CDC of Ohio Community Development

The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) serves as Central Ohio's regional council, collaborating with over 90 local governments and community partners to enhance public service leadership and promote sustainable growth. Through a variety of programs and services, MORPC focuses on improving the quality of life in the region by driving investment, fostering community collaboration, and addressing critical issues such as air quality and transportation infrastructure. MORPC is dedicated to creating an environment for prosperity by providing essential tools and resources that empower communities to thrive. Their initiatives, including residential services and active transportation planning, aim to unlock new opportunities and enhance the overall well-being of Central Ohio residents. Generated from the website

Bird Houk Collaborative, founded in 1993, is a multidisciplinary team of planners, architects, urban designers and landscape architects. The services offered include architecture, urban design, planning, and landscape architecture. Some of the specific services include development feasibility studies, economic redevelopment strategy, developer solicitation, site and acquisition strategy, and public-private development strategy. It has offered architectural services to various industries and clients, including offices, educational buildings, and commercial mixed-use and integrated parking, residential, hospitality, retail, sports and recreation. Its planning services include town planning and new urbanism, conservation development, residential communities, golf course communities, campus planning, mixed-use development, urban and regional planning, and zoning and entitlements. Bird Houk Collaborative is located in Dublin, Ohio.

The Village of Urbancrest, incorporated in 1948, is a historical community located near I-270, just north of Grove City and south of Columbus, Ohio. With a population ranging from 1,000 to 1,200 residents, it offers a peaceful, country-like atmosphere while still being ideally positioned for commercial and industrial development. Urbancrest is notable for being the home of Mrs. Ellen Walker Craig-Jones, the first African-American elected female mayor in the United States, who served from 1972 to 1975. The village promotes unity and actively engages its residents through various councils and committees focused on health, safety, planning, and community involvement. Generated from the website