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Opposites attract. They attracted me anyway. Saturday May 18th offered central Ohio art supporters a unique opportunity to appreciate two very different ways in which the art scene in Columbus is taking off. On one end of the spectrum is… [Read More]
Work has continued this spring on the lot at the corner of Long Street and Garfield Avenue in the King Lincoln District. Fifteen local Starbucks workers volunteered their time one April weekend to put in planters and build picnic tables on the… [Read More]
The Whitney is now close to completion nearly four years after breaking ground. The development, which sits on the corner of Mt. Vernon and Hamilton Avenues in the King Lincoln District, has long been mired in financial difficulties and last… [Read More]
An updated neighborhood plan for the Near East Side was discussed last night at a community meeting held at the King Arts Complex. There, the latest draft of the master plan from PACT (Partners Achieving Community Transformation) was presented for… [Read More]
(Note: Article was updated on March 6th at 12:30pm with additional information.) The Near East Side is in need of a signature grocery store, according to the latest draft (PDF) of a master planning effort for the area, as presented… [Read More]
Demolition of the Long Street bridge over I-71 should be completed by the end of the week, according to ODOT. The demo work started in April of last year, when half of the bridge was taken down and work began… [Read More]
Poindexter Village has been in the news a great deal recently. It is one of the nations oldest experiments in public housing and has quite a few stories that can be told. One of those would include East High School… [Read More]
The Lincoln Theatre is a Columbus landmark filled with a rich history. As the heart of the King Lincoln District, its recent renovation has encouraged programming that is designed to draw Columbus residents back to the once-bustling neighborhood to experience… [Read More]
Groundwork is being laid for a new transformative effort on the Near East Side that aims to breath new life into these near-Downtown communities. PACT (short for Partners Achieving Community Transformation) is a group of area stakeholders, residents and other community members… [Read More]
Yesterday, civic leaders including Mayor Michael B. Coleman, Councilmember Zach Klein, Affordable Housing Trust Board Chairman Donald B. Shackelford and several neighborhood leaders gathered for the dedication of the new mixed-use office, retail and apartment building at 905 East Long… [Read More]
I don’t tend to get bent out of shape about too many things. When the Split Fix started, at 10pm on the evening of Friday, May 4th, I thought, well this horrible noise is irritating, but it won’t be forever…. [Read More]
The venue at 893 East Long Street has come alive once again with tonight’s grand opening of Gene Walker’s Cafe on Long. This new cafe has taken over the space previously inhabited by the Urban Spirit Cafe, which closed back… [Read More]
The Los Potosinos Taco Truck relocated to East Long Street earlier this summer, escaping from casino construction on the West Side and seeking a new customer base in the King Lincoln District where taco trucks were less plentiful. Business has… [Read More]
Mayme Moore Park is a small 2.3 acre neighborhood space that primarily serves as a place for residents of the near East Side to gather for the occasional picnic, or to bring kids to play on the small playground. But every Thursday… [Read More]
After four years, the Urban Spirit Cafe has closed their doors at 893 East Long Street in the King Lincoln District, citing sagging retail sales due to multiple factors. “We endured an economic downtown, a wind storm, two break-ins, a… [Read More]
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