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Walker / November 2, 2011 2:40 pm
Easton Town Center recently installed two electric vehicle charging stations in the second floor of the east parking garage. This new technology is quickly taking hold in Central Ohio, with similar stations opening last month in the Underground Statehouse Parking… [Read More]
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Walker / November 1, 2011 3:10 pm
The first of ten covered bike shelters will be making its official debut tomorrow morning. Located at 1912 North High Street (between 16th and 17th Avenues), the new structure contains five U-shaped racks for locking up bikes within a very… [Read More]
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Walker / October 6, 2011 7:00 am
Parking your car in Downtown Columbus just got a bit more environmentally friendly. Six electric vehicle charging stations were unveiled yesterday morning on the green level of the Ohio Statehouse Underground Parking Garage. The stations can fully repower a standard… [Read More]
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Walker / July 18, 2011 8:20 pm
Over the next two weeks, the Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) will be soliciting public input on their recently completed Downtown Operations Analysis report. This study was conducted to evaluate current Downtown transit operations and to identify potential service adjustments…. [Read More]
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Walker / July 11, 2011 4:30 pm
The City of Columbus Department of Public Service began installing a new batch of “smart meters” today throughout various parts of the central city. The new meters debuted in December and accept payment via major credit cards in addition to… [Read More]
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Walker / December 30, 2010 4:10 pm
After nearly a year’s delay, the Columbus Department of Public Service will begin installing the first batch of “Smart Meters” on Monday, according to a story released today on 10tv.com. These new meters will accept all major credit cards, and… [Read More]
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Walker / June 17, 2010 4:30 pm
The City of Columbus Parking Violations Bureau began updating all 4,215 parking meters on Tuesday and expect the project to be complete around Labor Day. Double-check the sticker on your meter, as many areas will have newly extended enforcement hours… [Read More]
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Walker / April 20, 2010 12:00 pm
The Parking Meter Advisory Team will meet for the final time today, and will be reviewing another proposed alternative to the original 50% rate hike imposed late last year. The proposal reviewed today is being recommended for adoption by the… [Read More]
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Walker / April 7, 2010 11:15 am
After months of discussion and deliberation, the Parking Meter Advisory Team has assembled the rough draft of their solution to the parking meter rate increase problem imposed by the bond funding scenario for the new Convention Center Hotel. The proposal… [Read More]
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Walker / February 2, 2010 8:30 am
A new 680-space parking garage just opened yesterday at the corner of Fourth & Elm Streets Downtown. The garage was announced two years ago as part of a parking consolidation effort. The Neighborhood Launch residential development located next to the… [Read More]
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Walker / December 15, 2009 3:30 pm
The previously approved 50% parking rate increase throughout Downtown and The Short North has been halted for six months pending further study and additional recommendations by the parking meter working group assigned to oversee rate adjustments. The resetting of the… [Read More]
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Walker / December 13, 2009 1:30 pm
In November, Columbus’ Director of Public Service imposed a unilateral 50% parking meter rate increase throughout Columbus. The policy was approved by the mayor. Due to the way Columbus’ policies are written, neither city council nor the general populace were… [Read More]
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Walker / December 7, 2009 9:00 am
After a massive wave of public outcry regarding the ongoing 50% rate hike to parking meters throughout the urban neighborhoods of Columbus, the city is trying to make amends. 720 new smart meter heads will start to be rolled out… [Read More]
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Walker / November 18, 2009 9:30 am
Last month it was announced that parking meters throughout the urban core of Columbus were being considered for a 50% rate hike. Randy Bowman, the Administrator of the city’s Division of Mobility Options within the Department of Public Service gave… [Read More]
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Walker / November 16, 2009 6:25 pm
An article in today’s Dispatch showcases the concern that some University District residents have with the growing size of apartment complex parking lots in the area around Oakland Avenue. Residents who have lived in the area for years are complaining… [Read More]
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