Over two years ago, Columbus attempted to land the 2008 Republican National Convention in our city, but ended up falling just short of the required number of full-service hotel rooms located within easy access of the downtown area. When discussed two years ago on Columbus Underground, there were some jeers from the democrats in the [...]
Posts under ‘Development’
The Book Suite coming in September to King Lincoln District
I just received word this morning via email that another new business will be opening up on Long Street soon in the up-and-coming King Lincoln District. The Book Suite is scheduled to open the first week of September at 887 East Long Street, next door to the Urban Spirit Coffee Shop. Few details are available [...]
Zanzibar Brews now open in the King Lincoln District
A second coffee shop called Zanzibar Brews just opened on Long Street in the King Lincoln District, a mere five months after the first coffee shop (Urban Spirit) opened just a few blocks away. Is this up-and-coming neighborhood ready to support two independent coffee shops? According to their website, Zanzibar will serve a variety of [...]
Riding a Scooter in Columbus just got Easier
Last week, the leaders of the City of Columbus made me extremely proud to live here when they implemented the first of many new scooter (and motorcycle) parking facilities in and around downtown. Typically, when government decides to take action on fixing problems, it usually takes a very long time. But this scooter parking solution [...]
Main Street Bridge: Construction Update
Great construction photo that was emailed to me by Robert Metzger: www.robertmetzgerphoto.com Some good discussion on the new Main Street Bridge can be found here.
Lincoln Theatre Revamp under way for 2009 Opening
Nice article in the Alive today about the Lincoln Theater redevelopment going on over here just around the corner from our house. Hearing the construction noise is actually really pleasant. Progress on developing the neighborhood! Can’t wait until this opens up and we see more visitors and foottraffic on Long Street. Perhaps a few other [...]
Is one form of alternative transit better than another?
Columbus City Council just approved a plan this week to spend $167 million on new bike paths throughout Columbus. I’ve heard nothing about any sort of public outcry on this spending. Bike paths are traditionally used for recreational purposes. Most bike commuters use existing streets to get where they need to go. Meanwhile, the $100 [...]
Owning a home in Columbus
Great Dispatch article on Thursday mentions that Columbus is the best metropolitan city in the US when it comes to the cost of rent compared to the cost of home ownership. That’s all. Just wanted to mention it.
Would a downtown Giant Eagle be good for the North Market?
Earlier this month it was announced that Giant Eagle is exploring the development of a store on a parcel located at the intersection of Vine & Neil (an area I’ve long despised), which would be located very close to the North Market. I’ve heard that there are studies showing predictions on both sides of the [...]
Developments on the Urban Frontier – May 28th
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