Yeah yeah yeah… everyone is doing it, right? Counting down their favorite songs of the year, or favorite songs of the decade. I don’t know if I have the energy to review a whole decade worth of music, and I think it would be way too easy to overlook something I liked 7 or 8 [...]
Posts from ‘December, 2009’
The New Office
Got my desks & chair assembled yesterday. Give it two weeks and all of the surface space will be complete buried under papers, cables, receipts and empty cans of Red Bull.
All Sides With Ann Fisher – Audio Download
If you weren’t able to tune into my radio interview with Ann Fisher yesterday, the audio can be found in MP3 Format HERE. We discussed a variety of topics including the history of Columbus Underground, and where the future of the company is headed, as well as ongoing local issues that CU covers such as [...]
I’m Going to be on All Sides with Ann Fisher Tomorrow
Just wanted to give everyone a heads up! I’ll be on Ann Fisher’s WOSU Show “All Sides” on Monday December 28th between 10am and 11am. You can tune in on the AM Radio (820AM) or tune in online here: http://www.wosu.org/radio/ More details about All Sides (along with audio of show archives) can be found here: [...]
What will Columbus look like in the Year 2020?
An interesting look at the future – From In Search of a City: At a recent Columbus Metropolitan Club evening forum on the future of Columbus, I asked panelist Michael Wilkos to describe Columbus in the year 2020. He gave a startling answer that, upon reflection, made perfect sense. READ MORE
ColumbusUnderground.com is Moving to Gay Street
Press Release: ColumbusUnderground.com Relocating to New Office Space Downtown on Gay Street To continue ColumbusUnderground.com’s commitment to the growing vibrancy of Downtown Columbus, Walker Evans is moving the company’s office to a space on one of the city’s most vibrant areas – Gay Street. Since the recent completion of the two-way conversion and beautification projects, [...]
Parking Meter Rate Increase Halted For Study
Originally posted HERE on ColumbusUnderground.com: The previously approved 50% parking rate increase throughout Downtown and The Short North has been halted for six months pending further study and additional recommendations by the parking meter working group assigned to oversee rate adjustments. The resetting of the meters will begin as early as tomorrow. Thanks to everyone [...]
Online Petition for Parking Meter Rate Increase
This was originally posted HERE on CU by John Angelo of the SNBA: In November, Columbus’ Director of Public Service imposed a unilateral 50% parking meter rate increase throughout Columbus. The policy was approved by the mayor. Due to the way Columbus’ policies are written, neither city council nor the general populace were invited to [...]
OSU Students Showcase Innovative Ideas for Columbus
Yesterday afternoon, students in OSU’s City and Regional Planning Program presented their “Planning Innovations” class project to a community panel of judges consisting of Mike Brown, Elizabeth Lessner and myself. We were tasked with reviewing video presentations created by 20 students, quizzing them with a bit of Q&A about their project concepts, and then selecting [...]
Dispatch Letter to the Editor on Parking Meters
It just ran today, and is a slightly modified version of what I sent to multiple offices within City Hall and the Public Service Department last week. You can read it here: Hike in meter rates Downtown will hurt