Page 6 - report FINAL 3.indd

5

The City made two signifcant land purchases in 2012, acquiring nearly 24 acres, known as the Matthews Property on the east side of Riverside Drive and south of Wyandotte Woods Boulevard, and the Wallace Property consisting of more than 14 acres north of the intersection of Brand and Cofman roads.

The properties give the City fexibility in providing opportunities for future parkland and connecting surrounding neighborhoods.

Nearly 80 businesses are now calling the

Dublin Entrepreneurial Center home

since its move to 565 Metro Place South in December. The Dublin Entrepreneurial Center supports the creation and development of new technologies, businesses and jobs through onsite entrepreneurs, training facilities and access to the DubLink broadband network. The City partnered with Metro Data Center to share facilities and provide secure data storage.

The Dublin Entrepreneurial Center’s move was necessitated by the arrival of the

Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine Central Ohio Extension Campus . Ohio University purchased the properties at 7001 and 7003 Post Road and the City of Dublin conveyed 46 acres of land for the extension campus. The charter class of 50 medical students is expected to begin classes at the Dublin

Visitors from China

A delegation from Nanxun, China, including Mayor Jiping Wu, visited in the spring to learn more about Dublin’s designation as a Top 7 Intelligent Community by the New York-based

Planning for the Future

Intelligent Community Forum and to establish a relationship for cooperative business activities and educational and cultural exchanges.

Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine chose Dublin as the site of its new Central Ohio Extension Campus in 2012.