Northman

In a conversation with Steve Hayward, planning director for Lansing Township, he indicated that a very large area in Dewitt Township in the area between State Rd. and I-69 was recently rezoned for heavy industrial. I would if the site mentioned here falls into this area.

To add to Lmich here, I agree that Lansing is too dependent on manufacturing (General Motors). With limited economic diversity in Lansing we will remain stunted until we are able to equal GR

Well some of us old folks, have fond memories of the Towers also know as the honeycombs in the early 80's through the early 90's when I was there. I also have an old tee shirt from back in the day calling the roach motels the

The_sandlapper, I agree that LTR is a great solution to a messy traffic issues. However, you point to the Portland LTR as an example and that may be a mistake. The reason Portland's LTR is such a success is the fact the regional government put a green belt around the city. For Cola to pull this off the regional governments would have to put a green belt in place. I do not see that as a reality looking at the real estate market in your area. I remember when Blythewood was in the sticks and the Clemson extension had nothing but scrub oak and pines for miles and miles. Cola and Richland County would have to find a way to slow the urban sprawl in the northeast side of town. Having the Vista as a destination spot Cola definitely has an advantage for establishing a local LTR. Unfortunately, Cola is in competition with Charlotte and Atlanta for cultural destinations and both have hubs for air carriers. I do not see a LTR solution until the region can work together to promote a regional LTR system to supplement the smaller regional air carriers that are currently shuttling people along the I-85, I-77, I-26 and I-95 transportation corridors.

I am a Columbia native but no longer live in SC. There are many hazards to the new planned communities that I have seen spring up here in the mid-west and west. There are planned communities in Lansing Michigan and Toledo Ohio that are clones of others I have seen in Colorado. The projects were presented to the communities the same way the Bull Street project was describe the

Many cities have views that have not changed in years. My hometown has streets that have not changed since 1801. I would not equate a lack of change for a lack of progress. In fact, if there is anyway to revert some of the "progress" made in Lansing over the past 60 years this might be a better place to live. For example, replacing the pond in Oak Park, or replacing the street level lighting in the northern neighborhoods. As gas prices continue to rise, those families who derive a living from working in Lansing will be moving closer to town. Depending on how attractive the current residents and city leaders can make the inner-city neighborhoods will affect the urban influx. (Interesting to have a new word in the urban planning vocabulary) Houses on High Street, a street this chat group called the most undesirable in Lansing are asking $89,000+. These houses were valued at $30,000 or less just three years ago. In addition to two regressions list above, having the core neighborhoods tap back into the Board of Water and Light steam line for heat would also be a huge attraction to many homebuyers.