Quality of life, the first of four “pillars” identified in the city’s recently implemented five-year plan for growth and ...

Van Alstyne Director of Development Services, Alex Glushko, said the city expects its population to spike. “We’re anticipating the population being above 30,000 by the year 2030,” said Glushko.

Downtown Columbus 2030 is to incorporate information derived from other recent city endeavors, including its new housing study and ongoing redesign of the city’s downtown entrance plaza.