Winter 2020-2021 Review

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Winter 2020-2021 Review Columbus, Ohio

The NOAA temperature outlook for winter 2020-2021.

The Winter 2020-2021 Review is the latest edition in the series. Overall, December and February brought some of the worst winter weather Columbus had seen in several years. Meanwhile, January and March were unusually quiet. Temperatures through January were fairly to slightly above average, while February was well below normal. March and April provided little winter weather, and March had no snowfall whatsoever.

Let’s break the winter down.

December-February Only
Average High: 37.8 42nd Coldest
Average Low: 25.1 34th Warmest
Mean: 31.4 42nd Warmest
Precipitation: 6.72″ 38th Driest
Snowfall: 24.7″ 31st Snowiest
Average Daily Snow Depth: 1.0″ 15th Highest
Largest Snowstorm: 5″ on 1/30-2/1/2021. This was a long-duration storm that moved only very slowly through the region.
# of 32 or Below Highs: 28 22nd Most
# of 32 or Below Lows: 79 10th Most
# of Measurable Precipitation Days: 38 14th Fewest
# of Measurable Snowfall Days: 23 14th Most

Overall, winter 2020-21 was somewhat average- not too cold, not too warm, not too wet, not too dry, not too snowy, but not snowless.

Entire Cold Season: October-April
Average High: 51.2 15th Warmest
Average Low: 33.6 22nd Warmest
Mean: 42.4 15th Warmest
Precipitation: 20.39″ 56th Wettest
Snowfall: 27.8″ 43rd Snowiest
Average Snow Depth: 0.4″ 5th Lowest
Largest Snowstorm: 5″ on 1/30-2/1/2021
# of 32 or Below Highs: 28 18th Fewest
# of 32 or Below Lows: 107 27th Most
# of Measurable Precipitation Days: 76 11th Fewest
# of Measurable Snowfall Days: 25 16th Fewest

The overall cold season was generally warm, but still managed to provide near normal to slight above normal snowfall for the region.

Average High By Month
October 2020: 63.3 31st Coldest
November 2020: 57.6 8th Warmest
December 2020: 41.5 38th Warmest
January 2021: 37.5 49th Warmest
February 2021: 33.9 20th Coldest
March 2021: 59.0 7th Warmest
April 2021: 64.4 29th Warmest

Average Low By Month
October 2020: 45.6 35th Warmest
November 2020: 37.3 18th Warmest
December 2020: 27.7 36th Warmest
January 2021: 26.6 22nd Warmest
February 2021: 20.4 35th Coldest
March 2021: 34.7 27th Warmest
April 2021: 42.0 35th Warmest

Mean By Month
October 2020: 54.5 38th Coldest
November 2020: 47.4 10th Warmest
December 2020: 34.6 36th Warmest
January 2021: 32.1 39th Warmest
February 2021: 27.2 30th Coldest
March 2021: 46.9 12th Warmest
April 2021: 53.2 28th Warmest

Precipitation By Month
October 2020: 4.19″ 16th Wettest
November 2020: 3.35″ 45th Wettest
December 2020: 2.24″ 44th Driest
January 2021: 2.25″ 50th Driest
February 2021: 2.23″ 64th Wettest
March 2021: 2.85″ 54th Driest
April 2021: 3.28″ 60th Wettest

Snowfall By Month
October 2020: 0.0″ Tied for Least Snowy
November 2020: 1.9″ 21st Least Snowy
December 2020: 8.5″ 22nd Snowy
January 2021: 4.1″ 29th Least Snowy
February 2021: 12.1″ 15th Snowiest
March 2021: 0.0″ Tied for Least Snowy
April 2021: 1.2″ 14th Least Snowy

March’s lack of snowfall tied the record for the only time in history the month did not even have a trace of snowfall.

Average Snow Depth By Month
October 2020: 0.0″
November 2020: 0.0″
December 2020: 0.7″
January 2021: 0.1″
February 2021: 2.4″
March 2021: 0.0″
April 2021: 0.0″



Maximum High By Month
October 2020: 80 on the 22nd
November 2020: 78 on the 8th and 10th
December 2020: 63 on the 11th
January 2021: 51 on the 1st
February 2021: 60 on the 28th
March 2021: 75 on March 24th
April 2021: 83 on April 27th

Maximum High Records
-78 on November 8th was a record high for the date, beating the old record of 74 set in 1945.
-76 on November 9th tied the daily record high with 1975.
-78 on November 10th was a record high for the date, beating the old record of 72 set in 1949.

