Archives for "near east side"

Interstate 70/71 Split Fix Construction Timelines and Road Closures

Interstate 70/71 Split Fix Construction Timelines and Road Closures

0 Walker / August 10, 2011 12:56 pm

Last night, the Ohio Department of Transportation hosted a public meeting to provide final updates on phase one of the Interstate 70/71 split fix project which begins next month. The majority of the meeting was focused on road closures, ramp… [Read More]

Phase One of Interstate 70/71 Split Fix Begins in September

Phase One of Interstate 70/71 Split Fix Begins in September

20 Walker / August 9, 2011 12:45 pm

The Columbus Crossroads project (popularly known as the 70/71 Split Fix) will officially be kicking off next month after years of planning, discussion and community input. Phase One will reconstruct the I-71/670 interchange at the north-eastern end of the project,… [Read More]

Local Matters and Circle 77 Launching Food Co-Op on Near East Side

Local Matters and Circle 77 Launching Food Co-Op on Near East Side

3 Walker / May 31, 2011 4:25 pm

With the help of a $150,000 grant from The Community Health Funders’ Collaborative, Local Matters is working on the establishment of a community owned food cooperative on the Near East Side of Columbus. This area was selected for this project… [Read More]

Ideas Sought for Franklin Park Trolley Barn Project

Ideas Sought for Franklin Park Trolley Barn Project

9 ScottUlrich / August 31, 2010 4:30 pm

The Columbus Compact Corporation is seeking interested community members to help plan and execute the redevelopment of the Franklin Park Trolley Barn facility, located at the northeast corner of Oak Street and Kelton Avenue, just one block south of Franklin… [Read More]

CHP Announces “NoBo on Long” Condo Development

CHP Announces “NoBo on Long” Condo Development

20 Walker / July 27, 2010 11:00 am

This morning, Mayor Coleman, City Councilmember A. Troy Miller, and Amy Klaben, CEO of the Columbus Housing Partnership are unveiling “NoBo on Long”, a new affordable condominium development located on the Near East Side. This development consists of nine condo… [Read More]

Updates on Poindexter Tower & Woodland Meadows

10 Walker / June 8, 2010 2:45 pm

A pair of East Side development updates arrive today as 10TV announces that the Poindexter Village Housing Project Could Be Torn Down and The Dispatch reports that the former Woodland Meadows Site may end up in the City’s Hands. Poindexter… [Read More]

New Neighborhood Revitalization on Near East Side

40 Walker / February 23, 2010 5:30 pm

Yesterday afternoon, OSU president Gordon Gee and Mayor Michael Coleman jointly announced a new partnership in relation to the previously announced 17-story OSU Medical Center expansion. The City of Columbus will provide OSU with an income-tax rebate that OSU would… [Read More]

Woodland Park Neighborhood Profiled in Dispatch

Woodland Park Neighborhood Profiled in Dispatch

10 Walker / February 8, 2010 10:30 am

The Dispatch continues their “Where We Live” neighborhood profiles today with a look at the Woodland Park area located on the Near East Side. The area was originally developed as an upscale subdivision and much of the historic charm remains… [Read More]

Restaurant Review: Gloria’s Soul Food

Restaurant Review: Gloria’s Soul Food

18 crsimp01 / May 27, 2009 3:25 pm

The best part about exploring and throwing caution into the wind is the fact that you will find the best places merely by taking a chance or by what would be described as total accident. That was the result of… [Read More]

At Home in Woodland Park

At Home in Woodland Park

13 Anne / May 3, 2009 1:08 pm

This time we wander over to Woodland Park to tour the home of Matthew Arnold and Scott Ramsey. Woodland Park bills itself as Columbus’ Best Kept Secret, boasting many big, beautiful homes of exquisite architecture and two beautiful neighborhood boulevards… [Read More]

BRUSH – New Monthly Arts Event on Near East Side

BRUSH – New Monthly Arts Event on Near East Side

4 Walker / April 4, 2009 9:46 pm

From The Dispatch: New Near East Side social event adopts hip urban attitude By Kevin Joy Seeking an art-focused nighttime alternative, graphic designer Marshall Shorts founded the monthly BRUSH in February. “In the black community, art is kind of a… [Read More]

Details on the Broad-Nel Shoppes Project

Details on the Broad-Nel Shoppes Project

6 Walker / February 6, 2009 1:00 pm

From Bizspace Columbus: The Broad-Nel Shoppes, located at the NWC of East Broad St. and Nelson Road is scheduled to open in Fall 2008. Phase I of 7,200 SF will be anchored by Tim Hortons. The project will offer up… [Read More]

Best Art Gallery of 2008: Chop Chop Gallery

Best Art Gallery of 2008: Chop Chop Gallery

0 Anne / January 5, 2009 10:00 am

While sometimes overlooked, the Chop Chop Gallery was voted as the the number one art gallery space in Columbus in 2008. This Parsons Avenue gallery opened in mid-2006 and was created as a collective space to be used not only… [Read More]

The mysterious Green Bridge Project

The mysterious Green Bridge Project

8 Walker / August 8, 2008 10:01 am

    I was tipped off yesterday about some possible movement on the very quiet Buster Douglas Condo Project on Main Street. There’s a sign up on the site pointing eyeballs towards informationless GreenBridgeColumbus.com website. (Coming Soon!) The tipster also… [Read More]

Lighting ready to give greenhouse a gemlike glow

45 UncommonSense / August 7, 2008 11:14 pm

  Dispatch wrote Lighting project ready to give greenhouse a gemlike glow  Thursday, August 7, 2008 BY TIM FERAN The Franklin Park Conservatory is ready to shed light — times 7,000 — on its landmark greenhouse. During a public gathering… [Read More]