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Archive for April, 2007

Collective value, or lack thereof?

Posted in Think on April 28, 2007 | 1 Comment »

It seems that Rebecca Ryan of Next Generation has done her work. Columbus blogs have lit up with comments, and that’s likely the most valuable piece of her $165k fee. Granted, I myself could do a hell of a lot with that amount of money, but it’s a mere drop in the bucket [...]

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Expand your knowledge

Posted in Experience on April 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

There is still time to catch a few of remaining Winter/Spring lecture series at the Knowlton School of Architecture.
The lecture series are held on Wednesday evenings at 5:30pm in the Knowlton Hall Auditorium at OSU. 275 West Woodruff Avenue, 43210.
The next lecture, on May 2nd, is a look into European and American urban projects.

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Columbus Brain-Gain

Posted in Do on April 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

 
“Beauty and the Geek”, the CW Network reality show will be hosting a casting call for their 4th season in Columbus. Now, who said there was a brain-drain going on here? According to the press release, the network is looking for smart guys, age 21-30, with a high IQ and a savvy [...]

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SkyBus

Posted in Think on April 27, 2007 | 2 Comments »

Columbus residents are seemingly excited about the arrival of SkyBus, the new “hometown” airline. With ticket prices starting at $10, it’s as if the consumer has died and gone to heaven.
The City of Columbus gave SkyBus a $14 million dollar incentive package, including a 75% property tax credit, a 50% personal income tax credit, [...]

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Jane Jacobs

Posted in Read on April 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

If you haven’t read a Jane Jacobs’ book, you’re missing one of North America’s great authors. Her best-known book, The Death and Life of Great American Cities was published in 1961 and remains relevant today.
I’ve just picked up Dark Age Ahead, another of her works, where she writes about the potential decay in the [...]

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Whew!

Posted in Uncategorized on April 27, 2007 | 1 Comment »

So, we thought we’d get in on all the “blogging” fun going on in Columbus. In addition to all the great stuff going on around here, we thought we’d add some more of the thought-provoking items that people in Columbus should be aware of. It’s our goal to share some of [...]

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