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“Scott’s Elegant Carriage House“, a 475 square foot apartment in Columbus’ Woodland Park, has secured 362 thumbs up (and gaining) at this point in the “Tiny” (300-600sqft) Division of Apartment Therapy’s 5th Annual Small Cool Contest. Voting for this round… [Read More]
Its time for your regularly scheduled growth update from The Dispatch: “Central Ohio continues to grow“. Feel like you’re having a bit of Deja Vu? That’s because you are. July 2008: Columbus Grows, Rest of Ohio Shrinks March 2008: Columbus… [Read More]
According to this report on MSN Real Estate, Columbus is the 9th most highly taxed city in the country. The study directly cites documentation from the federal Office of Revenue Analysis. The four taxes used in the study include income… [Read More]
American Style Magazine is conducting their annual survey for “Best US City for Contemporary Art”. So it’s time once again to vote for Columbus! In 2007 we ranked in 21st place. In 2008 we climbed up to 10th. Let’s aim… [Read More]
The following discussion is about the amount of money – $1 Billion! – that Central Ohio is hoping to get from the federal stimulus monies. Most of the desires are to fund car-based transportation methods
Columbus is home to dozens of annual festivals that draw millions of visitors out to experience art, music, food, people watching, and more. Comfest was at the top of our reader survey and takes home the title of Columbus Underground’s… [Read More]
The Slammer is a weekly North Carolina based newspaper that covers local criminal news. After expanding operations to include Charlotte, Raleigh, and Durham, they’re ready to make their next jump all the way over here to Columbus. As a recent… [Read More]
The “Books” section of the Columbus Underground Messageboard is our unofficial online book club, and 2008 saw a surge of new titles being discussed there. The one that stood above the rest in our online reader survey and won the… [Read More]
Press Release: All Aboard Ohio is calling on Ohio’s Congressional Delegation to support a list of “Shovel Ready” federal stimulus projects identified last week by the U.S. House of Representatives’ Transportation & Infrastructure Committee. In that list was $30.25 billion… [Read More]
For the category of “Best Civic Leader of 2008″ there were many people recognized at every level by those who filled out our online survey. Nearly every City Council member was mentioned, State Representatives, Community Organizers, and everyone in between…. [Read More]
Bill Lhota, the President and CEO at COTA, had a busy day on Friday fielding calls and questions from the local media on the announcement of the new Light Rail Proposal that was released on Thursday. Still, he made time… [Read More]
The original list of 65 applicants for the two recently vacated Columbus City Council seats has been whittled down to the top 16 after an extensive interview process. The five sitting members of Council will be casting their votes on… [Read More]
Columbus Mayor Michael B. Coleman attended a news conference this morning in Virgina along with several other mayors and governors to hear President-Elect Barack Obama’s proposed stimulus plan to boost the nation’s economy. Coleman has recently written a letter to… [Read More]
(Press Release) A new broad-based, statewide transportation coalition has been formed to advocate for a strategic new approach to improving transportation in Ohio, including new and increased funding for all modes of travel, it was announced on Tuesday
From NBC4: Construction Continues On Downtown Apartments, Condos By Denise Yost Central Ohioans have seen a steady decline in housing prices over the past two years. But that isn’t deterring the developer of the River South Condominium and rental project… [Read More]
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