Minimum High By Month
October 2020: 48 on the 30th
November 2020: 43 on the 18th
December 2020: 18 on the 25th
January 2021: 25 on the 28th
February 2021: 23 on the 7th and 16th
March 2021: 40 on the 15th
April 2021: 37 o the 1st

Maximum Low By Month
October 2020: 62 on the 11th
November 2020: 55 on the 10th
December 2020: 43 on the 12th
January 2021: 37 on the 2nd
February 2021: 43 on the 28th
March 2021: 56 on the 11th
April 2021: 65 on the 28th

Maximum Low Records
-The 65 on April 28th tied the record set in 1914.

Minimum Low By Month
October 2020: 30 on the 31st
November 2020: 25 on the 18th
December 2020: 13 on the 26th and 27th
January 2021: 16 on the 23rd
February 2021: 5 on the 17th
March 2021: 19 on the 5th
April 2021: 21 on the 2nd

Highest Daily Precipitation By Month
October 2020: 1.25″ on the 29th
November 2020: 0.89″ on the 25th
December 2020: 0.74″ on the 30th
January 2021: 1.04″ on the 1st
February 2021: 0.76″ on the 28th
March 2021: 1.12″ on the 18th
April 2021: 1.88″ on the 29th

Precipitation Records
-0.76″ on February 28th was the record for the date, beating the old record of 0.56″ set in 1954.
-The 1.88″ on April 29th was a record for the date, beating the old record of 1.82″ set in 1996.

Highest Daily Snowfall By Month
October 2020: 0.0″
November 2020: 1.9″ on the 30th
December 2020: 3.4″ on the 24th
January 2021: 2.3″ on the 31st
February 2021: 2.3″ on the 1st
March 2021: 0.0″
April 2021: 1.2″ on the 21st

Snowfall Records
-2.8″ on December 16th was a record for the date, beating the old record of 1.8″ set in 1953.
-3.4″ on December 24th was a record for the date, beating the old record of 2.7″ set in 1980.

Deepest Snow Depth By Month
October 2020: 0″
November 2020: 0″
December2020: 4″ on the 26th
January 2021: 3″ on the 31st
February 2021: 5″ on the 18th-21st
March 2021: 0.0″
April 2021: 1″ on the 21st

Winter 2020-2021 Daily Graphs


For more winter records and local weather information, visit the following links.
Winter Season Records
Wilmington National Weather Service

Other Recent Winter Season Reviews
Winter 2019-2020
Winter 2018-2019
Winter 2017-2018



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2020 Census State Populations

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2020 census state populations

Happy day! The 2020 Census data is finally beginning to be released after months of delays, including 2020 census state populations. Let’s take a look.

