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I just wonder, is this much investment by Amazon unprecedented for the Columbus area, or do they have as many facilities in other metros? It seems like we have a ton of distribution and data centers from them. I'm always getting packages early!

Here are some updated pictures of the Pickerington Medical Center!

I know a few places in Columbus where they did roadway improvements, so they installed new sidewalks and planted sapling trees in the ROW...with overhead powerlines right above it. Do they think about the potential hazards with that?

Haha okay. Townsfair: https://www.google.com/maps/@40.0490662,-82.9156647,3a,75y,135.85h,78.76t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1stiEdyR4vYOF4r4RbJK6o2w!2e0!7i16384!8i8192 Strand: https://www.google.com/maps/@40.0535826,-82.9151159,3a,75y,35.83h,84.78t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s3se6Tphcuyx1kkxVq3w_GA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192 https://www.google.com/maps/@40.0522316,-82.9149229,3a,75y,29.42h,81.34t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sQAmlOTQLQRATnp2r3hxPAg!2e0!7i16384!8i8192 Worth: https://www.google.com/maps/@40.0543119,-82.9134849,3a,75y,73.09h,86.91t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s3pIZu4gecfwfh93BTJKo1g!2e0!7i16384!8i8192 That whole Worth section was built within the last 3-4 years. These areas can all be found within the bounded area I drew in the aerial screenshot. All I'm saying is: if we developed the blank spaces in the screenshot(with residential and mixed-use) and patterned it the same way as those corridors, then Easton--even just the "mall" section bounded area--would be on-par with many Columbus neighborhoods as far as size, and would be a strong contender in terms of shopping & entertainment.

So would you say that corridors in the area like The Strand, Worth, or Townsfair aren't safe or walkable?

Is that a guess or confirmation??

Honestly, I couldn't picture something like that in the Arena District/Downtown either, especially as a brownfield development. But I wouldn't want it going at the topmost extremity of the city either. I feel like we're talking about the Easton mall section like it's some negligible fraction of the area like downtown New Albany, and we're forgetting the extension bounded by Brighton Rose, Worth and Stelzer which is very much walkable and the adjacent large plots of land bordering it that can be developed the same way. It's larger than Bridge Park, Italian Village, Grandview Yard & Crossing, and even Franklinton east of 315. And this doesn't include the area between Stelzer and 270 or the southern extremities which could be little nodes in their own. It's unfortunate that Easton is probably not going to attract a walkable grocer and maybe some more walkable practical needs--but for the sheer mass of commercial and shopping/dining/entertainment choices solely WITHIN the mall area, for Columbus -- you can't really beat it and it's not like most of the anchors on the perimeter would really adapt an urban model. As I've said before, my main gripe with many of the up-and-coming areas in this city, is that it is still mostly residential with a sprinkling of bars or restaurants here and there, but very little else unless you're directly anchored to (North) High Street.

Agreed. Out of the three I listed, I'd vote for Easton too.

This is most definitely going in Dublin, Polaris/Lewis Center area, or Easton. I'm would be elated if it was anywhere else.

What is the first structure? It looks like a toll booth like you would see going into Pennsylvania.

I mean, you can if you want, but I think the overall consensus is you don't have to.

Although it's rather sad, I know some people who feel the same. They're turned off by the traffic congestion in Columbus (corridors like Sawmill, 256, Hilliard-Rome etc.), the increase of crime (probably more indicative of unrest, COVID, prevalence of guns and possibly inflation), increasing housing costs and things like longer waits/delays to go to restaurants or to see the dentist. Though I'm all about the increasing opportunities and amenities that come with the growth...having lived in Columbus since the mid-90's, I know that it felt much more like a private under-the-radar city than it does now.

Yeah, I totally misread that article title. I was thinking: "Who is Anthony Regalado and how does he lure in so many fans if I've never heard of him?"

Hey, you can NEVER have enough ice cream.

That mural is electrifying! It looks like it was painted in Photoshop!

I wish I had the time or the tenacity to get as many pictures as @NorthShore647 did, but I got these two: This one is at NIGHT:

Is it wrong that I want the remaining construction indigo color to remain as an accent?

I always thought that was the worst view because the best or tallest architecture of the city gets obscured and flattened (ex. Huntington Tower & Nationwide Towers & East Broad Towers) and the remaining towers don't have any sort of rhythm or defined form but are just stacked up in weird clusters. I would rank the skyline views: 1st: North (esp on the Summit - 670 bridge), 2nd: East (from I-70 WB after Livingston Ave), 3rd: The Classic West approach, and South 4th.

Right, and it also looks like the plan that you linked will include the completion of Askins road, drawing the two ends together and anchoring the apartment off of that. Always relieves my heart to see these disconnected roads filled in!

It's also worth mentioning that Front St from Broad to Hickory is planned to be converted to two-way traffic too.

"Sign Lower Line Tenant" - Actually, sounds more like a law firm! 🤔

Whatever it is, I will say I think it has a pretty good chance of doing better than the Scioto Downs hotel, lol.

Let's also hold off on calling it a wasted opportunity until we see how vibrant the district becomes, how many shops & storefronts there are to enter, how well it accommodates our summer festivals, etc.