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After thinking about this development, I started thinking about all the current apartments that are going up downtown. I made this map showing the recently completed (green), in construction (yellow), and proposed/pre-construction buildings (red). I apologize if there are any errors or proposals I have forgoten to include. I also didn't include Bull Street due to the complexity of the project.
There is no doubt that even if you exclude student specific developments, Columbia is seeing a big increase in apartment construction downtown!
Well, my husband says the new design beats the first one, and that "it looks like it's a step above those "stack-able, cardboard-style student apartments."
Well, my husband says the new design beats the first one, and that "it looks like it's a step above those "stack-able, cardboard-style student apartments."
I'm not in love with the new design, but my desire to see a development of this nature in that location outweighs any aesthetic reservations I may have. I say build it.
Unless it looks better on the skyline than the First Union building at Main and Hampton and the building at Main and Washington (as glass-boxy as they are) when looking at downtown from the west, I wouldn't wish for it to block the view of those two buildings. And it will make the Hub appear shorter from that vantage point if it doesn't completely block it, because it will be one block closer.
Unless it looks better on the skyline than the First Union building at Main and Hampton and the building at Main and Washington (as glass-boxy as they are) when looking at downtown from the west, I wouldn't wish for it to block the view of those two buildings. And it will make the Hub appear shorter from that vantage point if it doesn't completely block it, because it will be one block closer.
Do you not think the added density and new residents would outweigh those concerns?
Do you not think the added density and new residents would outweigh those concerns?
To me it shouldn't be an either or situation. I would want a good-looking building, better-looking than what it would be blocking, and the density and new residents.
I just wish it had some interesting architectural features. It is better than a mostly vacant lot and will add more people living downtown, but I'd like it all.
Does anyone else think the parking situation is the bigger problem?
609 beds and 151 cars, 97 scooters and 160 bicycles?
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