Archives for "urban"

At Home: In Sixty Spring

At Home: In Sixty Spring

8 Anne / April 5, 2009 12:00 pm

This month we are back downtown to take a look inside Dawon Hawkins’ condo at Sixty Spring. He has been living in Sixty Spring for three years, and has been a downtown resident for quite sometime. He first lived in… [Read More]

Suburbs are getting Parking Garages and Gateways

Suburbs are getting Parking Garages and Gateways

8 Walker / January 12, 2009 9:00 am

So, what sort of hot topics are the suburban mayors thinking about in 2009? A pair of Dispatch articles yesterday reveals two major items: new parking garages being built into denser projects, and new entry point gateways serving as new… [Read More]

Armond Budish floats urban revitalizing idea

17 Walker / November 20, 2008 10:38 am

blog.cleveland.com wrote Armond Budish floats urban revitalizing idea Posted by Aaron Marshall November 20, 2008 Ohio House Democrats are looking to tackle urban revitalization issues and targeted tax credits for businesses that create jobs when they seize control of the… [Read More]

Victorian Village: Successful rebirth

4 Walker / September 8, 2008 10:24 am

The Dispatch wrote Rescued from rougher days, neighborhood thrives as it did a century ago Sunday, September 7, 2008 BY SHERRI WILLIAMS Queen Anne manses tower over quaint cottages and rentals on the streets of Victorian Village. The diverse housing… [Read More]

New Urban Ventures / Communications Directors

12 Walker / May 13, 2008 9:33 pm

Press Release wrote Mayor Appoints Coordinator for Urban Ventures and Announces New Communications Director As Columbus moves forward in the rankings as one of the nation’s biggest and best cities, Mayor Michael B. Coleman today announced the hiring of a… [Read More]

Weinland Park Kroger to be Rebuilt

125 cmhcow / April 26, 2008 1:45 pm

The following discussion is about Kroger’s plans to demolish and rebuild their store near 5th Ave in the Short North/Weinland Park area. Many have thought this store could use a revamp or major cleaning up for a long time. Changing… [Read More]

Condo market better in city than ‘burbs

Condo market better in city than ‘burbs

3 Walker / April 8, 2008 7:22 pm

WOSU News wrote Condo market better in city than ‘burbs Mandie Trimble For many people the housing market is not the best place to be right now. It’s almost inevitable that at least once a day one will hear something… [Read More]

Suburbs revitalize their downtown areas

Suburbs revitalize their downtown areas

6 Walker / January 26, 2008 1:24 pm

The Dispatch wrote Suburbs revitalize their old downtowns, or build new ones, as community focal points Friday, January 25, 2008 BY MARTIN ROZENMAN Gahanna did it. Hilliard is about to do it. Now, Grove City plans to do it. Creating… [Read More]

CCAD Building an Urban Campus Downtown

4 Walker / October 12, 2007 1:03 pm

Columbus Alive wrote District discovery by Brittany Kress October 11th, 2007 About 10 years ago, Columbus College of Art and Design administrators decided that a jumble of old, bunker-like buildings didn’t make a campus, especially for creative students. So they… [Read More]

Suburban Campuses in the City

22 cab124 / July 30, 2007 10:21 am

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]

Cities need to teach basics of urban living

Cities need to teach basics of urban living

74 Walker / March 27, 2007 10:11 am

The Columbus Dispatch wrote Cities need to teach basics of urban living, expert says Thursday, March 22, 2007 By Robert Vitale Downtown boosters are up against powerful cultural forces — our desire for close parking, among them — as they… [Read More]

CSCC Pours $737M per year into local economy

CSCC Pours $737M per year into local economy

21 Walker / March 21, 2007 12:04 pm

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]

City Planning at OSU: Video Declarations

1 Walker / March 21, 2007 11:16 am

Columbus RetroMetro wrote City Planning at OSU: Video Declarations Wednesday, March 21, 2007 Posted by Paul Bonneville A friend and acquaintance of mine, Kyle Ezell, is not only an author of such urban centric books as Get Urban and Retire… [Read More]

Is the grass any greener?

0 Walker / January 23, 2007 11:46 am

Pulse Is the grass any greener? by Nikki Davis On a recent thread on Paul Bonneville’s website Columbus Retro Metro, Nashville native and Get Urban author Kyle Ezell offered an interesting anecdote about the perception of Columbus. While returning from… [Read More]

Next haven for retirees could be Downtown

2 Walker / September 27, 2006 3:27 pm

Next haven for retirees could be Downtown Wednesday, September 27, 2006 ANN FISHER State development planners have predicted that Franklin County will be home to about 1.3 million people by 2030. Onefourth will be at least 55 years old. Where… [Read More]