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YouTubeI never had to go all the way to Neil to find parking though. I should probably mention that it was easy to find parking as close as Dennison, which is why I don't understand how anyone can complain about parking here. There are usually lights on in some homes, so I'm not sure how people would get uneasy about the area, especially if they're regulars. Maybe for the next gallery hop I'll document the traffic on High and all the parking that people aren't using on my blog.
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Columbusite
Minneapolis
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Posted 2 years ago # -
zachgs
Downtown
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I agree that is lots of parking to be had buried within Victorian Village but isn't most of it restricted to the permit holders i.e. residents? I'm not that familiar with trying to park in the annals of VV or IV but walking around the area it seems to be mostly permit based. As someone who has had to park in permit only setting in other locations, it can be really annoying when the nightlife crowd eats up the parking you are supposed to use for your day to day life.
Whoever made the point about signage is on to something. The unfamiliarity with the area and knowing which streets are "OK" to park on is a big problem. When you arrive on high st it becomes a free for all with no signs or directions or help finding parking unless you do research ahead of time or have friends in the neighborhood. If you're the average suburb driver coming in for the hop your first instinct is to troll high st until you find something. A sign at high and goodale or high and buttles directing people would go a long way.
Zach
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Walker
The KLD / Downtown
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JonMyers wrote >>
I forget who in the interview was dismissive of the idea of closing High Street for Gallery Hop, but I was surprised.I think the argument made was that taking those packed crowds on the sidewalks and spilling them out into a much wider area on the street would make the crowds look extremely thin, even if it's the same number of people. Which I think is a valid point to take into consideration. If anything, an experimental street closure would probably benefit from the addition of some extra things to do out in the street to draw people out, be it performance stages, food carts, or additional space to display/sell art.
lifeontwowheels wrote >>
I'd love to here from the businesses on how they were affected. IIRC, you have to have something like 70-80% of businesses/residents sign off on the block part permit for street closure. So if it's an overall detriment, then why would the majority go along with it?Keep in mind that nearly all of the non-food/bar businesses were closed during the majority of the hours that Highball took place both years.
pmgal wrote >>
Sometimes we need a reality check.Thanks for sharing all of that. I agree that a reality check is often needed for these types of neighborhood discussions that span several decades. Thanks for shining a light on some of the historic elements of Gallery Hop. ;)
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lifeontwowheels
Highland West
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Thanks for the input Walker. And yeah, you would need something in the street to add to it.
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Walker
The KLD / Downtown
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Columbusite wrote >>
What we need are more visitors from cities like New York City who both walk and bus more...This is probably one of your more ridiculous statements as of late.
zachgs wrote >>
I agree that is lots of parking to be had buried within Victorian Village but isn't most of it restricted to the permit holders i.e. residents? I'm not that familiar with trying to park in the annals of VV or IV but walking around the area it seems to be mostly permit based.Yes, a lot of the residential streets, especially around the southern end of those neighborhoods, are permit-only parking. Certain ones though, are ok... like the streets around Goodale Park and Summit or Fourth (which is where I park during Gallery Hop, although I'm expecting Wonderland to eat up some of that on a regular basis once it's open).
You would think that the City's PVB department could easily have a map posted that contained parking restriction information all over the city... but they don't...
Posted 2 years ago # -
blackbeard1991
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To all the people who complain that gallery hop is not what it used to be, I have a question. When was the last time you bought a piece of original art? Not something crafty for $20 from a High St. gift shop,
but ART, from a real art gallery.
Galleries are not museums, they don't charge admission or get government grants. You like gallery hop? Then buy some art.
Oh, you can't afford it? Then how do you expect them to afford to stay in business?Posted 1 year ago # -
Brant
Gahanna
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Didn't think this was worth starting a whole new thread over, but I found this NY Times article on bohemian Williamsburg funny and interesting, as it echoes a lot of the familiar gentrification angst typically expressed about the Short North.
Money quote:
“Duane Reade is greed,†Jonathan Schmidt said after shopping at King’s Pharmacy. That store is directly across Bedford from the new two-story, 24-hour Duane Reade, which features aspirin, liquor, cosmetics, stationery, frozen food, cold cuts and produce, including three kinds of cherry tomatoes. “It’s becoming the East Village.â€Â
I just find it hilarious that the East Village is used as the go-to example of uncoolness.
Posted 1 year ago # -
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Suburban-Retail Icon Seduces Hipsters Of Columbia Heights
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/03/AR2009080302815.html
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Chris Sherman
East Franklinton
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noticed at 49:27 some of my mothers ceramic vessels in the window of waldos.
Posted 1 year ago # -
Chris Sherman
East Franklinton
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found this photo.... this was taken at doodah in 1989 or 90. im the kid with the jacket on and thats my mother with the billy idol white wedding dress....... freaking hilarious!!
Posted 1 year ago # -
cyclist II
Short North & Peach District
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