COLUMBUS, OHIO

A. Zone Vital Statistics:

1. Population of the Most Populous City: Columbus - 632,910
2. Zone Population: 63,229
3. Approximate Zone Size: 14 square miles
4. Poverty Rate: 46.2%
5. Unemployment Rate: 14.1%
6. Education: 41% of Zone residents, over age 25, lack a high school diploma

B. Estimated Number of Jobs Created or Retained: 700

C. Proposed Leveraged Commitments: $1.5 billion

• 1. Public Sector: $800 million
• 2. Private Sector: $700 million

• Columbus Association of Performing Arts
• Groner, Boyle & Quillin, LLP
• Columbus Countywide Development Corp.
• Hemphill & Associates
• Columbus Urban Growth Corp.
• Key Bank
• Deloitte and Touche
• Liebert
• Fannie Mae
• Miller Paving
• Favor, LPA & Dudley
• Parms & Company
• Fifth Third Bank
• Star Bank

E. List of Other Key Partners:

• Columbus Public Schools
• YMCA
• Youthbuild Columbus
• Girls and Boys Club
• Columbus State Community College
• United Way
• Volunteers of America
• Fannie Mae
• AmeriCorp
• Urban League

F. List of Developable Sites:

• Alum Creek/Rickenbacker Corridor
• SR 104 Industrial Area
• I-670 Corridor

Content Archived: January 20, 2009