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[krazeeboi]

Meridian has filled in such a noticeable gap in the skyline. First Citizens really does add to the depth and density of the skyline, not by much, but it plays its part.

[sonofaque86]

I'm ready for a 40 story announcement. so the tower on main wont be tall because of heigh restrictions? that sucks

[krazeeboi]

Well the residential tower is suppposed to be located on South Main, some distance away from the capitol. So I would suppose it could go reasonably high.

[CorgiMatt]

Why is the Southeastern USA link missing from Urbanplanet's home page? I'm having to get to our site in a roundabout way. Can someone who knows what they're doing notify them?

[Skyliner]

If you want to get to Columbia from the Homepage, it is now easier to do so. You should see a Mid-Atlantic link, and under this you see several southern states. You should see South Carolina in the list. You can click that to link the main SC forum. I like the latest update much better than the one of a couple days ago. Hope this helps.

[Spartan]

The Southeastern USA was becoming too large, so we split some of the states into a new forum. We now have two Southern forums- the Upper South and the Lower South. These each share a common forum called "The South."

We are now in the Upper South (presently called "Mid-Atlantic, but that will change). Another way to do it is to click on the 'forums' link in the upper left. The links' titles have not yet been updated by Neo.

Also, those are excellen pics! They really show how that gap has been filled. The last two towers to be built in Columbia have not had a box-top, so I am confident that future ones won't either. If we get this 40-storey one, I hope it will have a pinnacle of soem sort.

[Spartan]

Where was this one taken?

[Spartan]

One more thing- what do you guys think about a Columbia Photo's thread or Photo of the Day thread (like Greenville has) that is pinned?

[The_sandlapper]

I think that sounds good!

I would initiate a photo of the day thred but I don't have enough pics.

[Spartan]

The_sandlapper, on Jan 21 2006, 04:58 PM, said:

I think that sounds good!

I would initiate a photo of the day thred but I don't have enough pics.

Its a collaborative effort. I don't have any new photos to share, but I have lots of older ones. The Greenville folks seem to go out and take some new ones every now and then, or take a camera with them when they go out for wahtever reason. Whatever they do, its makes for an interesting thread, with lots of good angles, and shots. Gvl Photo of the Day

[sonofaque86]

Edited by sonofaque86, 22 January 2006 - 02:40 PM.

[RestedTraveler]

My apologies for the delay in responding, but here goes (my apologies in advance for all the quoted responses, monsoon!)...

The_sandlapper, on Jan 15 2006, 05:04 PM, said:

Wow RT how long has it been since you have been to Cola . What you saw is the humble beginnigs of the "Vista". This was once Columbia's old warehouse distrcit that recieved an article in national geographic for its blythe. About 12 years ago this area began rennovating itself and it is now starting to catch fire! Those restaraunts, and shops at one time was the Columbia train station. I remember leaving there for a track meet at U of FL. back in 88". I was twelve then. Anyway this area is literally exploding with growth! Everything from Canalside, Greenway Park System, to Innovista, along with other developments going up in West Columbia (known as wither New Brookland, or Vista West).

Here's some info.

The Congaree Vista

Columbia Development Corp.

Vista from The State

It's been a looooong time, I'll put it that way. Longer than 12 years at least. In 1988 I was a Freshman at the University of Florida. :-) (no kidding).

Thanks for the links!

The_sandlapper, on Jan 15 2006, 05:46 PM, said:

Is this what you were refering to as far as the renovated train stations?

Yes, indeed. Those are the ones!

waccamatt, on Jan 15 2006, 07:21 PM, said:

One of the renovated train stations is the old Amtrak station. The new one is oon Pulaski Street in the Vista. The other old train station was a freight depot. The other converted train station is where California Dreaming is - the old old train (Union) station from the late 1800's early 1900's, when rail travel was king. Columbia has been a major rail center for 150 years.

This vista area and these renovated stations are awesome!

waccamatt, on Jan 16 2006, 01:56 AM, said:

I remembered I found this great link about Columbia's railroad stations.

Columbia Railroad Stations

Thanks! I'll check it out! :-)

krazeeboi, on Jan 16 2006, 10:15 AM, said:

I know one of the old railroad stations is now the Blue Marlin restaurant.

I really do have a new appreciation for the Vista. The old and the new complement each other so beautifully within the district. The newer structures, such as the Hampton Inn and EdVenture, really blend in well with the more historic structures within proximity.

Columbia was certainly a railroad hub back in the day, linking the city to Augusta (which was a major textile center), the Upstate, Charlotte, and Charleston. As a matter of fact, Finlay Park back in the day (then known as Seaboard Park) was used as a rail station. The park may look new, but it actually goes back to the mid-1800's; what we see now is basically a reincarnation of the park. Check out any old maps of Columbia and it will be there.

I agree, too. I do have a great appreciation for it myself. I'm planning on taking another day trip down to Cola just to check the vista out, soon! It certainly has captivated me!

Thanks again for all the information, y'all!

[krazeeboi]

Wow, Columbia's getting rave reviews from a Greenvillian....who would've thunk.

I just wish that somehow Gervais could become more pedestrian friendly. It seems to be the "dividing line" in the Vista.

Edited by krazeeboi, 26 January 2006 - 10:51 PM.

[RestedTraveler]

We're more open-minded than most people give us credit for being.

[BryCola]

RestedTraveler, on Jan 27 2006, 12:58 AM, said:

We're more open-minded than most people give us credit for being.

Oh, better not let the people at Bob Jones hear you say that. (just a joke Rested)

[CorgiMatt]

krazeeboi, on Jan 26 2006, 11:50 PM, said:

Wow, Columbia's getting rave reviews from a Greenvillian....who would've thunk.

I just wish that somehow Gervais could become more pedestrian friendly. It seems to be the "dividing line" in the Vista.

I'm across Gervais Street in a blink. I don't get all the fuss about the wide streets. The widest ones have a median in the middle that serves as a landing, Gervais included. When riding in my truck I enjoy looking down the side streets, because the wideness of the streets along with the green lining from the forestry give the city such a graceful look, especially where the lay of the land is mildly hilly.

[RestedTraveler]

Spartan, on Jan 21 2006, 05:05 PM, said:

Its a collaborative effort. I don't have any new photos to share, but I have lots of older ones. The Greenville folks seem to go out and take some new ones every now and then, or take a camera with them when they go out for wahtever reason. Whatever they do, its makes for an interesting thread, with lots of good angles, and shots. Gvl Photo of the Day

I've got 2 or 3 I could lend to the effort. I'll take more the next time I'm down there, too.

[Spartan]

I'll try to get my stuff together soon and see what kinds of photos I can contribute. A lot of what I took was of construciton, so they are generally outdated now. Perhaps starting the thread will encourage more people to take and post some photos.

[krazeeboi]

The_sandlapper, on Dec 23 2005, 04:26 PM, said:

That would be great if it happened. Columbia could stand to have a 40 story tower in the skyline, another milestone if anything. I'd be curious to see why this developer is looking into mid sized city markets?

Here's an article in the business section of today's edition of The State that talks about residential development, specifically the condo market, in the city. One factor that I don't think was mentioned was cheap land, especially compared with the coast.

It's interesting to contrast this article with the one about the Bull Street project. The former discusses how the downtown condo market is heating up, with new proposals and construction occurring; the latter talks about how hard it is to get anything done downtown in terms of projects.

[The_sandlapper]

I like the fact that it mentions what most business savy people would see that the success of the downtown condo market will be largely affected by Innovista. That's a drum I've been beating for a while. Just glad to see it printed in black and white too!