Top 10 wishes for Columbia in 06

[TheSuperPope]

Top ten things I would love to see in Columbia in the year 2006:

1. A 400' office tower in Downtown

2. Lighting the entire length of 126 (that road is really dark)

3. A SPUI at Harbison

4. The 126 -26-St. Andrews - 20 Interchange mapped out a little better (FLYOVERS!!)

5. Canalside in general

6. The new USC baseball Stadium ahead of schedule

7. The residential tower off of South Main be over 350'

8. More street level retail on Main

9. The ugly radio/tv tower in downtown moved or something

10. Another 400' office tower in DT

[emerging.me]

Nice!

1. Canalside

2. Canal Front/City Dock

3. Major streetscaping projects completed

4. Bull Street Neighborhood construction

5. Grassroots effort to establish a new arts-oriented neighborhood

6. More modern architecture (maybe a condo/office/retail mini-tower)

7. Midtown at Forest Acres (phase one -- at least)

8. Rail rerouting & locomotive quiet zone

9. Rosewood Hills

10. Growing regional support for light rail

[Doug L]

Top ten things I would love to see in Columbia in the year 2006:

1. A 400' office tower in Downtown

2. Lighting the entire length of 126 (that road is really dark)

3. A SPUI at Harbison

4. The 126 -26-St. Andrews - 20 Interchange mapped out a little better (FLYOVERS!!)

5. Canalside in general

6. The new USC baseball Stadium ahead of schedule

7. The residential tower off of South Main be over 350'

8. More street level retail on Main

9. The ugly radio/tv tower in downtown moved or something

10. Another 400' office tower in DT

Make one of those towers a residential condo with apartments in a full range from relatively inexpensive studio to top end 4 bedroom penthouse.

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[Temeteron]

1. More Retail

2. More Retail Downtown

3. Columbiana Centre Expansion

4. More Restaurants Downtown

5. More Clubs that play house music

6. More New Restaurants that we dont already have in Columbia

7. Road Improvements, ex. putting reflectors on highways!!!

8. More residential towers downtown

9. More Retail

10. Did i mention more retail?

[TheSuperPope]

so, do you think we need retail? I couldn't really tell from your post

[krazeeboi]

Not just more retail, but a variety of retail.

Let's see what I can come up with.

1) Innovista being developed ahead of schedule

2) A new non-boxy 400'-450' tower downtown (NOT on Main)

3) A city-county consolidation

4) Streetscapings completed

5) Renovating/overhauling facades and signs on Main

6) Some development along Pulaski

7) Get the Greenway finished

8) Downtown retail

9) A downtown movie theatre

10) Bull Street project moving ahead with housing available for all income levels

[mainstreeter]

1. Nickelodeon finalizes plans to move to the old Fox Theater on Main St.

2. I would love to see a retirement community in City Center so they can have an active lifestyle and walk around downtown.

3. More residential fill all around the CBD and Vista Area

4. Some botique stores to start to open on Main

5. Some nice plans to renovate and find good uses for two landmarks.

- Arcade Mall

- Fire House on Senate

6. I first class condo project to be announced either in city center or Vista. Not worried about height just a project that is cool looking and cool ammenities.

7. Resolve the Homeless issue

8. Announcement of another attraction that could help bring in tourism.

9. Streetscaping to be completed in 5 pts and Lady. It seems to have been years

10. City to create a vision that supports residential, retail and transportation all around the downtown area.

[krazeeboi]

Let me throw this one in: street level retail in all of the towers along Main.

[803metlife]

For a annoucement of a water park or some kind of theme park

[pricemiller]

As someone wishing to be in Columbia before too long, I would like to see:

1. Canalside progress.

2. A decision to put the NE ballpard downtown somehere instead of in the burbs.

3. A 400' or more office tower announced,

4. An arts district developing.

5. Innovista making much progress this year.

6. Bull Street project.

7. A couple more good art galeries. My favorite now is City Art.

8. More diverse retail downtown.

9. A 450'- 500' tower announced.

10. The interchange at I-20, I-126, I-26 redesinged.

[Plasticman]

A 1,500 foot building in Columbia for no other reason than to shock and awe everyone on this forum having all of us spitting, sputtering, asking why, etc. Yeah it would look so out of place (like a telephone pole next to some fence posts) but what a shock effect it would have.

Seriously, a 450-500 foot would be just what is needed there.

[TheSuperPope]

Heh... Burj Dubai in Columbia!!! HA

[krazeeboi]

2006 is almost gone; what on your list came about?

[TheCarolinaKing]

I like Temeterons (I hope I got that correct) way of thought!

1. Upscale retail and dining (local and national brands)

2. 70 floor tower thats not boxy, with a bright top (ala BoA ATL)

3. North Columbia (Columbia Gateway) Scaping

4. Luxury Golf Resort with outerlining community (ala Grandover)

5. A chain of Big 24hr fitness centers

6. Innovista with towers not those proposed munchkin buildings

7. International Airport

8. Highend Luxury and Exotic Car Boutique

9. Superstar from Columbia, that doesn't mind claiming where he/she is from

10. Professional Sports teams (NBA, major league...) !

[emerging.me]

Nice!

1. Canalside

2. Canal Front/City Dock

3. Major streetscaping projects completed

4. Bull Street Neighborhood construction

5. Grassroots effort to establish a new arts-oriented neighborhood

6. More modern architecture (maybe a condo/office/retail mini-tower)

7. Midtown at Forest Acres (phase one -- at least)

8. Rail rerouting & locomotive quiet zone

9. Rosewood Hills

10. Growing regional support for light rail

[krazeeboi]

6. Innovista with towers not those proposed munchkin buildings