Advertising Supplement to Columbus Business First | 04.19.19 STATE OF THE REGION /morpc @morpc morpc_ Mid-Ohio Regional Planning BEULAH PARK. Join us in the winner’s circle. Steeped in more than 130 years of rich history, Beulah Park, named for the daughter of Adam Grant who developed this north- western quadrant of Grove City in 1889, is most noted as the first Thoroughbred racetrack in Ohio. It is a sure bet this gorgeous, 212-acre property will draw crowds in another way, as one of the most unique developments in central Ohio. The $200-million community is forecasted to feature 800-plus living units, office and retail space grounded by a 30-acre central park, within walking distance of Grove City’s quaint, historic Town Center. The Beulah community can break away to experience the Town Center’s restaurants, coffee shops, brewery, retail shops and an incredible library. They also can turn out for some favorite seasonal events hosted in Town Center, including open-air concerts, top-line arts festivals, farmers’ markets and so much more. This unmatched opportunity will be rounding its final turn in 2020, when Beulah Park welcomes its first residents and visitors. Richard L.“Ike” Stage • Mayor 614-277-3000 @GroveCityOhio GroveCityOhio.gov GC-Beulah ad 2019F.indd 1 4/9/19 5:13 PM 04.19.19 | Advertising Supplement to Columbus Business First 3 PLANNING TODAY. TRANSFORMING TOMORROW. SAFETY AT FOREFRONT OF entral Ohio is quickly growing and becoming an increasingly diverse TRANSPORTATION PLANNING region – with a lot to celebrate. ach year, around 100 people lose leaving the responsibility for safety We are proud that the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission their lives in crashes on Central improvements to the local governments. C (MORPC) has the opportunity, every day, to work toward a shared Ohio’s roadways. Another 800 While most of these communities vision of an innovative, sustainable and inclusive region. su er serious, life-changing recognize the importance of roadway Einjuries. The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning safety in their jurisdiction, many lack the To better prepare our region for the future, we serve as a resource for local Commission (MORPC) is working to resources necessary to comprehensively o icials as they make decisions about economic growth, development, improve safety on our roadways and address safety issues. transportation, energy and environmental sustainability. create a better quality life for Central Ohio residents and visitors. Regional organizations like MORPC are This is especially important today – as we arrive at the intersection of better positioned to impact the safety continued population growth and emerging technologies that will impact our Data and information, such as MORPC’s of locally maintained roadways by way of life. annual analyses of regional crash assisting the local governments and trends, help to better understand local connecting them with available funding. MORPC is planning ahead to ensure communities remain thriving and and regional safety issues and make competitive, with improved opportunities for social and economic mobility. informed decisions about transportation The Central Ohio Transportation Safety And this work would not be complete without the inclusion of people from investments. Plan has four emphasis areas: across the region, who have a wealth of diverse life experiences. In collaboration with the Ohio Serious Crash Types – Specific types of As we continue to modernize the programs and services we o er, we hope Department of Transportation and other crashes that account for the greatest you like the new MORPC brand we unveiled earlier this year. Our new brand local partners, MORPC is developing number of fatal and serious injury reflects the culmination of people we bring together from communities and the Central Ohio Transportation Safety crashes. regional organizations across Central Ohio, as well as our work on a broad Plan. This comprehensive safety plan array of subject matter. identifies the most significant causes Vulnerable Roadway Users – Non- of serious injuries and fatalities on the vehicle roadway users, such as On behalf of the more than 65 counties, cities, townships, villages and other region’s roadway system, and it will pedestrians and bicyclists, who organizations that count themselves as MORPC members, we extend our soon be used as a template for other experience disproportionately high rates thanks to all the Central Ohio residents making our region a better place. And regions across the state. of fatal and serious injuries. we look forward to transforming our “tomorrow” with you. The plan establishes a series of Driving Safety Concerns – Common goals and benchmarks for safety contributing factors or characteristics of Kind regards, improvements, identifies existing trends fatal and serious injury crashes. and critical safety priorities, and sets up a framework for how collaboration Emerging Technologies – New travel can improve safety