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I’ve been seeing advertisements for the “Discovery Exchange” in some of the local magazines and newspapers, and wondered if anyone has been in yet? It’s a new building at CSCC on Cleveland Ave that houses their new bookstore, but it’s also being touted as being a place to go to grab a bite to eat, some convenience-type items, office/school supplies, get some dry cleaning done, and a handful of other amenities.
Personally, I think it’s great that they’re not only providing these services for students in the area, but also sharing the services with the community and reaching out via non-student publications to spread awareness about their offerings.
I think it’s one step closer towards creating a downtown college environment around CSCC, CCAD, and Franklin, as I mentioned here.
I’ll try to stop in this new building sooner or later to check it out and give some impressions, but if anyone else has already done so, let us know what all is there!
I just left CSCC at the end of Autumn Quarter 2006, just after the new bookstore complex opened. I was very impressed by it!!! It was far and above the old bookstore in Delaware Hall. It seemed much more open and light; it even had a second story. Overall, very nice and much improved.
This would be even better if there were student residences right next door, but surprise, it’s Columbus.
Eh, give it time. This is definitely a step in the right direction, and if it creates demand for nearby residential, it will come. A popular hangout is as good an anchor for nearby residential and light commercial development as anything else, especially if there are well-suited parcels nearby sufficiently underutilized to be available on the cheap.
Is it common for community colleges to build student residencies on or next to their campuses? That’s something I’ve sort of wondered about, and if this type of thing will require contracted developers to come on board to get something like that done.
Either way, I agree that this is a step in the right direction.
I suppose they’d probably want some student housing in the area, but I’m guessing that community colleges, due to the makeup of their students, have (and expect to have) a MUCH higher percentage of commuter students than a 4yr college/university.
OSU-N and COTC share a campus in Newark. They had almost no student residences, but they did have a small campus-owned apartment complex that served as residences for a very small handful of students. I knew one of the RA’s there. The overwhelming majority of the student body there commutes, however. Their parking lots are as sprawling and thick as CSCC’s, at least proportionally to their size.
So, about a year and a half later and I finally make it in there today. Pretty nice. It was a little annoying that I had to check my bag at the door, but I guess they do that during the first week or two of classes as a theft deterrent.
They serve Crimson Cup coffee, a few other drinks, and some standard cafe fare breakfast items (bagels, sandwiches) and lunch (sandwiches and paninis). Not a bad selection. The upper floor contains the textbooks while the lower floor is mostly general interest books, magazines, and small supplies. There’s also the copy center on the bottom floor.
Really a pretty nice space, and much better than the old bookstore on campus.
I know this is old, but, I really hope you were trying to be “funny”. :roll:
I don’t think he’s trying to be funny. I think he seriously has a sadomasochistic relationship with the City of Columbus.
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OSU-N and COTC share a campus in Newark. They had almost no student residences, but they did have a small campus-owned apartment complex that served as residences for a very small handful of students. I knew one of the RA’s there. The overwhelming majority of the student body there commutes, however. Their parking lots are as sprawling and thick as CSCC’s, at least proportionally to their size.
The nice thing with OSU-N/COTC and CSCC is that all the parking is pretty much restricted to the outside edges of campus. Makes it very enjoyable to walk around.
The nice thing with OSU-N/COTC and CSCC is that all the parking is pretty much restricted to the outside edges of campus. Makes it very enjoyable to walk around.
Like Easton. :D
Who owns CSCC? What governs it? The interior space of CSCC is very nice and well proportioned.
The nice thing with OSU-N/COTC and CSCC is that all the parking is pretty much restricted to the outside edges of campus. Makes it very enjoyable to walk around.
Like Easton. :D
Who owns CSCC? What governs it? The interior space of CSCC is very nice and well proportioned.
I don’t know, but it shows with the right leadership and proper planning you can create a great space that is pedestrian friendly and not car centric. Even if you are a commuter college. OSU-Main tends to be like a game of Frogger some days.
:shock:
It is a bit complicated, but it’s more of a one-sided relationship and I’m sick of not getting any. Columbus needs to put out. :lol: :shock: :?
So Columbus is the shy girl at prom now?
This thread is going to go in a very bad direction soon…