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Thanks i will update my website with the New pictures.

Not much it was just a Walk in Meeting not really a Forum like meeting. But they had renderings i snapped some pictures they told me they are going to have the rendering on the site by yesterday night. it suppose to be on the SCDOT site.

Assembly St. 5 O'clock Traffic. Ironically i was traveling through this right after i left the Assembly Street Project SCDOT Meeting.

The Sumter Street Garage Update: as you see the glass panels are now being put up on the staircase. This garage is already fitting in with the area. it makes Downtown feel a bit bigger.

The Bank of America Plaza, one of the most visible features of Columbia’s Main Street, is in receivership and an agent has been appointed to market the 17-story office tower, the building’s leasing agent said. Bruce Harper, president and broker-in-charge at NAI Avant, said his company is reporting to a court-appointed receiver as they continue to market the building for lease.

nice little shot of downtown Columbia from the Innovista

Heres the pictures

I took some pictures of Canalside restarted development. it looks like whats coming next is about to be amazing. i really hope they put a pedestrian bridge across the canal to the walkway. I'm going to post the pictures i took soon.

sure i just got to find them again. Oh wait i found them. here you go the More updated looking plans. im not sure if it has changed again but this is different from the original. looks alot better too. http://www.boudreauxgroup.com/projects/detail/canal-side-neighborhood/86

they might as well take down I-126 Then because you can hear it for a good distance away. maybe Sound Barriers could be put up. maybe even with my idea Sound Barriers can be placed up to drown out the noise also design it maybe paint it make it look pretty for the area. i mean theres more then one way to go here. i live by the airport just off Airport Blvd 1/4 mile from the airport just past I-26 and i can hear the interstate clear the trucks and traffic but know what i love it. it keeps be relaxed and puts me to sleep. so do other people in my neighborhood i asked they say they love it. not everyone is going to agree i understand but maybe with canalside theres going to be a mix of people who loves the noise and some who doesnt.

Anyway back on topic here. off the crazy nonsense of non visioners. I saw a few construction things out there i might snap a picture. and also i saw the new plans for Canalside its different from the original plans. looks great i cant wait to see canal being finished. great to see a nice community hopefully in the future turn into a busy little spot for people to walk around, hang, shop and live.

Your right its not a competition but answer me this. isn't it true that some cities need a bypass freeway and some other cities don't because remember not all cities cant do without a freeway running through town. some cities dont need them. i mean its not a one sided thing. in my vision for columbia we need these.

FYI i still haven't your idea yet. we argued and i the only one that came up with a solution whats your idea. you think you can do better prove it.

CMCOG is going to place my highway plans in there simulation. I just had a great talk with them yesterday.I was suppose to submit it months ago but forgot because of work and stuff but im finally unemployed so i have time to get on my ideas and stuff and they were happy to hear my voice yesterday they really do want my idea in there simulation at least to see if it can work. BTW im suppose to get my GED so i can join Mayor Benjamin's Urban Planning and Development team. so i can actually put my ideas to work. meaning if ya'll want to come to meetings and voice your opinion about my ideas ya'll can Face to face i wouldn't mind.

Great example Dallas,TX and Houston,TX They recently built new freeways and tollways there so much has grown around it. Freeways really in the right areas brings better economy to areas knowing that theres better access to downtown and out of town without the hassle of red lights and slower speed limits. I commute through downtown alot to get from place to place and trust me its not fun when red lights stops you. you wasting gas and stuff. or your rushing but your held up by a speed limit. Looks beautiful but horrible for Columbia. i can imagine the traffic hell on this road.there won't be much beauty there just a line of cars back to back.

With every new highway brings economic growth. your just one of those people doesn't see the real achivements for Columbia and it's future. also probably dont wanna see change. if it caught the attention of SCDOT & CMCOG then its worth something. But, if your so much saying its a bad idea whats your hhmm? also lets bring this discussion to the Roads page not Canalside please.

It's one of the best ideas ever and the city agrees.

Going back to my old idea of the Freeway running straight through downtown actually caught the attention of SCDOT and CMCOG when i presented it to them last year. here's the pictures of my recent designs> Heres where the freeway will begin Here where it will run parallel to assembly st near the fairgrounds. Then straight through the vista. and finally ending up at I-126 which will continue following the tracks until it runs into 277 over main st. heres the Connector SCDOT and CMCOG was thinking about making my ideas into Tollroads. at first liked that idea but then i thought that south Carolinians will find a way around the tollroads and make the whole project useless. But think about this. this may not be now but in the next 10-15 years planning this would be a great let out and bypass through downtown once we really start to get development going.