From Columbus Business First, Women of Influence is an interview series showcasing some of the most powerful women in the Central Ohio business community. Hosted by Eleanor Kennedy, Assistant Managing Editor.
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episode 4: Newsmaker: Brian Higgins on breaking out of the cubicle and into development.
Brian Higgins and his Arch City Development are busy all over Columbus.
The Youngstown native thought Central Ohio would be a temporary stop when he landed at Ohio State University. Then he thought the cubicle life would be his fate. But none of those things were meant to be for the effusive Higgins, who has since become one of the pioneers into distressed city neighborhoods.
In this podcast, Higgins says his interest in urban development and renewal began with the advent of Nationwide Arena and the Arena District. What was once Flytown has become a lauded $1.2 billion mega-development, but it carries lessons and implications that all of Central Ohio should understand, he says.