throughout the modes that a ect future roadway user region. It uses crash data to identify behavior. common crash types and trends to guide programming toward reducing crash Each emphasis area has a goal to reduce frequency and severity. fatal and serious injuries in the category, with strategies and action items to help Regional plans like this are important achieve these goals by 2025. The Central because 84 percent of the state’s Ohio Transportation Safety Plan will be William Murdock Rory McGuiness roadways are locally maintained, available to view at morpc.org/safety. Executive Director, City of Columbus MORPC MORPC Board Chair VIEW CENTRAL OHIO’S TOP HIGH-CRASH LOCATIONS AT MORPC.ORG/SAFETY MORPC Area of Interest 4 Advertising Supplement to Columbus Business First | 04.19.19 UPCOMING CENSUS TO REFLECT CENTRAL OHIO POPULATION GROWTH entral Ohio is on track to the number of U.S. House members E orts are already underway to ensure “MORPC has a unique role, because we become a region of 3 million allotted to Ohio – a ecting the state’s that each and every Central Ohio resident have the ability to extend the work of people by 2050, according to political representation in Washington. is counted. Last month, the City of the Columbus/Franklin County Complete the latest population estimates Columbus and Franklin County launched Count Committee to the rest of Central Cfrom the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Projections forecast that Ohio will their Complete Count Committee. Ohio,” said MORPC Director Data & Commission (MORPC). In 2018 alone, potentially lose a congressional seat MORPC is chairing the government Mapping Aaron Schill. “This means we an average of 118 people came into the because, although the state is growing, subcommittee and providing sta for can help them get all of their residents region each day, and the growth shows it is not growing as quickly as other parts other subcommittees. counted, including traditionally hard-to- no signs of slowing down. of the country. A di erence of 0.8 percent count populations like ethnic and racial could cost Ohio a second seat. But in a Committees like these form across the minorities, immigrants, children and The region has the opportunity to growing and diverse region like Central state and country to help raise awareness renters.” collectively plan for this growth in a Ohio, counting people can be di icult. of the Census and encourage local sustainable way – one that delivers a residents to respond. The committees Residents will need to respond to the range of transportation options, o ers The Census Bureau relies on state and include a broad spectrum of community Census in April 2020. More information on a ordable housing options, ensures local agencies, as well as other partners, leaders representing a broad range of the City of Columbus and Franklin County all residents have opportunities for to help carry out its work. That is where demographic groups, industries, and Complete Count Committee is available economic success and makes e icient MORPC and communities throughout community organizations. at columbus.gov/columbuscounts. use of our resources. Central Ohio are playing a role. But in order to capitalize on the opportunities and resources available, CENTRAL OHIO HAS 2.4 MILLION PEOPLE, WITH 118 PEOPLE the 2020 Census must accurately reflect COMING INTO THE REGION EACH DAY. every person living in Central Ohio – and • 2018 was the largest single year of growth in Central Ohio’s history. across the state. • The region saw an increase of 43,000 residents. The United States Constitution requires • That’s enough to fill both Nationwide Arena and the Schottenstein Center to that every person living in the country is capacity simultaneously. counted in a census each decade, and the U.S. Census Bureau is responsible for this work. MOST OF THE REGION’S GROWTH IS IN FRANKLIN COUNTY. • 70 percent of the region lives in Franklin County. That’s 1.3 million people. The results from the Census are used to make decisions on how more than • The trend of strong growth in the region’s core is a significant shift from the suburban $880 billion in annual federal spending sprawl that characterized prior decades. is distributed to state and local governments. This money is used to carry out important government services and programs. THE CITY OF COLUMBUS SURPASSED 900,000 Making budgeting decisions, forecasting RESIDENTS FOR THE FIRST TIME. future transportation and housing needs, • The region’s largest city added nearly 22,000 residents over the planning for how land is used and making past year, 50 percent of the region’s total. investments in public transportation services would all be even greater challenges without the use of Census data. DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION IS A KEY COMPONENT OF THE REGION’S GROWTH. The data is also used to draw legislative boundaries, including the • People are moving here from elsewhere in Ohio, as well as a significant number moving here from abroad.