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Weinland Park is a neighborhood in transition. Situated between the Ohio State University and The Short North, this largely residential area is on the cusp of a renaissance, thanks largely in part to one of the most ambitious collaborative efforts… [Read More]
The long awaited grand opening of the new Short North Kroger located at 1350 North High Street takes place today at 9am. The new store, located in the Weinland Park neighborhood, features a wide variety of new modern grocery amenities…. [Read More]
The March edition of Gallery Hop takes place in the Short North tomorrow, and it also signals the opening of one of the area’s newest tenants. Brothers Drake was previously located on the far north side, between Worthington and Polaris,… [Read More]
A plethora of projects have been announces in the Weinland Park area lately. The most significant is the announcement from MORPC of a “Food Campus” project that would include community gardens, a year-round farmers market and a restaurant. Additionally, two… [Read More]
A new safety camera pilot project was announced today by Columbus City Councilmember Andrew Ginther, Columbus Division of Police officials, neighborhood leaders, and Mayor Michael B. Coleman. Over 40 safety cameras will be rolled out as early as next summer… [Read More]
The Weinland Park Neighborhood Plan (PDF) was adopted by Columbus City Council in July of 2006, and the area has seen some slow and steady progress since then. Changes to the neighborhood may start coming much more quickly according to… [Read More]
The Short North is known for being home to some of the city’s best restaurants, bars, art galleries and boutique shops, and in 2010, the neighborhood will gain another significant notch in it’s belt as it becomes the home of… [Read More]
Roadwork is scheduled to begin this fall at the Columbus Coated Fabrics site. “While the economy has taken its toll on developers all over, the project continues to progress,” reported Mark Wagenbrenner at the Urban Land Institute meeting yesterday. The… [Read More]
The slowly transforming Weinland Park area located immediately southeast of The Ohio State University just got a big neighborhood profile feature in today’s Dispatch. The article spends most of the time detailing the problems the area faces with crime and… [Read More]
In the area between the South Campus Gateway and The Short North, there is a quiet new mixed-use development going in at the corner of Euclid and High. The development is filling in a former empty lot with three retail… [Read More]
The following discussion is about Wagenbrenner Co. wanting to redevelop the Auld Company plot of land along North 4th Street in Weinland Park into a mixed use development, including multi-family housing, office and retail
From The Dispatch: City shelves plan for two-ways By Mark Ferenchik It was supposed to be a key part of Weinland Park’s traffic plan: converting 4th and Summit streets, two busy commuter routes between Clintonville and Downtown, from one-way to… [Read More]
It’s almost spring and the happy sounds of economic development fill the air in Weinland Park. The plans for the new Kroger at 7th and High are moving through the University Area Commission review board and the City permitting process…. [Read More]
NBC4i.com wrote Study May Change Downtown Driving Monday, Nov 17, 2008 By Donna Willis The city wants to increase safety for pedestrians, bicyclists and residents along 4th and Summit streets. The study focuses on changing 4th and Summit streets… [Read More]
The Dispatch wrote City moving on plan to raze housing projects Saturday, November 15, 2008 BY RITA PRICE The first wave of a massive relocation project for public-housing residents likely will begin in the spring. Federal housing officials have approved… [Read More]
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