NRI should be linking their new Grandview Yard project with the Arena District with rail. It’s too perfect not to.
Posts from ‘December, 2007’
Top 10 ColumbusUnderground.com Threads of 2007
2007 was a big year for ColumbusUnderground.com. The site grew by leaps and bounds, and the city of Columbus grew as well. Here’s a look back at the top 10 “threads” (or conversations) to come from the site this year. Counting down from… 10. What are destination cities saying about Skybus? – Of the dozens [...]
ColumbusUnderground.com Nominated for 2007 TopCat Award
ColumbusUnderground.com has been nominated for the TechColumbus 2007 TopCAT Innovation Awards in the category of “Outstanding Startup Business”. Click here to view all the nominees. The annual TopCAT Innovation Awards recognize outstanding achievements in technology leadership. From hundreds of entries, TopCAT Awards will be given to 13 outstanding leaders and teams who exemplify the best [...]
Home Project #1 – Complete
I feel like such a handyman. Why? Because I changed out the door locks on the new house. I’ve never really done anything like that before. I’ve lived in rentals for the past ten years and aside from assembling a table or desk, I’ve not had much handyman practice. My dad was always quite the [...]
Who’s blog supports the Streetcars?
About a week ago I wrote that the Columbus Streetcars could use a little more online support. So far, I’ve seen two great blogs who agree with me and wanted to take a second to point them out: hazy stars seibuone Are there any others out there that I’m missing? Let me know and [...]
What do you want out of your online realtor?
Because mine is asking for input! As I mentioned the other day, Anne and I just bought our first home with the assistance of Joe Peffer. He runs a really great local realty blog and is currently seeking input for what the public would like to see on his blog for 2008. So if you’ve [...]
Canal Winchester is the premier tourist destination in southeastern central Ohio
Maybe it’s just me, but I find that claim above to be about 100 times more unbelivable than the declaration that Columbus is the Independent Arts Capital of the World. Read on to learn what I’m talking about: Skybus tie-in turns village into ‘tourist destination’ Friday, December 14, 2007 BY MARLA MATZER ROSE THE COLUMBUS [...]
Goodbye German Village, Hello King-Lincon/Bronzeville
Around noon today, Anne and I took the plunge and became homeowners. We’ve been renting in German Village for around five years total (almost three years in our current apartment) and have been looking north towards the downtown condo market the whole time, patiently waiting for a new project to strike our fancy as well [...]
Gift Swap: I’ll buy you a noise barrier if you buy me a streetcar
Honestly, I’m a little bit tired of hearing about so many suburban residents complaining that noise barriers are needed for homes that were built prior to highway installation. Any moron should realize that if you move next to a highway, there’s going to be some noise. Do we really need to spend the tax money [...]