State Population Census 2010 vs. 2020 Estimate vs. 2020 Census
2010 Census———————–2020 Estimate——————-2020 Census
1. California:37,253,956—–1. California: 39,368,078—- 1. California: 39,538,223
2. Texas: 25,145,561———-2. Texas: 29,360,759———2. Texas: 29,145,505
3. New York: 19,378,102—–3. Florida: 21,733,312——–3. Florida: 21,538,187
4. Florida: 18,801,310———4. New York: 19,336,776—-4. New York: 20,201,249
5. Illinois: 12,830,632———-5. Pennsylvania: 12,783,254–5. Pennsylvania: 13,002,700
6. Pennsylvania: 12,702,379-6. Illinois: 12,587,530——–6. Illinois: 12,812,508
7. Ohio: 11,536,504————-7. Ohio: 11,693,217———-7. Ohio: 11,799,448
8. Michigan: 9,883,640———8. Georgia: 10,710,017——8. Georgia: 10,711,908
9. Georgia: 9,687,653———-9. N. Carolina: 10,600,823–9. N. Carolina: 10,439,388
10. N. Carolina: 9,535,483—-10. Michigan: 9,966,555—–10. Michigan: 10,077,331
11. New Jersey: 8,791,894—-11. New Jersey: 8,882,371–11. New Jersey: 9,288,994
12. Virginia: 8,001,024———-12. Virginia: 8,590,563——-12. Virginia: 8,631,393
13. Washington: 6,724,540—–13. Washington: 7,693,612–13. Washington: 7,705,281
14. Massachusetts: 6,547,629–14. Arizona: 7,421,401——14. Arizona: 7,151,502
15. Indiana: 6,483,802—-15. Massachusetts: 6,893,574–15. Massachusetts: 7,029,917
16. Arizona: 6,392,017———–16. Tennessee: 6,886,834–16. Tennessee: 6,910,840
17. Tennessee: 6,346,105——-17. Indiana: 6,754,953——-17. Indiana: 6,785,528
18. Missouri: 5,988,927———–18. Missouri: 6,151,548——18. Maryland: 6,177,224
19. Maryland: 5,773,552———-19. Maryland: 6,055,802—–19. Missouri: 6,154,913
20. Wisconsin: 5,686,986———20. Wisconsin: 5,832,655—-20. Wisconsin: 5,893,718
21. Minnesota: 5,303,925———21. Colorado: 5,807,719—-21. Colorado: 5,773,714
22. Colorado: 5,029,196———–22. Minnesota: 5,657,342—-22. Minnesota: 5,706,494
23. Alabama: 4,779,736———23. S. Carolina: 5,218,040——23. S. Carolina: 5,118,425
24. S. Carolina: 4,625,364———24. Alabama: 4,921,532——24. Alabama: 5,024,279
25. Louisiana: 4,533,372———-25. Louisiana: 4,645,318——25. Louisiana: 4,657,757
26. Kentucky: 4,339,367———–26. Kentucky: 4,477,251——26. Kentucky: 4,505,836
27. Oregon: 3,831,074————–27. Oregon: 4,241,507——–27. Oregon: 4,237,256
28. Oklahoma: 3,751,351———-28. Oklahoma: 3,980,783—–28. Oklahoma: 3,959,353
29. Connecticut: 3,574,097——29. Connecticut: 3,557,006—29. Connecticut: 3,605,944
30. Iowa: 3,046,355—————-30. Utah: 3,249,879————30. Utah: 3,271,616
31. Mississippi: 2,967,297——–31. Iowa: 3,163,561———–31. Iowa: 3,190,369
32. Arkansas: 2,915,918———-32. Nevada: 3,138,259——-32. Nevada: 3,104,614
33. Kansas: 2,853,118————-33. Arkansas: 3,030,522——33. Arkansas: 3,011,524
34. Utah: 2,763,885—————–34. Mississippi: 2,966,786—-34. Mississippi: 2,961,279
35. Nevada: 2,700,551————-35. Kansas: 2,913,805———35. Kansas: 2,937,880
36. New Mexico: 2,059,179—-36. New Mexico: 2,106,319—36. New Mexico: 2,117,522
37. W. Virginia: 1,852,994——–37. Nebraska: 1,937,552——-37. Nebraska: 1,961,504
38. Nebraska: 1,826,341———38. Idaho: 1,826,913———–38. Idaho: 1,839,106
39. Idaho: 1,567,582—————39. W. Virginia: 1,784,787—–39. W. Virginia: 1,793,716
40. Hawaii: 1,360,301————40. Hawaii: 1,407,006———-40. Hawaii: 1,455,271
41. Maine: 1,328,361——–41. N. Hampshire: 1,366,275—41. N. Hampshire: 1,377,529
42. N. Hampshire: 1,316,470—-42. Maine: 1,350,141——–42. Maine: 1,362,359
43. Rhode Island: 1,052,567—–43. Montana: 1,080,577—-43. Rhode Island: 1,097,379
44. Montana: 989,414———-44. Rhode Island: 1,057,125——–44. Montana: 1,084,225
45. Delaware: 897,934————45. Delaware: 986,809———45. Delaware: 989,948
46. S. Dakota: 814,180———–46. S. Dakota: 892,717——–46. S. Dakota: 886,667
47. Alaska: 710,231————–47. N. Dakota: 765,309——–47. N. Dakota: 779,094
48. N. Dakota: 672,591———–48. Alaska: 731,158———–48. Alaska: 733,391
49. Vermont: 625,741——-49. Washington DC: 712,816—-49. Washington DC: 689,545
50. Washington DC: 601,723——-50. Vermont: 623,347———-50. Vermont: 643,077
51. Wyoming: 563,626————-51. Wyoming: 582,328———-51. Wyoming: 576,851

In many cases, the 2020 estimates had significant errors. New York was found to have more than 800,000 people above what the estimate was. The estimate assumed the state had lost population the past decade, but it had actually gained well over 800,000. Ohio was also undercounted by more than 106,000. In general, the Census estimates had Northern states with either too large losses/too slow growth than reality, while Southern states were generally estimated to have grown more than they really did. This has been a long-standing bias within the Census estimates program.



