Comments on: Talkin’ About Toronto http://www.downtowncolumbus.com/rightnow/2008/08/talkin-about-toronto/ News and events about Downtown Columbus! Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:44:36 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: D BUSH http://www.downtowncolumbus.com/rightnow/2008/08/talkin-about-toronto/comment-page-1/#comment-3459 D BUSH Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:16:01 +0000 http://rndb.downtowncolumbus.com/?p=141#comment-3459 Oh, and compare the public transit in Toronto to COTA-- Oh, and compare the public transit in Toronto to COTA–

]]> By: D BUSH http://www.downtowncolumbus.com/rightnow/2008/08/talkin-about-toronto/comment-page-1/#comment-3458 D BUSH Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:14:50 +0000 http://rndb.downtowncolumbus.com/?p=141#comment-3458 Toronto has a City Government that is responsive to the people. They are not the negative, vindictive nasty bunch like we have. Their Mayor spends time administering, rather than on Campaign Fund Contributions. The police are polite and most do not carry guns. Toronto has a City Government that is responsive to the people. They are not the negative, vindictive nasty bunch like we have. Their Mayor spends time administering, rather than on Campaign Fund Contributions. The police are polite and most do not carry guns.

]]> By: Kelly http://www.downtowncolumbus.com/rightnow/2008/08/talkin-about-toronto/comment-page-1/#comment-3447 Kelly Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:27:34 +0000 http://rndb.downtowncolumbus.com/?p=141#comment-3447 Many many people in Toronto use bicycles to get around their neighborhoods. I was shocked to see how common bicycles are as a regular means of transportation. Columbus, take note. Many many people in Toronto use bicycles to get around their neighborhoods. I was shocked to see how common bicycles are as a regular means of transportation. Columbus, take note.

]]> By: Walker Evans http://www.downtowncolumbus.com/rightnow/2008/08/talkin-about-toronto/comment-page-1/#comment-3437 Walker Evans Fri, 05 Sep 2008 02:41:39 +0000 http://rndb.downtowncolumbus.com/?p=141#comment-3437 Downtown will continue to slowly fill back in. Those parking lots are disappearing pretty quickly as we speak with large infill projects like Neighborhood Launch, Huntington Park, the new Courthouse building, and the Lifestyle Communities project in Riversouth. Analysts always say "retail follows rooftops" and as Columbus continues to grow denser, those types of shops will follow. I'm already seeing it a bit on the Near East Side with several new developments along Long Street (two new coffeshops that serve food items, a new bookstore, and a new drycleaners). Downtown will continue to slowly fill back in. Those parking lots are disappearing pretty quickly as we speak with large infill projects like Neighborhood Launch, Huntington Park, the new Courthouse building, and the Lifestyle Communities project in Riversouth. Analysts always say “retail follows rooftops” and as Columbus continues to grow denser, those types of shops will follow. I’m already seeing it a bit on the Near East Side with several new developments along Long Street (two new coffeshops that serve food items, a new bookstore, and a new drycleaners).

]]> By: Miker http://www.downtowncolumbus.com/rightnow/2008/08/talkin-about-toronto/comment-page-1/#comment-3344 Miker Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:39:39 +0000 http://rndb.downtowncolumbus.com/?p=141#comment-3344 Toronto has a great subway... It made me jealous. Columbus is built for driving and parking, not for riding on transit. We have enough free or inexpensive parking areas, even downtown. Other cities fill those areas up. In Clintonville, there are small shops, but I'd still drive to them in my car. Toronto has a great subway… It made me jealous.

Columbus is built for driving and parking, not for riding on transit. We have enough free or inexpensive parking areas, even downtown. Other cities fill those areas up.

In Clintonville, there are small shops, but I’d still drive to them in my car.

]]> By: Kitty http://www.downtowncolumbus.com/rightnow/2008/08/talkin-about-toronto/comment-page-1/#comment-3340 Kitty Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:35:23 +0000 http://rndb.downtowncolumbus.com/?p=141#comment-3340 At this moment, none to two (Short North and Westerville, maybe). As oil runs out, though, there is hope. It's about the entitlement attitude we find ourselves in regarding cars/SUVs/trucks. For so long our culture here in Ohio (supported by marketers and the big box stores) has been about more and bigger that we internally value ourselves by our transportation, and have even fallen into the entitlement mindset that says we deserve two+ SUVs regardless of anything else. We have seen a minute shift away from that in the past few months as that attitude hit us in the wallet, but it will be interesting to see if we continue to conserve and downsize since fuel prices have gone down. Change isn't easy, and generally has to be by the choice of the individual to be successful. I'd love to see neighorhoods again, with shopping within walking distance, but I think we may take more convincing by a tightening economy and less access to fossil fuels. At this moment, none to two (Short North and Westerville, maybe). As oil runs out, though, there is hope. It’s about the entitlement attitude we find ourselves in regarding cars/SUVs/trucks. For so long our culture here in Ohio (supported by marketers and the big box stores) has been about more and bigger that we internally value ourselves by our transportation, and have even fallen into the entitlement mindset that says we deserve two+ SUVs regardless of anything else. We have seen a minute shift away from that in the past few months as that attitude hit us in the wallet, but it will be interesting to see if we continue to conserve and downsize since fuel prices have gone down. Change isn’t easy, and generally has to be by the choice of the individual to be successful. I’d love to see neighorhoods again, with shopping within walking distance, but I think we may take more convincing by a tightening economy and less access to fossil fuels.

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