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[CorgiMatt]

TheSuperPope, on Feb 24 2006, 03:14 PM, said:

thanks for posting that... I had never thought about the building codes associated with live/work units.
But, I have a completely separate question. Has anyone heard any speculation about a possible widening of 126, 26, 20, and/or their intersection? Honestly that intersection is just becoming unbearable here lately. Also, this could just be in my head, but has anyone else noticed what seems to be more traffic downtown in the last few months?

The downtown office real estate market is very healthy now.  And at night more people are coming to the Vista, both because of word of mouth over time and because of more restaurants and night clubs.  Also, there's usually something going on at the Convention Center.  Center City Columbia is starting to turn heads.  Even many local suburban city naysayers are beginning to wake up.  According to an article in today's The State, a city council member and the mayor talked recently about more and more people, especially young people, moving into the city because they want to be involved.  All of those things are adding up to make downtown more vibrant.  That means more traffic.

[Spartan]

Traffic has always been kind of 'bad' downtown. Rush hour is miserable. I find that taking the non major roads (not Assmbley, Huger, Gervais, Bull, or Elmwood) is consitently faster during the more congested times of day. Its the best thing about having such a large grid pattern.

[sonofaque86]

Living Downtown has its advantages. Don't have to worry getting stuck on traffic going out the city to the burbs

[waverider]

I know I would seriously consider living downtown.  Especially since I might be starting grad school this fall--it would be really convenient to live, work, and take classes downtown.  And some of the existing condos are still reasonably priced, from what I understand.

[The_sandlapper]

Is it me or has anyone else noticed that Carolina basketball has been aired alot more on TV this year? They are playing again tonight on ESPN. There season has been heartbreaking but atleast they are getting some love on a national and regional scale this year. I wonder if Spurrier being there has anything to do with generous airtime? Either way I like it though. I constantly hear the annoncers say "Carolina", and Columbia w/o adding SC and that's how it should be. Hope the pull off another upset tonight!

[waccamatt]

The_sandlapper, on Feb 28 2006, 07:45 PM, said:

Is it me or has anyone else noticed that Carolina basketball has been aired alot more on TV this year? They are playing again tonight on ESPN. There season has been heartbreaking but atleast they are getting some love on a national and regional scale this year. I wonder if Spurrier being there has anything to do with generous airtime? Either way I like it though. I constantly hear the annoncers say "Carolina", and Columbia w/o adding SC and that's how it should be. Hope the pull off another upset tonight!

They've had alot of TV games because we won the NIT last year and had 4 starters returning. Speaking of heartbreaking, I just got home from the Carolina LSU game. Another last minute loss. I haven't missed a USC home basketball game since December 1996 and only a half dozen since 1982, so these losses REALLY hurt.

Edited by waccamatt, 28 February 2006 - 09:09 PM.

[krazeeboi]

^I really believe that Odom's days are numbered.

On an unrelated note, any of you guys know anything about Leadership Columbia? Looks like something really worthwhile.

[CorgiMatt]

This is way off topic, but I'd guess the Greenville forumers are smarting over the huge front-page article in today's The Greenville News.

[The_sandlapper]

^Yeah I saw that yestarday and posted in the SC economic engine thread. Didn't get many responses though? Kinda nullifies that whole Greenville/upstate we should secede with CLT, & RDU economic engine thing. As I said though the state's economic engine may come as a surprise but if one truly thinks about it should be a no brainer.

[CorgiMatt]

I thought there was a thread for Columbia arts, but I'll just post this here.  Today's The State has a glowing editorial from the new dean of the USC School of Music complimenting Columbia on its recent phenomenally successful Mozart Festival.

[CorgiMatt]

For the 7th year in a row, The State has dominated the S.C. Journalism awards.  Every newspaper has its critics, and I don't think The State is perfect, but I am proud that it beats all other newspapers in South Carolina year after year for excellence.  The comments in today's article about the awards are great.

[The_sandlapper]

The State is the highest circulated volume in the state, but your right it's a pretty decent paper or atleast just as good as papers I've seen elswhere. Of course not as good as the New York Times, or Washington Post.

Edited by The_sandlapper, 04 March 2006 - 01:34 PM.

[CorgiMatt]

Heads up, guys.  Today at noon on FM 91.3 (NPR - SC Educational Radio) they are doing a show on Changing Metropolitan Statistical Areas in South Carolina, the latest data from Kids Count.

[Skyliner]

CorgiMatt, on Mar 2 2006, 11:05 AM, said:

This is way off topic, but I'd guess the Greenville forumers are smarting over the huge front-page article in today's The Greenville News.

I replied to the comment in the SC's Economic Engine thread.  You oughtn't look down so much on Greenville, as it is a very important city in this state.  I don't ever recall replying in the "secession" thread, because I do not agree with that philosophy.  Consider the source of that thread.  Will we ever get along?  I seriously doubt it, but hope to see the day.

[CorgiMatt]

Skyliner, on Mar 6 2006, 09:52 AM, said:

I replied to the comment in the SC's Economic Engine thread.  You oughtn't look down so much on Greenville, as it is a very important city in this state.  I don't ever recall replying in the "secession" thread, because I do not agree with that philosophy.  Consider the source of that thread.  Will we ever get along?  I seriously doubt it, but hope to see the day.

I didn't know a Greenvillian could ever feel that his city was looked down on by a Columbian.  I always assume Greenvillians look down on Columbia.  I assume the same of Charlestonians.  I just sometimes comment on things like that article because of my feeling that Columbia is looked down on by people from SC's other largest cities.

[Skyliner]

I can understand your feelings, but all you have to do is visit each of the others to see.  I think it is quite clear that these cities all line up well as equally important, and it appears that the growth is equally strong within each.  Differences make them unique, but size and individual importance is becoming (and should be) less noticeable.

[The_sandlapper]

Skyliner, on Mar 6 2006, 01:00 PM, said:

I can understand your feelings, but all you have to do is visit each of the others to see.  I think it is quite clear that these cities all line up well as equally important, and it appears that the growth is equally strong within each.  Differences make them unique, but size and individual importance is becoming (and should be) less noticeable.

Hey I agree with that!

[krazeeboi]

CorgiMatt, on Mar 6 2006, 08:19 AM, said:

Heads up, guys.  Today at noon on FM 91.3 (NPR - SC Educational Radio) they are doing a show on Changing Metropolitan Statistical Areas in South Carolina, the latest data from Kids Count.

Make sure you give us an update!  

[CorgiMatt]

krazeeboi, on Mar 6 2006, 03:33 PM, said:

Make sure you give us an update!  

I was disappointed.  No population figures.  They just talked in general terms about cities as economic engines and the need for updated annexation laws, which is a subject I am interested in, but no pop figures today.

[krazeeboi]

Too bad.