Total Population Change Comparison By Decade
2000-2010——————————————2010-2020
1. Texas: 4,293,741————————–1. Texas: 3,999,944
2. California: 3,382,308———————2. Florida: 2,736,877
3. Florida: 2,818,932————————3. California: 2,284,267
4. Georgia: 1,501,200———————–4. Georgia: 1,024,255
5. N. Carolina: 1,486,170——————-5. Washington: 980,741
6. Arizona: 1,261,385————————6. N. Carolina: 903,905
7. Virginia: 922,509—————————7. New York: 823,147
8. Washington: 830,419———————8. Arizona: 759,485
9. Colorado: 727,934————————-9. Colorado: 744,518
10. Nevada: 702,294——————–     10. Virginia: 630,369
11. Tennessee: 656,822——————–11. Tennessee: 564,735
12. S. Carolina: 613,352——————-12. Utah: 507,731
13. Utah: 530,716—————————-13. New Jersey: 497,100
14. Maryland: 477,066———————-14. S. Carolina: 493,061
15. Pennsylvania: 421,325————— -15. Massachusetts: 482,288
16. Illinois: 411,339————————–16. Oregon: 406,182
17. Oregon: 409,675————————17. Nevada: 404,063
18. Indiana: 403,317————————18. Maryland: 403,672
19. New York: 401,645———————-19. Minnesota: 402,569
20. Missouri: 393,716———————–20. Indiana: 301,726
21. Minnesota: 384,446———————21. Pennsylvania: 300,321
22. New Jersey: 377,544——————-22. Idaho: 271,524
23. Alabama: 332,645———————–23. Ohio: 262,944
24. Wisconsin: 323,311———————24. Alabama: 244,543
25. Oklahoma: 300,697———————25. Oklahoma: 208,002
26. Kentucky: 297,598———————-26. Wisconsin: 206,732
27. Idaho: 273,629—————————27. Michigan: 193,691
28. Arkansas: 242,518———————-28. Kentucky: 166,469
29. New Mexico: 240,133——————29. Missouri: 165,986
30. Massachusetts: 198,532————–30. Iowa: 144,014
31. Ohio: 183,364—————————31. Nebraska: 135,163
32. Connecticut: 168,532——————32. Louisiana: 124,385
33. Kansas: 164,700————————33. N. Dakota: 106,503
34. Hawaii: 148,764————————-34. Arkansas: 95,606
35. Mississippi: 122,639——————–35. Hawaii: 94,970
36. Iowa: 120,031—————————-36. Montana: 94,810
37. Nebraska: 115,078———————-37. Delaware: 92,014
38. Delaware: 114,334———————-38. Washington DC: 87,822
39. Montana: 87,220————————39. Kansas: 84,762
40. Alaska: 83,299—————————40. S. Dakota: 72,487
41. N. Hampshire: 80,684—————–41. N. Hampshire: 61,059
42. Wyoming: 69,844———————–42. New Mexico: 58,343
43. Louisiana: 64,396———————–43. Rhode Island: 44,812
44. S. Dakota: 59,336———————–44. Maine: 33,998
45. Maine: 53,438—————————-45. Connecticut: 31,847
46. W. Virginia: 44,650———————-46. Alaska: 23,160
47. N. Dakota: 30,391———————–47. Vermont: 17,336
48. Washington DC: 29,664—————48. Wyoming: 13,225
49. Vermont: 16,914————————-49. Mississippi: -6,018
50. Rhode Island: 4,248——————–50. Illinois: -18,124
51. Michigan: -54,804———————–51. W. Virginia: -59,278

