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Minor kerfuffle between Brown and Moreno supporters in front of the Franklin County Board of Elections, other comments by both candidates, and this gem: https://abc6onyourside.com/news/election/sherrod-brown-bernie-moreno-clash-in-rallies-two-hours-apart-in-columbus-ohio-us-senat-election-ballot-november-voting#

I guess the only solution for High St. is a subway 😃

Link-Us gave a presentation to the Clintonville Area Commission. The question was asked why High St., possibly the densest corridor in the City, doesn't have more robust transit. The answer was a little weak, but they did mention that #2 frequency could increase as the result of this vote. There should be busses running every 10 minutes - that way we can rely on transit. With 10 minute headways I would be more likely to take the bus to work. It's always bugged me that the northwest BRT is going up Olentangy. The 1/4 mile catchment area population on some of the stops is very low. There are a few large employment areas but who is going to walk to a BRT stop at Henderson and Olentangy? I get that future TOD will fill that void but I still feel Link-Us is ignoring High St.

It'll be a nice gateway into the neighborhood. I'm impressed how E. Long is redeveloping.

^I was thinking of this project the other day. While the goal is noble, the location is really remote. The #5 bus does have a stop nearby and one could take that to a Kroger. But the location almost requires a car to get to jobs and services. Projects like this would be more successful in the center city where residents would have access to more jobs and services without the added expense of a car. I'm glad to see a number of CMHA projects that are located closer in to the city.

Zone-In strikes again! (I don't know about the stair tower at the corner - corner units would be better)

The southeast corner would be a good spot for a taller building - 5-7 story is allowable under zone-in

I get it, I wish they would’ve wrapped it with liner units. I think the garage gets some sort of architectural styling and/or screening.

Not every street needs, or can support retail. Vine is basically a freeway off ramp at this location.

I think the best way to hide a garage is with liner units. This is dependent on the lot depth since there are dimensionality requirements for a garage. It seems like the Arshot project might have room.

This is a good thing for Downtown. It’s been so empty since Covid. There’s a Reddit thread full of upset people threatening to leave their job if forced back to the office. We have the option to work hybrid but I find I get distracted by things at home and end up working more hours. I like the short drive I have that helps me separate my work life from my life. I’m also in a creative field where collaboration and mentoring is easier when in the office. Even the recent college grads are in the office. A vibrant downtown is full of workers, residents and visitors. Columbus lacks that right now.

The proposal also looks to preserve the former Lemmon Pharmacy at Mt. Vernon and Taylor. I think this is a cool old building. Money has been spent to stabilize the building, probably a new roof.

This is within German Village - it will be shot down for being too tall. Didn't German Village get an exemption to Zone-In? Per Zone-In, this strip would allow for a 4 story building. GV would still have a say in architectural stylings.

The way I read it there will be a 5 story parking garage facing the stadium.....nice.

Just one more lane, or tunnel, will fix the 401 in Toronto..... https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/highway-401-tunnel-traffic-gridlock-ford-1.7333341

Does Bernie know women vote? https://www.nbc4i.com/news/your-local-election-hq/bernie-moreno-says-women-are-single-issue-voters-for-abortion-during-ohio-town-hall/

Boom! Zone-in in action. The IVC can't knock the height, but they can comment on the architectural stylings.

Interest rates don't affect CMHA funding the same way as a for-profit developer. CMHA receives funding from HUD, the state of Ohio and I believe local governments. There was a HUD funding issue that change the building from 12 to 5 stories. This was covered in CU's coverage - I highlighted the main reason for the shift in bold below. The success of the census tract changed the funding formula. I have zero knowledge of how any of this works. https://columbusunderground.com/scaled-down-proposal-for-united-way-site-submitted-to-downtown-commission-bw1/

Yeah, this is BS: Slamming a suburban hotel onto High St. He doesn't really know what walkability is. This is what he is describing in the article:

Columbus has a smaller downtown population than Cleveland but its under 18 population is about 4%. By comparison, Franklin County as a whole has an under 18 population of about 8%.

Is that in the former psych labs that used to be in the stadium?

1958 Central High. The next building south along the river is the Columbus Department of Health. The bridge at the top of the photo is W. Mound St which was replaced by 70/71 in the 1960s.

I would think for a house this expensive they would’ve installed a system with zones and ducts. It seems like it could’ve been designed better. I live in a 100 year old home with a hydronic heating system (old fashioned radiators in each room). We didn’t have ductwork so a mini split was the easiest system for AC in the upper floors. I didn’t want to tear up our walls.

Welp, this place is finished and for sale. $695,000 just a half a block north of Hudson on Findlay. Seems kinda crazy... Plus there are mini-splits in each bedroom. Is this a feature of high end homes? I'd think they would have installed ductwork since it's a new build. https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/2590-Findley-Ave-Columbus-OH-43202/33845048_zpid/