takeasiesta
Harrison West
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HeySquare wrote >>
oh man... I totally didn't connect the dots on these three events, particularly Pride and Beck/O'Reilly the same weekend. That's going to be pure AWESOME. There will definitely be some good people watching!
They are going to be at Nationwide Arena. Tickets are still available...
myliftkk
Columbus, OH
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takeasiesta wrote >>
osulew wrote >>
takeasiesta wrote >>
Okay so Barack Obama, Bill O'Reilly, and Glenn Beck are coming to town the same weekend as Comfest and Pride Week? This is going to be pure insanity.Comfest is the weekend after Pride.
Gotcha. This is still going to be a very interesting weekend.
Only if someone catches Beck or O'Really with a rentboy.com on film. :) (please, oh, please)
catnfiddle
Giant Corncob District
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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The White House says President Barack Obama will travel to Columbus Friday to meet with workers and deliver remarks at the groundbreaking of a road project funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
http://www2.nbc4i.com/news/2010/jun/16/obama-speak-road-project-groundbreaking-friday-ar-112061/
This won't be open to the public.
Jimbo Jones
German Village
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Thanks for ruining our Friday commute, Mr. President. I was hoping to leave the office early to play golf. Guess that won't be happening.
deraj1013
Merion Village
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From the Dispatch...
Obama launches push to sell Americans on stimulus merits
By Jonathan Riskind
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama's visit to Columbus Friday marks the start of a summer, pre-election, push to sell Americans on the virtue of last year's $787 billion economic stimulus package.
deraj1013
Merion Village
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From the Dispatch...
Hospital-connected rehab draws Obama trip
President’s appearance highlights aid for expanding Children’s Hospital, renovating South Side
By Mark Ferenchik
An additional $2.4 million in federal stimulus money will help fix up 15 houses near Nationwide Children's Hospital as part of an effort to boost the downtrodden neighborhood. And the hospital itself will receive nearly $20 million in stimulus money to help pay for a project that is part of the massive expansion of its South Side campus.
That news comes as President Barack Obama is scheduled to visit the area Friday to set in motion a stimulus-funded project to rebuild Parsons and Livingston avenues near the hospital.
Jimbo Jones
German Village
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Does anyone know whether the President will be apologizing or bowing to any foreign leaders during his visit to Columbus tomorrow?
Walker
The KLD / Downtown
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Hospital-connected rehab draws Obama trip
THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 2010
BY MARK FERENCHIK
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
An additional $2.4 million in federal stimulus money will help fix up 15 houses near Nationwide Children's Hospital as part of an effort to boost the downtrodden neighborhood.
And the hospital itself will receive nearly $20 million in stimulus money to help pay for a project that is part of the massive expansion of its South Side campus.
That news comes as President Barack Obama is scheduled to visit the area Friday to set in motion a stimulus-funded project to rebuild Parsons and Livingston avenues near the hospital.
Walker
The KLD / Downtown
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Presidential Visit Halts Construction Friday
By TANYA HUTCHINS
Published: June 17, 2010
Some construction workers are upset that they will lose up to $200 in wages due to President Barack Obama's visit to Columbus Friday.
A construction worker contacted NBC 4, saying he would lose up to $200 in wages because of security measures surrounding President Obama's visit Friday. The President will be near the corner of Parsons and Livingston avenues just after Noon to participate in the groundbreaking of a road project funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
READ MORE: http://www2.nbc4i.com/news/2010/jun/17/4/presidential-visit-halts-construction-friday-ar-113466/
Walker
The KLD / Downtown
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Uhm... I'm not a construction worker, so maybe I just don't understand how things work on job sites... but aren't they just *delaying* construction by a day and not *canceling* that one day's worth of work?
I mean... that work still has to get done some other day right? So no one is really "out" $200... they're just delayed that $200.
KingLincolnUrbanEnthusiast
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Another great sign for the Near Eastside - good for Olde Towne East,Bryden Road, KING LINCOLN DISTRICT and this entire area/ neighborhood. For anyone who understands the fundamentals versus a trend - OTE, KLD and NOBO is the next Italian Village/Short North. Where do you think the next wave of stimulus funding will go??? The caps, the trench and the infrastructure in the Discovery District, OTE, KLD, NOBO and Bryden Road corridor.... If you are between 18 and 50 this is the hip place to rent, live and buy whether you are an executive, a student, an artist or a hipster this has the architecture, the location and the investment - apts are still dirt cheap and there are properties and single family homes that are a steal - buy a house and join the local block watch, be part of the CHANGE and GET INVOLVED and bike to work - this is better, way better than any investment or the stock market - just think what $7/gallon gas will do to property values - critics and naysayers can stay poor - IMHO If you are asking where to live downtown or where there is still value and location, design, FUN and style - this is it! When the Sioto mile opens in 2012 and Columbus Commons to afford downtown you will be looking at the Hilltop or Whitehall not OTE, Oak Street, LONG or NOBO where you can walk to the library and bike to everything else downtown in 5 minutes
KingLincolnUrbanEnthusiast
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AND OBTW "oh by the way" this thinking is called "connecting the dots" and common sense - get off the ipod - introduce yourself to a neighborhood - make a real connection - join a local volunteer org or a historic Neareastside Block watch like Olde Towne East - talk about fulfillment and giving back - ditch the laptop and talk to your neighbor - YOU WILL BE GLAD YOU DID and OBTW make sure you exchange phone numbers or cell numbers - GET THE PICTURE!
Bristol Bar
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Good for this area, I hope it helps.
Do most people realize that OTE and Short North began its re-vitalization at the same time?
Franklin Park and Goodale Park.
Who's more ahead? Why?
CheeseFoodie
Harrison West
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Props to the area, I too hope it helps, the area REALLY needs it.
Walker
The KLD / Downtown
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Bristol Bar wrote >>
Do most people realize that OTE and Short North began its re-vitalization at the same time?
Franklin Park and Goodale Park.
Who's more ahead? Why?
A: The Short North. Because:
1) Size - The Short North is only 1/2 block deep and one mile long. OTE is roughly the same size as Vic Village, Harrison West, The Short North & Italian Village combined.
2) Location - The Short North has OSU on one side and Downtown on the other. The multi-purpose through-traffic has been a huge boost. OTE has Bexley on the other size, but it's never been leveraged in the same way.
3) Building Stock - OTE has no real viable commercial corridor which makes it almost entirely a residential area and not a "visitor-friendly" district like The Short North.
There's other reasons, but I think those are probably the big 3. They're really two completely different types of areas, so they're really not comparable in an apples to apples kind of way.
That being said, I do personally think there are specific areas on the Near East Side worthy of investment for anyone looking to buy early into an area primed for improvement over the next 5-10-15 years.
And to steer back on topic... I think the area around Children's Hospital is definitely one of those areas. There's so much public and private investment going on right around there that it's almost ridiculous to overlook how this area is going to be transformed in the not-too-distant future.
Walker
The KLD / Downtown
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Obama To Talk Stimulus, Jobs During Columbus Visit
Thursday, June 17, 2010
President Barack Obama is expected to arrive in Columbus shortly before noon on Friday and then head to the city's east side, where he's expected to speak about jobs and the important role federal stimulus money will play in employment growth.
According to the Ohio Department of Transportation, 417 road projects are on the books because of federal funding. In Columbus, $3.5 million has been allocated to 16 street resurfacing projects, 10TV's Patrick Bell reported.
READ MORE: http://www.10tv.com/live/content/local/stories/2010/06/18/story-columbus-obama-visit.html?sid=102
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