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Columbia Once again missing out on potential Billions. and we wonder why we are losing out to places like Charlotte, Greenville, Charleston.
Richland County having cold feet doesnt surprise me.. They are still trying to get Richland Renaissance or whatever its called now off the ground and have all those holdings at Columbia Place. They probably cannot afford it financially or politically. People in the NE, Lower Richland and the NW/Harbison would go nuts over this deal. NW would likely want to break off and join Lexington...
The Mayor and City Council also seem lukewarm.. They probably want BullStreet to start paying off and there are alot of other projects that have more political support from neighborhood community leaders that they can focus on.. I cant imagine many neighborhood presidents wanting to see the Convention Center expanded if it means their streets, neighborhood park improvement, or after school program may not get funded. I think this is one of the criticisms that was launched at Benjamin.. that he cared more about visitors and would be tourists than the people that actually lived here.. Not saying its true but I heard that a few times.
Article from the State about the status of river front development. Hopefully once Dominion is done with coal tar clean up Finlay Park renovations and Bull Street obligations will be fulfilled so the city can move on this. Adding a unique river front park that connects the greenways would be a game changer. It’s way past due.
Article from the State about the status of river front development. Hopefully once Dominion is done with coal tar clean up Finlay Park renovations and Bull Street obligations will be fulfilled so the city can move on this. Adding a unique river front park that connects the greenways would be a game changer. It’s way past due.
It’ll fall through just like the convention center proposal and just about every other “game changer” in Columbia like the Kline Site.
Article from the State about the status of river front development. Hopefully once Dominion is done with coal tar clean up Finlay Park renovations and Bull Street obligations will be fulfilled so the city can move on this. Adding a unique river front park that connects the greenways would be a game changer. It’s way past due.
I remember the proposed park in the Sasaki Plan very well, but the flood made me wonder if it's actually a workable idea. Extending the Three Rivers Greenway would be cool, but also very expensive and I wonder about impact.
The challenge with the Congaree River, apart from the potential for flooding, is that it's...broad (forgive the pun). Unfortunately this means less potential for a unified riverfront presence as one would have to cross the Gervais Street Bridge to enjoy both sides. There's a potential development argument as the West Columbia riverfront has really transformed, but that's a very long-term build.
Maybe a car wash is in the works for the site ......queue Rose Royce..."Heeeey get your Caaar Washed todaaaay"
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Originally Posted by BrandonCoombes
It’ll fall through just like the convention center proposal and just about every other “game changer” in Columbia like the Kline Site.
These comments made me chuckle.
I think the pessimism is warranted. The owner(s) of the Kline site are going to take the property to their graves. I think it'll still be a vacant lot by the time I get issued a walker. As for the Convention center flub, it's a loss because Ben Arnold really wanted something grand and premier. Columbia wasn't ready for that and is more focused on "... fixing Finlay Park, putting power lines underground downtown, fixing the Columbia Canal and cleaning up the appearance of the city as a whole. (The current Convention Center proposal) just introduces a huge amount of risk.”
I can't imagine our city leaders being the life of any party but I hope at least they stick to their damned words and follow through the housekeeping maintenance of the city as opposed to this city changing project. I thought this Rickenmann guy was all about attracting business and getting more properties on tax rolls. He'll eventually do it, but on a less grand scale. Now these properties will be getting a moderate investment and will fall inline to a more pedestrian-Columbia way of blowing big opportunities. Tow the line, Rickenmann!
“I thank Ben for taking a step back,” Mayor Daniel Rickenmann said in a statement Friday afternoon.
I'm sure you all can feel my disappointment from 6,000 miles away...
Here's the article from The State that got me going on this tangent:
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Kline Site
