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Next summer, Columbus will see the launch of its first bike share network with over 300 bikes parked at 30 locations in Downtown and nearby neighborhoods. Users of the system will be able to visit any of the stations, borrow… [Read More]
The Columbus Regional Airport Authority Board of Directors will meet next week to discuss a proposed $80 million terminal renovation and modernization program that will provide a major facelift for Port Columbus. The project includes renovations of the ticket lobby,… [Read More]
The interview below is part two in a series where we discuss the transit and land use projects outlined in the Downtown Action Plan with Randy Bowman, the Division of Mobility Options Administrator at the Columbus Department of Public Service…. [Read More]
In 2010, a new plan for Downtown development was assembled through multiple public meetings, brainstorming sessions and leadership meetings. This plan calls for a wide variety of actions from the construction of new convention center facilities to public transit upgrades… [Read More]
The Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) continues to add new service late into the weekend hours with the introduction of a new late night route on West Broad Street. Route number #222 is a new bus line launching tonight that… [Read More]
Downtown is gaining approximately 325 new bike parking spaces Downtown as the installation of six bike shelters, bike lockers, indoor bike parking rooms and 70 bike racks is completed. The project was made possible through a federal Energy Efficiency and… [Read More]
Every year, global commercial real estate organization Colliers International produces an annual survey on parking garage rates across the United States and Canada which they compile into a public report. Columbus was noteworthy in that there was zero change between… [Read More]
(Note: This is the second installment in the four part “Back on the Bike” series. The full set of articles can be found HERE.) I have been sore before, but not like this. The third day was the worst, I… [Read More]
It’s that time of year once again where everyone in Columbus is encouraged to ditch the car for 24 hours and utilize alternative transportation options to get around town. Car Free Day takes place tomorrow, September 21st and encourages residents… [Read More]
The finalized East Franklinton Plan was presented in July and lays out a dense urban future for this near-Downtown neighborhood that is slated to be filled with art studios, apartments, corner cafes and creativity. One critical portion of the plan… [Read More]
Third Hand Bike Co-Op is relocating down the street from 174 5th Avenue to 979 5th Avenue, and changing neighborhoods in the process. They’re saying goodbye to Weinland Park and saying hello to Milo-Grogan. “While our old space served us… [Read More]
(Note: This is the first installment in the four part “Back on the Bike” series. The full set of articles can be found HERE.) It has been 16 years since the training wheels came off my Cinderella princess bike. When I… [Read More]
The conversion of Downtown streets from one-way to two-way continues with news that the treatment will come to portions of Marconi Boulevard and Front Street in 2013. A portion of Front Street south of Broad Street was converted in 2009,… [Read More]
Six more bike shelters will soon be popping up Downtown thanks to a bike infrastructure investment program from The Capital Crossroads Special Improvement District. By design, the shelters somewhat resemble those recently installed by The City of Columbus via Consider… [Read More]
After two years of reconstruction, the Downtown riverfront has regained another vehicle and pedestrian crossing over the Scioto River. The Rich Street Bridge was celebrated with a ribbon-cutting this morning, which connects Town Street in Franklinton with Rich Street in… [Read More]
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