Columbia Photo of the Day

[Spartan]

That building is average in my book. Its good because its built up to the street, and if Huger ever becomes more urban in nature, it will be fit in nicely. But it still sucks because that "front" entrance is probably never used unless visitors are coming from the hotel accross the street, and there isn't any mixed use element that I can see.

[krazeeboi]

I agree that functionally, there's nothing extraordinary about it. I just like it aesthetically. In terms of form, it reminds me a bit of the QS/1 building in downtown Spartanburg.

[TheSuperPope]

And since you brought up the front door, there is a sign on in it saying that it is not an entrance, the entrance is in the rear.

[krazeeboi]

I've always liked these townhomes, especially with the type of brick used:

[CorgiMatt]

And since you brought up the front door, there is a sign on in it saying that it is not an entrance, the entrance is in the rear.

At least there's a door there for aesthetic purposes, unlike some buildings that appear to be turning a cold shoulder to the sidewalk and street without even any semblance of an entrance.

[Spartan]

I agree that functionally, there's nothing extraordinary about it. I just like it aesthetically. In terms of form, it reminds me a bit of the QS/1 building in downtown Spartanburg.

I guess I can see that. The difference between the two being function, of course.

[johnpro318]

I've always liked these townhomes, especially with the type of brick used:

i really like these also!

[krazeeboi]

[Spartan]

Taylor St (or is that Hampton?) is in dire need of some bike lanes. Look at how wide that sucker is.

[803metlife]

Taylor St (or is that Hampton?) is in dire need of some bike lanes. Look at how wide that sucker is.

That's one thing I love about Columbia the streets are so wide.. I don't know of any city with streets like ours.

[krazeeboi]

That's Hampton. Columbia's wide streets do afford the city opportunities to really urbanize the streetscape. Bike lanes appear to be a growing priority city-wide.

[krazeeboi]

[krazeeboi]

An oft-overlooked downtown historic structure:

[krazeeboi]

[krazeeboi]

[Spartan]

Sumter St?

[krazeeboi]

Washington Street, between Sumter and Main.

Here's today's contribution--nothing special, just a typical Vista intersection (I believe this is Lady and Park):

[krazeeboi]

[emerging.me]

i really like these also!

I've always loved Justice Square also. Does anyone know who the developer was?

[Spartan]

I am sitll amazed at how well the Lady Street streetscape project went. Its really a nice street to be on now.

[krazeeboi]

Yes, I think it, along with the Five Points streetscaping, was worth all of the delays; however, the next streetscaping needs to be done with much greater efficiency. You can really see how the city investing in infrastructure leads to private investment. The street is definitely starting to fill out quite nicely; hopefully some of those surface lots closer to Assembly will bite the dust soon.

[sojay]

You guys all have great pics! Why don't you post them in Google Earth also? This way we can see on the map where they are from. Yours are all much better than the ones that already are on Google Earth from Columbia!

[krazeeboi]

Great suggestion; I'll see what I can do.

Today's contribution:

[Hybrid0NE]

Some photos from my visit on Weds/Thursday

[krazeeboi]

Nice vantage points there, H1!