| Title | Example | More Information | Tools |
| Columbus Historic Design Guidelines | The City of Columbus has created detailed historic design guidelines to protect its architectural heritage. These guidelines apply to both individual buildings and entire districts. (The four historic districts are Waverly Terrace, Weracoba, High Uptown, and the Historic District.) A Certificate of Appropriateness is required, before the start of construction, for any change to the exterior of a designated historic property. | Planning Department 706-653-4116 [more information] |
Adaptive Use Heritage Preservation Programs Historic Preservation Standards |
| Columbus-Muscogee Municipal Utility Watershed Management | The Columbus Water Works (CWW) initiated a pilot project to compare various treatment alternatives as well as to determine the most cost effective means of complying with the new state requirements to eliminate combined sewer overflows (CSOs). As a result of CWW’s cleanup effort, Columbus became the only city in Georgia to meet the state’s deadline to clean up combined sewer discharges to rivers and streams. In addition, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) chose CWW as a national demonstration program for the purpose of assisting other communities in dealing with CSO issues. Major community development projects, which have helped revitalize the region, were integrated into the CSO plan. CWW fostered a public education initiative to develop a long-term commitment to the protection and wise use of the region’s water resources. A second national demonstration program was also developed as a continuation of the CSO wet weather treatment technologies. Funding sources include SPLOST, revenue bonds, and a congressionally appropriated grant. | Billy Turner 706-649-3400 |
Capital Improvement Programs Education/Marketing Campaign for Quality Growth |
| State of Information Technology in Columbus | A cluster study of information technology in Columbus, prepared by Georgia Tech’s Economic Development Institute, begins with an asset inventory including such items as workforce characteristics, educational resources, an information technology inventory, local government programs and capabilities, and others, leading to a discussion of the existing technology clusters. (To view the study, see "more information.") | [more information] |
Analyzing Existing Industry in the Local Economy |
| Visual Preference Survey in Columbus, Georgia | In Columbus (Georgia), a visual preference survey was used to gather opinions about the preferred future of Midtown Columbus. The original idea of a visual preference survey was developed (and patented) by architect Anton Nelessen, but there are many other variations. Its basic concept is that people are presented with different images, and vote on their preferred choice. The results of the survey for Midtown Columbus, which was administered online and at public meetings, will help guide the planning and development of the area. The survey took approximately 30 minutes for an individual to complete, and it contained various development scenarios, parking options, and streetscape improvements, which were evaluated on a scale from negative 10 to positive 10. | [more information] |
Visualization Techniques |