I’m pretty excited that the Pearl Market will be opening up in two weeks. Last year I wasn’t able to go very often as their limited hours conflicted with my old job. But this year I can schedule things accordingly to be able to stop by once a week and pick up some fresh local [...]
Posts from ‘May, 2008’
Artspace, Bodega and a Free Beer
I already took the online survey, but thought I’d pass the word along for those of you who like free beer! Artist live/work space IS coming to Columbus! This is your last chance to take the ArtSpace survey (deadline for responses is Thursday May 22nd!!!) Please stop by Bodega (3rd & High St, in the [...]
Alphastate – Pilates Confessionals
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-pd3BlV4OI] Alphastate is a yoga, pilates, and somatic education studio located in Columbus, Ohio. We offer a complete array of movement and healing arts classes and private sessions, including instruction in Pilates, Yoga, Trager®, Mentastics®, and Life Enhancement workshops. http://www.alphastatelife.com
Conflicting views from devloper Frank Kass
About a month ago, I posted some thoughts about downtown development following a Dispatch article where some local developers hated on downtown development at a public meeting. While I wasn’t at the meeting, and I’ve only got the quotes from the Dispatch to go by, it sounds like the Streetcar project was only briefly mentioned, [...]
What’s the cost of your daily work commute?
Eric posted an update on Cap City Savvy that details how much money you can put towards buying a home (or other things) by axing your commute and living within walking distance of where you work. Of course, this isn’t an easily doable option for everyone, but moving closer to work (or biking/busing distance) can [...]
The Columbus Cultural Planning Process
Bryan Knicely, President of GCAC has a very interesting topic posted on Columbus Underground about the development of a Cultural Plan for Columbus. I haven’t done a whole lot of research on what other cities are doing, but I’ve read a lot of general information from various news articles touting the “creative class” as a [...]
I’m Glad I’m Not “Stranded in Suburbia”
A friend posted this article on ColumbusUnderground today. It’s such a common sense op-ed piece, but it’s amazing how many people refuse to admit that change is upon many of us, and just around the corner for the rest of us. Stranded in Suburbia By PAUL KRUGMAN Published: May 19, 2008 I have seen the [...]
Columbus Mega Summer Weekend 2008 – Volume One
Arguably, this past weekend marked the first true summer weekend in Columbus. The weather was spotty, but the major events were popping off in every corner of the city. This was one of those weekends where no one is allowed to use the excuse that “there’s nothing to do in Columbus”. Rock on the Range [...]
What exactly is a Streetcar?
John Wirtz has posted a great writeup over on XING Columbus about the differences in different types of rail transit. If you’re confused about the differences between heavy commuter rail, light rail, Streetcars, and monorail, then this is definitely something you should read. All too often I hear people dismiss the idea of a modern [...]