Cycling-enthusiast Zach Henkel has posted a large excerpt from a thesis he wrote while at OSU over on ColumbusUnderground.com. The title is “Pedestrian Space and Behavior: A Study of Pedestrian Facilities, Access, and Arrangement in an Autocentric Columbus”.
I wanted to share an interesting bit from the section titled “Streetcar and Rail Boom 1860’s-1900″:
The first streetcar [...]
Posts from ‘July, 2007’
An excerpt from a thesis on historic transit in Columbus
The “Beginning of the End” for the City Center
HUGE news this evening! It looks like the City Center may be on it’s way to rehab after the landlord declared its developer in default after they missed a $202,186 rent payment this month.
The mayor and other local city leaders sprung into action tonight with emergency meetings and are looking into all options to take [...]
The Franklinton Buzz
It seems like Franklinton has been in the news an awful lot lately. While most all of it is positive news, it seems like a lot of people still have their doubts about the neighborhood. What do you think?
The latest in Franklinton news and opinions:
Franklinton rehabs bring in some new life
City hopes to make Franklinton [...]
The new Brownstone on Main patio
A few months ago the Brownstone on Main restaurant closed off part of Lazelle Street, which is an alley that runs between their building and a parking lot. It’s hardly used at all for traffic downtown, and I was pleased to see that they were building a patio expansion there from their restaurant. The Red [...]
Got 800,000 dollars burning a hole in your pocket?
I mentioned the other day that the Circus House next to Goodale Park was for sale for $1.3 million, which some people thought was a steal, while Mike Reed had this to say:
Whoever pays 1.5 mil for that house should be kicked in the cunt. Seriously… you could do so much with that money. Say, [...]
German Village is a go for new MoJoe Lounge
Ok, I just had to post about this for selfish reasons. The Cup O Joe located about two blocks from me just got the greenlight over the weekend to expand into a MoJoe Lounge, which would include a nice outdoor patio, an expanded menu, and a liquor license. I’m not really a coffee drinker, but [...]
The Columbus 2012 Commission and the Young Professionals
Last week the Mayor and City Council Announced the list of people who would chairing the commission for the 2012 Columbus bicentennial. The list included most of the major players in town such as Gordon Gee, Abigail Wexner, Alex Shumate, Kevin Wood, Janet Jackson, Ty Marsh, Chester Jourdan, and many others. All good people [...]
To blog or not to blog…
Here’s two different articles I’ve spotted in the past few weeks…
The first one discusses being “discovered” online through blogging, video, and other media distribution.
The second one discusses the dangers of being fired from your current employer while blogging on the side.
I guess everything in life has certain risks and payoffs, and it’s always up to [...]
Got 1.3 Million dollars burning a hole in your pocket?
Then say hello to your new iconic home in the Short North:
This Week in Columbus Real Estate - The Short North
July 27th, 2007
Without a doubt the big news this week was the listing of one of the most recognized homes in Columbus, the Circus House at 755 Dennison. With just over 9,000 advertised square [...]
More YP Commission “Convince” Subcommittee Info
Here’s some more info about what’s been worked on in the subcommittee I’m in. Any feedback on this is appreciated and WILL make it with me to the meetings.
Below is an excerpt from the minutes of the meeting on July 17:
The committee reported back on the following topics:
(1) Housing Committee
Gathered data with [...]