http://www.bigcityvalues.com/2008/09/columbus-big-city-value/ A Community-Organized Site Devoted to the Great Ideals of Big Cities Fri, 19 Sep 2008 11:55:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.bigcityvalues.com/2008/09/columbus-big-city-value/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Ross Wed, 10 Sep 2008 22:20:10 +0000 http://www.bigcityvalues.com/?p=86#comment-3 I have been singing the praises of Columbus since I visited for the first time earlier this year. One great thing Columbus did was to protect the city's tax base from suburbanization by linking sewer and water hookups to annexation. This forward-thinking move seems to have limited suburban sprawl without compromising commerce and growth. I have been singing the praises of Columbus since I visited for the first time earlier this year. One great thing Columbus did was to protect the city’s tax base from suburbanization by linking sewer and water hookups to annexation. This forward-thinking move seems to have limited suburban sprawl without compromising commerce and growth.

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