The New Scioto Mile: Revival of riverfront retooled

By: Walker

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  HeySquare November 21, 2007 1:10 pm

  Coremodels wrote Frankly, I think this would be almost as cool with just a lot of vending carts set up as hot dog stands, burrito stands, gyro stands etc.

  Feels more urban to me.

  It should have both… I think the carts have a place, but I think there also needs to be some ‘fixed’ amenities to maintain a year-round presence from AM-PM.

  Food is the universal lure in Columbus. I never underestimate the power of food to attract people! LOL
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  Coremodels November 21, 2007 1:12 pm

  OK…that was a little disingenuous of me…the truth is, I just really like cart food LOL!
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  HeySquare November 21, 2007 1:16 pm

  Wickham wrote That would give them space to put up glass shells, almost like greenhouses but not so suffocating :), for cafes and restaurants that would be able to be assembled and disassembled easily and would be able to become open air or closed air cafes..

  I really like this idea, but you don’t even need the extra space. Products like nana wall (sp?) can open and close, and are designed to open interior spaces up. I think that what they have at Marcellas in the SN.

  Wickham wrote As for the other side, I remember there being a small ampitheatre in front of Cosi along time ago down by the river. I’ve been away for about 4 and a 1/2 years now and for the life of me can’t remember if it’s still there but I think a nice Open air theatre there would be great. Even if it could only run 7 months out of the year it would be great being able to watch a play with the backdrop of the Columbus Skyline. It could be something like Schillers open air theatre but much bigger.

  It’s still there. I went to see a performance of BalletMet there is summer, and I really do think that’s a great idea. It’s awesome to sit in front of the Columbus skyline and watch performances there…. that space isn’t being used enough.
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  Walker November 28, 2007 12:28 pm

  Columbusite.com wrote The Scioto Mile: is it a good idea?

  There’s definitely quite a bit to like about the current version of the Scioto Mile like the the plethora of water features, a cafe, and a stage for bands. The chess tables are also nice touch. What I worry about is safety. When I lived in a European city many times denser than Columbus, especially downtown, the riverside park was one of the most dangerous spots in town.

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  Coremodels November 28, 2007 12:30 pm

  um…isn’t the Police Station and Federal Courthouse basically sitting ON the park?

  I would think the contingent of US Marshalls, FBI Agents, and Secret Service who call the Scioto Mile home would probably serve as a deterrent LOL!
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  Columbusite November 28, 2007 2:00 pm

  During the day sure, but it’s a long stretch and some criminals won’t give it that much thought. If there’s a row of food vendors there at night that could keep enough people on the street, but they’d have to compete with the Vendor District right behind the North Market.
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  Coremodels November 28, 2007 2:05 pm

  Columbusite wrote During the day sure, but it’s a long stretch and some criminals won’t give it that much thought. If there’s a row of food vendors there at night that could keep enough people on the street, but they’d have to compete with the Vendor District right behind the North Market.

  nah, that’s 24 hours for the Marshall’s office and the CPD for sure. CPD is at Long and Marconi, and I assure you they don’t close. US Marshall’s Service is at 86 Marconi, also…doesn’t close. Trust me too, criminals know just where the CPD is ;)
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  Brewmaster November 28, 2007 2:29 pm

  Also…try this one…

  Start a fake fight with one of your friends anywhere in the vicinity of the Kinneary Federal Courthouse or the Ohio Courts Building (state supreme court). See how long it takes for someone to come out and break things up. For additional fun, place bets on what they’ll use to break up your fake fight: pepper spray, a taser, brute force, a billy club, or a pistol.

  Seriously, those guards who constantly stand outside those courthouses are trained not to have a sense of humor. I’ve tried nodding as I walk by the guys in front of the Courts Bldg. They just stare right through me.
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  Walker January 25, 2008 10:20 am

  The Alive wrote Riverside revamp

  By John Ross

  In 2002, Mayor Michael Coleman described ambitious plans for a 23-block region along the Scioto River south of Downtown. Starting next month, he hopes to give the region dubbed RiverSouth a substantial facelift as part of multimillion-dollar improvements.

  Currently, the area between City Center and the Franklin County government complex is home to one-way streets, surface parking lots, administrative buildings and the gaping hole of what will be the new county courthouse.

  Soon, it could see two parking garages, new traffic patterns and pedestrian-friendly streetscapes.

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  gramarye January 25, 2008 10:31 am

  Soon, it could see two parking garages, new traffic patterns and pedestrian-friendly streetscapes.

  In the interests of avoiding redundancy, I move to incorporate by reference all CU’s previous discussions on whether parking garages can/can’t/are/aren’t/will be/won’t be consistent with “pedestrian-friendly streetscapes.”