Published: 12/11/2017
Under the city's new development code, activities on mixed-use corridors such as ours have been expanded to include uses previously prohibited but now recognized as creative ways to spark vitality and economic development. One category that caught our eye was something called “artisan industries.” Artisan industries are defined as small-scale fabrication, preparation, or production of […]
Continue ReadingPublished: 10/30/2017
We had a nice crowd at our last open house and we got some great input on the future of the Business Loop. What were people asking for? Sidewalks, crosswalks, bikes lanes, more public space, and some new businesses (local brewery, anyone?). Our consultants have taken all these ideas and are working […]
Continue ReadingPublished: 10/16/2017
I grew up in Orange, California, a city that decided to forgo the traditional town square in favor of a circle. The Orange Circle is a two-lane roundabout surrounding a park and a fountain that was funded, I kid you not, back in 1886 through local bake sales. Every teenager in town learned to drive […]
Continue ReadingPublished: 10/15/2017
How do you get around town? What would make it easier for you to walk, bike, or ride the city bus? How safe do you feel when you’re traveling through town? PedNet Coalition is doing a community survey on how people travel in Columbia, and wants to hear from you. Offer your ideas on what would make […]
Continue ReadingPublished: 10/12/2017
Beginning Thursday, Oct. 12 at 7 a.m., Seth Paul Excavating plans to begin repairing a sewer lateral near 108 Third Ave. This will result in a lane closure of Third Avenue between N. Providence Road and Grand Avenue. The work associated with the closure is scheduled to be completed by 5 p.m. the same day, […]
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