Columbia Economic Notes

[waccamatt]

Man, you are right on the money with this observation. Many times, it seems like our other Southern state neighbors such as GA, NC, and FL are leaving our state in the dust!

Edited August 10, 2005 by waccamatt

[Spartan]

I don't know what its going to take to change the good ole boy system here.

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Its going to take a new generation of lawmakers who know that the good ol boy system is not working anymore.

[sonofaque86]

Its going to take a new generation of lawmakers who know that the good ol boy system is not working anymore.

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Edited August 14, 2005 by sonofaque86

[Spartan]

I would like to think that the environment would be more condusive to it changing, but I can't say for sure. What I do know is that the younger lawmakers from my area are not so set in their ways, and I think as more are elected that they could change the system- this is assuming they aren't corrupted by it first though.

[Infinite1]

New condo project in West Columbia. Read about it here.

Looks like things are heating up on the other side of the river.

[Spartan]

Here is the image from The State:

This is excellent news indeed

[emerging.me]

That is the coolest project I've heard from West Columbia so far. Everybody's been talking to me about this today. Very cool news! That's exactly what I would've put there!

[ROBTEX]

Very cool, indeed...and with a great view of the Columbia skyline!

[Spartan]

And its not gated

[krazeeboi]

Thank God!

[The_sandlapper]

It's all just starting. I wouldn't be surprised to hear many more announcements like this around the river in the next 5 yrs. or so, can't say I like the design though just too blah.

Edited August 24, 2005 by The_sandlapper

[krazeeboi]

The rendering does leave much to be desired, but perhaps it will actually look better once built.

[waccamatt]

Nice design, I like it. How about making it 20 condos though, at 20 stories?

[emerging.me]

New today: They're going to finish out the printing plant/Publix building by adding seven luxury condos. Sweet.

Here's a story from The State.

[krazeeboi]

^Oh wow, I didn't know it was incomplete. Awesome.

I hope we'll hear more about the proposed condo tower on south Main shortly.

[ROBTEX]

I hope we'll hear more about the proposed condo tower on south Main shortly.

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Yeah, me too!!

[Spartan]

Its about time. I figured that they would have comepleted this long ago.

[emerging.me]

138 acres along the North Columbia side of the Broad River, between the I-20 and the head of the canal, may be developed into a "river village" by a developer from Lexington. A strip along the riverfront would be donated to the River Alliance and the Three Rivers Greenway would be extended. Developer envisions a "downtown neighborhood linked to the river."

More river development is good. This also sounds like a solid plan.

Read more at The State.

[The_sandlapper]

Sounds interesting it will rival in size anyway the bull street development. Sounds great but enough is enough with the high end development. Can't the ave. Joe afford to live near the river, or DT too?

[Spartan]

SO long as it is done in the new urbanist style like Bull St, then I am ok with this. I do wonder how it will affect traffic along River Drive and N Main though. I am interested to see some master plans ideas as well.

[krazeeboi]

Sounds interesting it will rival in size anyway the bull street development. Sounds great but enough is enough with the high end development. Can't the ave. Joe afford to live near the river, or DT too?

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I'm getting a little irritated with these types of developments myself.

[sonofaque86]

It's funny how we been hearing about all these big community and river developments for years and nothing has still happened

[emerging.me]

It's funny how we been hearing about all these big community and river developments for years and nothing has still happened

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Yeah... I was thinking the same thing. Big plans, but not a brick has gone up.... yet.

[waccamatt]

LOL, the wheels of change turn slowly, very slowly.

[emerging.me]

Finally... FINALLY they are repairing the lights on the Gervais Street bridge.

Here's a link to The State for more. Sounds like they should be back on by next weekend.

Edited September 26, 2005 by emerging.me