Best Practices

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Bellefontaine Is a Shining Example of What Urban Redevelopment Can Look Like

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Bellefontaine Is a Shining Example of What Urban Redevelopment Can Look Like

Downtown Bellefontaine’s renaissance is due, in large part, to the private development company, Small Nation, which began purchasing and rehabilitating historic downtown buildings in the 2010s. A decade on, Small Nation now own 55 buildings over several blocks and has helped placed dozens of merchants

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St. Paul, MN is the latest city to eliminate parking minimums

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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.

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Using New Policy, NOACA Reviews and Recommends “No” to Three New Suburban Highway Interchanges

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Using New Policy, NOACA Reviews and Recommends “No” to Three New Suburban Highway Interchanges

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.

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11 Principles for Maximizing American Rescue Plan's Funding Opportunities

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11 Principles for Maximizing American Rescue Plan's Funding Opportunities

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.

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South Bend, Indiana Council Votes to Eliminate Parking Requirements Citywide

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South Bend, Indiana Council Votes to Eliminate Parking Requirements Citywide

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.

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