Downtown Columbus is our region’s largest employment center with ninety thousand jobs, a number steadily growing prior to the pandemic. 

Now, work-from-home trends threaten to undermine downtown’s vibrancy. This CMC forum maps out the future trajectory of downtown Columbus with a panel of experts.

This CMC forum was recorded live on February 23, 2022.

The panelists are:

Marc Conte, Executive Director, Capital Crossroads and Discovery Special Improvement Districts

Michael Coleman, Partner, Public Affairs and Government Law Group, Ice Miller, and Former Mayor of the City of Columbus

Jeff Edwards, President and CEO, Edwards Companies 

The host is Mark Ferenchik, Columbus Neighborhoods/Urban Issues Reporter, The Columbus Dispatch

This forum was sponsored by The Robert Weiler Company, Installed Building Products, and by Marker, Inc.