Downtown Matters: The Envelope Please
CAPITAL CROSSROADS SID ANNUAL AWARDS
Each year at its Annual Meeting in November, Capital Crossroads recognizes people and companies in a variety of categories. Listed below are the winners in each category, including Ambassador of the Year, Outstanding Service, Aesthetic Contribution and Outstanding Achievement.
Marissa Ingram was awarded Ambassador of the Year, for her outstanding work and her wide range of experience and skills. As an ambassador since 2002, Ingram has served in a variety of capacities and has a detailed knowledge of downtown which makes her a valuable asset as an ambassador and as a trainer for other ambassadors.
The SID’s Award for Outstanding Aesthetic Contribution recognizes a project in the past year which adds to the beauty, street life, energy, brightness and attractiveness of downtown. The 2009 honoree is the new restaurant, Barrio Tapas Lounge. In addition to being a great restaurant, the project humanizes an intersection that was lifeless. The restaurant’s windows open, allowing the energy of the restaurant to spill out onto the sidewalks; they also offer sidewalk dining. Jeff Mathes and Sam Horner accepted the award for their outstanding aesthetic contribution.
The Outstanding Service Award recognizes the public or private sector entity that makes a significant contribution to downtown. The first-time winner of this award is Ric Rossetti of the Public Service Department. As the man who runs the Public Service Department permit office, he is on the front lines every time someone needs a permit to work or place something in the public right of way. Ric handles this demanding job with patience and grace, always providing responsive and excellent customer service.
A second award for Outstanding Service in 2009 was presented to the Columbus Downtown Dog Park Association, whose four founding members, Janet Berry, Suzanne DeWoody, Mary Jane Gerhardstein and Liz Leahy, shared a passion and commitment for dogs and for downtown. They started with a mission to establish an off-leash dog exercise area close to urban housing, and this year with support from the City, the first Downtown Columbus Dog Park opened at the corner of Fourth and Spring streets. The group continues their work and hopes to open additional dog parks downtown.
The final award presented was that for Outstanding Achievement for an accomplishment by a property owner, city division, tenant or civic organization that deserved special recognition. This year that accomplishment was a real home run: the Huntington Ball Park. This wonderful facility debuted in the spring, enhancing the Arena District and drawing more visitors to that growing area of our city. Capital Crossroads isn’t the only organization to recognize this outstanding amenity. Baseballparks.com named Huntington Ball Park the ballpark of the year, beating out the new parks opened by both the Yankees and the Mets. The award was presented to the Franklin County Commissioners at a meeting in early December.
Tags: Barrio, Capital Crossroads Special Improvement District, columbus, Downtown, Downtown Columbus, Downtown Columbus Restaurants, Downtown Dog Park, Huntington Park
December 15th, 2009 at 9:09 am
[...] During the Annual Meeting we also recognize people and companies for outstanding service, for aesthetic contribution to downtown, for outstanding achievement, and our outstanding ambassador of the year. To read about our award winners, visit our blog post. [...]