The Alive Features The History of Gallery Hop

By: Walker

11 Comments

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  aaminian December 11, 2009 4:23 pm

  This made me chuckle:

  “Big Time

  Grassroots revitalization remains an integral part of the Short North. Yet since development of the Cap over I-670 started in 2003, large-scale investment has become more common. Here’s a look at some of the most eye-catching projects.

  Jackson on High

  1145 N. High St.
  This 46-unit condo project will include three buildings rising up to eight stories. Space for three retail tenants is available; an upscale restaurant is envisioned for one.

  Ibiza

  N. High Street and E. Hubbard Avenue
  Billed as “a metropolitan oasis,” this flashy project will include two condo buildings. One features glass-walled penthouses, the other brownstones.
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  Kahiki December 11, 2009 4:30 pm

  I love old pictures like those.  It’d be cool to see more.
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  Urbanboi December 11, 2009 4:57 pm

  Makes me think there is possibility for the Franklinton Hilltop area on Broad street..alot of great old buildings begging for attention. I was just a young lad when the Short North started to turn around but its amazing how far it has come.
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  ZHC December 11, 2009 7:51 pm

  “It was safety in numbers,” said Maria Galloway, owner of PM Gallery, which organized the inaugural event. “It got people there after dark. Once they came, then they felt a lot more comfortable coming here during the day. It allowed us to break a psychological barrier.”
  
  That’s very very true. Downtown has that problem today, eventhough we are far far safer than the Short was in the 80′s it feels empty after dark and thus scary to many people.
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  Columbusite December 11, 2009 8:42 pm

  W Broad in Fton and Highland West have better commercial structures than what was recently the most vacant strip of the Short North from 4th to 5th. Both strips are walkable, though Fton’s has a head start with number of restaurants that have opened there.
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  Thory December 12, 2009 3:51 pm

  Just repeating others – I love seeing these old photos too.  They really do show how much possibility there is for places like Franklinton, Parsons Ave. and other parts of the city.
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  lifeontwowheels December 12, 2009 3:57 pm

  Having seen the energy present first hand in both Franklinton and Highland West, there is a lot of potential and promise for growth.
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  Columbusite December 12, 2009 6:36 pm

  Definitely agree. I also see that energy in other neighborhoods. Sometimes it’s hard to find in rougher places like South Linden, but even there you have a few businesses with friendly people doing something good where 99% of entrepreneurs would never consider setting up shop. Of course, you don’t have to venture to these places to see for yourself, you can just check out my always-improving neighborhood guide to check out the state of most urban business districts (still no pics of Mt. Vernon Ave. or E. Livingston yet, I will get on it).

  People forget that the SN has created such a high demand that it can’t accommodate the equivalent amount drivers that make their way over here. A spillover to another business district (or more?) to absorb what the SN can’t handle is long overdue.
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  lifeontwowheels December 12, 2009 7:30 pm

  I would also encourage people to get in touch with the local business association or residents/neighborhood association to get their own account and perspective. It’s a lot easier to get the feel of that energy and spirt from someone who is describing the ups and downs, the history, the pride and their own personal investment into the area.
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  jpizzow December 14, 2009 1:09 am

  Anybody have any additional photos of the old Short North?
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  Walker December 14, 2009 10:07 am

  The SNBA has a big photo album of them.

  There’s also a lot of 80s-era photos here: http://highstreetart.blogspot.com/search/label/80%27s