Columbus streetcar arches
Introduction

[thumb\|Streetcar arches at night on South [High Street](/wiki/High_Street_%28Columbus%2C_Ohio%29 "High Street (Columbus, Ohio)") in Columbus, early 20th c.](/wiki/File:High_St._at_night-crop.jpg "High St. at night-crop.jpg")
[thumb\|A similar view, c. 1913, after arches were removed from South High Street](/wiki/File:Ohio_National_Bank_09.jpg "Ohio National Bank 09.jpg")
[Columbus, Ohio](/wiki/Columbus%2C_Ohio "Columbus, Ohio") has a legacy of using wooden and metal arches on its urban streets. Initially installed in 1888 for lighting during a national [Grand Army of the Republic](/wiki/Grand_Army_of_the_Republic "Grand Army of the Republic") convention, the arches or more permanent replacements were placed on city streets until around 1914, used as [overhead lines](/wiki/Overhead_line "Overhead line") for electric streetcar wires, until more conventional poles became more favorable. Modern\-day arches were installed in the city's [Short North](/wiki/Short_North "Short North") neighborhood in 2002, in an effort to unify the district, draw visitors, and increase business sales.


How do modern urban planning practices differ from those that led to the installation of arches?