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The second public meeting for the 2010 Downtown Columbus Strategic Plan took place this evening, and the presentation focused on 12 ideas proposed as possible catalytic projects that could reshape our Downtown over the next decade. Those ideas ranged from… [Read More]
Over three years ago, we introduced an off-again-on-again featured column called “Wasted Space” where we highlighted unsightly, underutilized and unusually large spaces located within the Downtown borders. Before we move on to focus on new areas in 2010, we thought… [Read More]
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]
The Dispatch wrote Columbus zoning plan reduces parking lot size, adds greenery BY ROBERT VITALEParking lots in Columbus could be getting leaner and greener. City officials proposed a new set of rules last night that would allow developers to provide… [Read More]
While there are plenty of surface lots downtown, most of them are spread out between buildings to minimize the negative visual impact to the landscape. There are a few areas though within downtown that are large gaping holes in our… [Read More]
Columbusite has added an interesting post to his blog lamenting the fact that both CCAD and CSCC are essentially suburban, commuter campuses dropped into the city. I too have always wondered how an area with so much potential as a… [Read More]
There’s a Dispatch article in today’s paper that showcases Columbus State Community College as an “economic powerhouse” that adds over $737 million dollars per year into the local economy through increased earnings of students, employee payments and supplies purchased locally,… [Read More]
Since the only real progress made on the massive RiverSouth project has been the revamp of the old Lazarus building, I figured it was time to put this one back on the table for discussion. If you’re unaware, the area… [Read More]
This massive 7.5 acre parking lot sits on prime real estate between the Convention Center and Ross Labs. This oblong parcel only has one entrance on Nationwide Blvd due to elevated roads along 3rd and 4th streets at it’s east… [Read More]
If there’s a more wasted space in all of Downtown than the intersection of Neil & Vine, I’d like to know where it is. It’s not just the grass and dirt lots by themselves that makes this place look barren,… [Read More]
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