Downtown Columbus development and traffic were the big concerns of residents who attended a Town Hall meeting at Yes Cinema earlier this week.

Heather Pope, director of the city’s redevelopment department, said the city is considering a comprehensive study of the downtown needs to try to figure out what type of business should go in the vacant spot in The Commons.

Tom Dell, city councilman and downtown business owner, said that the downtown needs some outside expertise on luring businesses and what those should be.

City engineer Dave Hayward said traffic in and out of downtown would be improved by a proposed overpass at State Road 11 and Jonathan Moore Pike. That overpass is meant to help solve traffic tieups caused by increasing train traffic, but it would also reduce rush hour traffic jams, he said.

The Tuesday event was organized by City Councilwoman Elaine Wagner.