Columbus was awarded a $50 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation in the “Smart City Challenge”; an initiative that was conceived as an opportunity to jump-smart the transition to a more technologically-advanced transportation network within a midsize U.S. city.
#GOPCThread: Webinar focuses on recent GOPC/Lincoln Institute Equitable Development Report
Study Considers Whether New Transit Gentrifies Low-Income Communities, Finds No Significant Impacts.
Transit is an invaluable resource in low- and moderate-income communities, connecting residents to job centers and services that may otherwise be inaccessible without a car. However, there are concerns that significant investments in transit, particularly rail transit, may increase property values and displacement pressures on area residents.
