The Columbus development community debated what a boom in new downtown residents could mean if projections play out that have the population tripling in the city’s core by 2040.
A panel of four people from the downtown community and within development circles talked at a Wednesday Columbus Metropolitan Club forum about office spaces being converted to residential and commercial spots; new infrastructure projects like the Capital Line and how downtown Columbus’ identity could change. Columbus’ Downtown Strategic Plan calls for 40,000 residents and 120,000 workers by 2040—raising big questions about what kind of neighborhood downtown Columbus will become.
Greg Davies, CEO of Downtown Columbus Inc., said downtown Columbus stands at 13,000 residents and 89,000 workers, many of whom only work in the office three days a week…