A Growing Columbus – Are We Ready?

Central Ohio and Columbus is experiencing significant growth, especially with the increasing population. The growth presents challenges in the housing market and more. Find out how the city is adapting to this rapid rise.

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The growth projections are kind of startling. Right now, a little more than 2 million people live in central Ohio. The Mid Ohio Regional Planning Commission projects the region will add more than 700,000 residents in the next 25 years. That’s a 33% increase.

So the question is where are we going to put them? Where are they going to live? Work? Will we have enough water and electicity. how are we going to get around? To peer a bit into the future we welcome people who have been tracking these changes for years.

This week’s panel:
Lisa Patt McDaniel of the Aspyr Work Force Innovation
Michael Wilkos of the United Way of Central Ohio

Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
00:18 - Columbus Growth
08:20 - Columbus Jobs of the Future
15:43 - Housing Crunch Could Worsen
21:06 - Strain on Transit, Utilities
25:28 - Wrap-up, End Credits

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An aerial view from September 2024 shows construction progress at Intel's Ohio One campus of nearly 1,000 acres in Licking County, Ohio. Photo from Intel Corporation via AP.

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