Rank by Difference between 2010-2020 vs. 2000-2010
1. New York: +421,502
2. Massachusetts: +283,756
3. Michigan: +248,495
4. Washington: +150,322
5. New Jersey: +119,556
6. Ohio: +79,580
7. North Dakota: +76,112
8. Louisiana: +59,989
9. Washington DC: +58,158
10. Rhode Island: +40,564
11. Iowa: +23,983
12. Nebraska: +20,085
13. Minnesota: +18,123
14. Colorado: +16,584
15. South Dakota: +13,151
16. Montana: +7,590
17. Vermont: +422
18. Idaho: -2,105
19. Oregon: -3,493
20. Maine: -19,440
21. New Hampshire: -19,625
22. Delaware: -22,320
23. Utah: -22,985
24. Hawaii: -53,794
25. Wyoming: -56,619
26. Alaska: -60,139
27. Maryland: -73,394
28. Kansas: -79,938
29. Florida: -82,055
30. Alabama: -88,102
31. Tennessee: -92,087
32. Oklahoma: -92,695
33. Indiana: -101,591
34. West Virginia: -103,928
35. Wisconsin: -116,579
36. South Carolina: -120,291
37. Pennsylvania: -121,004
38. Mississippi: -128,657
39. Kentucky: -131,129
40. Connecticut: -136,685
41. Arkansas: -146,912
42. New Mexico: -181,790
43. Missouri: -227,730
44. Virginia: -292,140
45. Texas: -293,797
46. Nevada: -298,231
47. Illinois: -429,463
48. Georgia: -476,945
49. Arizona: -501,900
50. North Carolina: -582,265
51. California: -1,098,041

Total Change By Region Between 2000-2010 and 2010-2020
South: -2,571,014
Midwest: -475,772
Northeast: +531,490
West: -2,104,601

Ohio moved into the top 25 in total growth and was one of the top states for the biggest improvement between the 2000s and 2010s. However, because it was already one of the most-populated states in the nation, its total growth still wasn’t enough for it to not lose another House district. The state will have to keep improving if it wants to maintain its level of representation in Congress.
Meanwhile, the fast-growing South and West regions clearly slowed down in growth the past decade. Combined, they added 4.675 million fewer people the past decade than they did during the 2000s. The Midwest was more of a mixed bag, with more states improving, but Illinois cancelling out all of that positive momentum. Only the Northeast managed to add more people the past decade than it did during the 2000s, mostly led by a huge improvement in New York.

The Census will release 2020 population numbers for counties, cities and other places over the next few months, and will be posted here when they are.

For more local and national population data, follow the links.
United States Census
Columbus City Population and Demographics
Columbus Metro Area Population and Demographics
Columbus vs. Other Places



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Before and After History: Dublin’s Stone Bridge

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Bridge Street gets its name from the lone bridge that has connected Dublin with areas east of the Scioto River for well over a century. Dublin’s stone bridge, however, is not original. It is the 3rd iteration over the lifespan of the crossing, replacing an 1879 iron version that replaced the original wooden covered bridge. The iron bridge crossed the river just to the north of the current bridge.

The bridge was constructed between 1935-1936. It was built by the Works Progress Administration (WPA), a Depression-era infrastructure building and jobs program. The project employed about 300 workers.

Since its construction, the bridge has been repaired and altered several times, with the original roadway itself now much wider than it once was.

Construction of the bridge in 1935.

An aerial photo of the old iron bridge taken around 1934.

The new bridge around 1937.

The bridge in the present.

Much has changed between the old images and the present one. Long gone are the fields and quieter life of 1930s Dublin.



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Late Season Snowfalls Through History

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Much to the potential annoyance of many, parts of Ohio- including Columbus are predicted to see a late-season snowfall Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. As late as it may seem, Columbus has seen even later season snowfalls since 1878. Though rare, these events do happen, and have sometimes been significant.

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The US weather map on the morning of May 21, 1883.

The absolute latest measurable snow occurred on May 21st, 1883, when 0.4″ fell. The amount was not impactful, but the date certainly was. People are normally thinking about summer by then, but instead got a nasty taste of winter. The present-day I-71 corridor in the state generally had had an inch or less- Cincinnati had upwards of 2″, with 3″ near Hamilton. However, areas just to the north and west were hammered with the heaviest May snow ever recorded.

An excerpt from the book “Thunder in the Heartland” by Thomas W. Schmidlin:
“A drizzling rain on Monday morning, 21 May, turned to snow at 9AM, and the air was filled with large, damp flakes all day. The Sidney Journal reported that ‘though it thawed, it lay six inches deep on Tuesday morning.’ Considering that much of the snow melted as it fell, a total of fifteen to twenty inches was estimated for Sidney. Snow depts of ten inches were measured on the north side of buildings at Houston in Shelby County.”

The Columbus Dispatch reported that snow fell in every major city from Lancaster north and west. Crops and trees were damaged by the heavy, wet snow across Western Ohio during the event. Temperatures at most locations were at or above freezing during the snow, so it did not stick around long after. Just 3 days later, it hit 80 degrees in Columbus.

