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Encompassing most of Dublin’s employment core along I-270 and U.S. 33, the Central Ohio Innovation Corridor is home to most of Dublin’s major corporations and technology-based firms. The COIC is geographically divided into seven different business neighborhoods based upon the general character of development, focus on particular businesses types, various zoning regulations, development review processes and future planning efforts.

Initial planning for the EAZ portion of the Corridor focused on higher-intensity, urban growth characterized by multi-

story development. The recent shift of urban growth inside I-270 within the COIC coupled with recent economic change has resulted in a need to reconsider the style and form of development in the EAZ. Current market conditions are pushing toward smaller office and laboratory space on relatively small sites. In order to ensure that the COIC can accommodate any business need from large to small, plans for the EAZ will balance the urban form of the Bridge Street area with market demands for suburban development that can be quickly approved.

The EAZ includes over 1,100 acres of highly developable land within the Central Ohio Innovation Corridor.

The COIC is host to seven identified business neighborhoods that form the backbone of Central Ohio’s second largest economy.