Comments on: The Past, Present and Future of Retail in Columbus

By: Walker

Walker — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 22:22:21 +0000

Happy Birthday Easton! You’re officially middle-aged at 10 years old. ;)

By: Walker

Walker — Thu, 14 May 2009 03:18:44 +0000

Glimcher seeks cash via property sale Wednesday, May 13, 2009 3:03 AM BY MARLA MATZER ROSE THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH Faced with $392 million in debt and restless investors, Glimcher Realty Trust is looking to sell a portion of Polaris Towne Center and two other properties outside Ohio. Tenants in Polaris Towne Center include Kroger, Justice and T.J. Maxx. READ MORE

By: Walker

Walker — Sat, 09 May 2009 00:20:08 +0000

Thanks! Glad you liked it! :D

By: StowCbusCleveland

StowCbusCleveland — Fri, 08 May 2009 15:29:17 +0000

I found this to be one of the more informative interviews I’ve seen done here. Lots of good insight about what has happened, and what will happen with retail in Columbus from somebody with tons of credibility on the issue. This kind of stuff is great, keep it coming!

By: mstimple

mstimple — Thu, 07 May 2009 01:56:27 +0000

good interview. I think we can all agree that overall, the urban core of Columbus is getting better instead of worse.

By: Columbusite

Columbusite — Wed, 06 May 2009 18:31:00 +0000

I’m just saying we blew an opportunity to breathe more life into Downtown. There have been a handful of changes, but it’s not much to be honest. Downtown is still an embarrassment for the most part and that’s because most people in this city don’t care about cities. Gay Street is Downtown and that’s been the case for awhile and I don’t see that changing in quite some time.

By: joev

joev — Wed, 06 May 2009 17:27:33 +0000

Urbanboi, I think you suffer from a bit of the Doug Z/Columbusite syndrome. Things are happening, but the pace and direction are not to your liking. We can all grumble about that, but the landscape of our city is changing for the better, even during this time of economic hardship. It can’t all happen now, but it is happening. Maybe with a few more years under your belt, you will appreciate that a little more.

By: lifeliberty

lifeliberty — Wed, 06 May 2009 17:17:58 +0000

I thought it was a good article/interview. I do not feel like it was a waste of my time. Not that any of that really matters anyways. But then again I’ve always had an interest in demographics and trends. I actually think it was one of the more interesting interviews I’ve read on CU.

By: somertimeoh

somertimeoh — Wed, 06 May 2009 17:11:30 +0000

Urbanboi = Snarf???

By: Urbanboi

Urbanboi — Wed, 06 May 2009 16:43:56 +0000

Indeed it was a waste of my time…

By: Columbusite

Columbusite — Wed, 06 May 2009 03:15:04 +0000

Umm, most Mexican businesses are concentrated in the Westside in the neighborhood where they live. Ditto for Somali businesses and residents. Maybe I’m so logical it appears ridiculous. Good article, btw.

By: drew

drew — Wed, 06 May 2009 01:18:12 +0000

+1, somertimeoh. Very informative.

By: somertimeoh

somertimeoh — Wed, 06 May 2009 00:44:23 +0000

Really cool article. I’m enjoying these interviews. So much more interesting to see someone’s opinion in their own “voice” than just a snippet in an article.

By: starman

starman — Wed, 06 May 2009 00:04:30 +0000

Yeah that black robe he wears and the scythe he carries are “dead” giveaways.

By: greenhouse1014

greenhouse1014 — Tue, 05 May 2009 23:06:31 +0000

I worked in the CC management office at the beginnings of its decline and I remember thinking that the decline was VERY near when I started seeing Chris around the place. The sad part was that they blew off almost everything he had to say. The grumblings at the time were that Tuttle (owned by the same company) was what killed CC. Before Tuttle, CC was a destination spot that got a lot of traffic from those who worked downtown but lived elsewhere. As soon as Tuttle came about, those same folks had a better, closer, not as much parking hassle option.