Dates of Measurable Snowfalls After April 15th
1. May 21, 1883: 0.4″
2. May 9, 1923: 0.3″
3. May 7, 1989: 0.8″
4. April 30, 1908: 2.4″
5. April 24, 2005: 3.0″
6. April 22, 1893: 0.8″
6. April 22, 1901: 0.1″
7. April 21, 1934: 0.4″
7. April 21, 1936: 0.2″
7. April 21, 1953: 0.2″
8. April 20, 1910: 2.4″
8. April 20, 1962: 0.1″
9. April 19, 1887: 0.1″
9. April 19, 1907: 0.4″
9. April 19, 1969: 0.5″
9. April 19, 2019: 0.3″
10. April 18, 1983: 0.1″
10. April 18, 1984: 0.3″
11. April 17, 1961: 1.0″
11. April 17, 2001: 0.6″
12. April 16, 1935: 0.4″
12. April 16, 1956: 0.3″
12. April 16, 1996: 0.1″

Trace amounts have occurred many additional times after April 15th, including into early May. Measurable snow, however, has only occurred 23 times after April 15th since 1878. So snow after that date has occurred roughly once out of every 6.2 years. That rate is not going to be matched this time, as measurable snow fell on April 19th last year. Snow is predicted sometime tomorrow night, the 20th. If it ends up being measurable, it would fall into the tie of 8th latest such ever recorded.

To see more winter season records and local weather information and forecasts, go to the below links.
Wilmington National Weather Service
Winter Season Records
Winter Storms



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Columbus Commute Comparison to Other Cities

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Columbus commute comparison

Light Rail in Portland, Oregon

For a long time, Columbus has had a reputation for having a relatively easy commute, at least in terms of driving. Its abundant highway and road system allowed commuters to travel to work quickly, with most commutes 20 minutes or less. However, as the city has grown and traffic has increased, the local commute may not be as quick as it once was. Story after story has shown that Columbus’ commute is steadily getting worse.

This post seeks to answer both how people are getting to work, how fast they get to work, and how commuters in Columbus differ from those in other cities. For this comparison, I used cities from metro areas most similar to Columbus’ size- 1.5-2.5 million- as well as major Midwest and Ohio cities.

First, let’s look at just how people get to work by the % of workers in 2019, the latest year available.

Out of the 31 cities looked out, Columbus is the 10th most car-dependent city. It is also the 3rd most car-dependent in Ohio after Akron and Toledo.

The heavy use of cars in Columbus did not translate to more people carpooling.

With only the COTA bus system available, the portion of the population that uses public transit is also in the bottom half. This despite the city seeing strong bus ridership growth over the last several years.

Columbus sat right in the middle of cities with the number of walking commuters. Several parts of the city lack sufficient walking infrastructure. For example, large parts of Linden and the South Side were built without sidewalks of any kind. Crosswalks and other safety features are also lacking in many areas.



Columbus is again in the middle of the pack on biking commutes, and again infrastructure is the likely reason. There is only a single section of one bike lane that is protected anywhere in the city. Creating more bike lanes, let alone protected ones, remains a low priority for the city. Instead, they have relied on “Shared Use” type signage, along with painting sharrows.

Columbus was in the top half of at-home workers. These numbers were all prior to the pandemic, so it’s likely that there will be significant increases in long-term or permanent home workers in post-2019 numbers.

Other types of commuting include everything from taxis to commercial airline flights.

Columbus was in the bottom half of cities for the average commute time. Like almost everywhere else, that time has been increasing, however. Columbus saw the 11th biggest commute time increase and had the 2nd largest in Ohio. With its far larger population growth recently and predicted, that commute time is only going to get worse.

It’s pretty clear that Columbus has significant car dependency. With increasing commute times, it is crucial to plan for how people will get to work in the future. That is why it’s so important that new development is built to be walkable and dense while the average commute is still relatively short. This will promote walking, biking and new transit forms, all of which is better for a more vibrant, healthier city. It will also perhaps keep the number of cars on the road from growing as much. To assist in this process, the city must invest in more pedestrian and bike-friendly infrastructure, while also writing building codes that promote better planning in development.

To be fair, Columbus has made some progress. In 2010, the % of the population that drove alone was 80.76%, 1.38 points above where it was in 2019. Furthermore, the city has promoted more bus usage with its CPASS program. That said, the culture changes could’ve been much better had more policy and infrastructure been in place years ago like many other cities have had. Columbus has a lot of work to do.

To see about Columbus transit history, visit the following links.
Roads and Highways
Rail Transportation
Planes and Buses



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