Comments on: In Search of a City: Define Sustainable http://www.downtowncolumbus.com/rightnow/2010/03/in-search-of-a-city-define-sustainable/ News and events about Downtown Columbus! Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:23:49 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Beth http://www.downtowncolumbus.com/rightnow/2010/03/in-search-of-a-city-define-sustainable/comment-page-1/#comment-4621 Beth Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:27:52 +0000 http://www.downtowncolumbus.com/rightnow/?p=1948#comment-4621 My husband and I live in the city as do both our adult-aged "children". I love urban living and prefer it to the suburbs. Having said that, however, I don't think it's an either/or scenario. The city needs the residents of Dublin (and Westerville, Worthington, Gahanna, Grove City and all the suburbs) to support the arts, sports, jobs creation, restaurants, retail etc. Likewise, home values in Dublin wouldn't be worth nearly as much if not for the city-connection with its culture, university, diversity, restaurants and so forth. It's a symbiotic relationship. One point of correction on the bike/walking paths; I believe Columbus has about 100 miles of paths completed or planned in the near future with more planned in the next few years. AND I hear plenty of bird chirping when I am walking my dog or jogging :) Robins are totally urban birds! My husband and I live in the city as do both our adult-aged “children”. I love urban living and prefer it to the suburbs. Having said that, however, I don’t think it’s an either/or scenario. The city needs the residents of Dublin (and Westerville, Worthington, Gahanna, Grove City and all the suburbs) to support the arts, sports, jobs creation, restaurants, retail etc. Likewise, home values in Dublin wouldn’t be worth nearly as much if not for the city-connection with its culture, university, diversity, restaurants and so forth. It’s a symbiotic relationship. One point of correction on the bike/walking paths; I believe Columbus has about 100 miles of paths completed or planned in the near future with more planned in the next few years. AND I hear plenty of bird chirping when I am walking my dog or jogging :) Robins are totally urban birds!

]]> By: Lewis http://www.downtowncolumbus.com/rightnow/2010/03/in-search-of-a-city-define-sustainable/comment-page-1/#comment-4608 Lewis Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:38:49 +0000 http://www.downtowncolumbus.com/rightnow/?p=1948#comment-4608 I think you are missing the point Cleve. While Dublin wishes to be more sustainable, they have no desire to be like Columbus. Btw, I wouldn't mock the average home price of Dublin. According to last week's (2-26-10) Business First story about mortgages "underwater", Downtown (43215) has one of the highest underwater rates in central Ohio with an average negative equity rate of 14%...ouch! In comparison, Dublin (43017) has performed the complete opposite, maintaining a nearly 15% equite rate for property values...double ouch for you! In defense of the robins, funny that you would be so cynical when the City of Columbus just spent millions of dollars opening up the Audubon Center downtown. Seems a bit hypocritical to me. I think you are missing the point Cleve. While Dublin wishes to be more sustainable, they have no desire to be like Columbus.

Btw, I wouldn’t mock the average home price of Dublin. According to last week’s (2-26-10) Business First story about mortgages “underwater”, Downtown (43215) has one of the highest underwater rates in central Ohio with an average negative equity rate of 14%…ouch! In comparison, Dublin (43017) has performed the complete opposite, maintaining a nearly 15% equite rate for property values…double ouch for you!

In defense of the robins, funny that you would be so cynical when the City of Columbus just spent millions of dollars opening up the Audubon Center downtown. Seems a bit hypocritical to me.

]]> By: Ben http://www.downtowncolumbus.com/rightnow/2010/03/in-search-of-a-city-define-sustainable/comment-page-1/#comment-4607 Ben Wed, 03 Mar 2010 02:06:54 +0000 http://www.downtowncolumbus.com/rightnow/?p=1948#comment-4607 You don't seem to be aware of this but Dublin wants to make the entire 161 corridor from 270 to Sawmill Road a dense mixed use area that is pedestrian friendly. They have also been in touch with COTA about getting expanded service for the city. Plus, Dublin has 96 miles of Bike paths. Columbus doesn't even have half that distance. All in a city that's less than a tenth the size of Columbus. You can't beat zero emission travel. Listen Cleve, I get that you're trying to promote urban living and it's a admirable goal. But you're not going to win over very many people with this skewed anti-suburban information which seems to come out of this blog time and again. Try working on being pro-urban rather than anti-suburban. You don’t seem to be aware of this but Dublin wants to make the entire 161 corridor from 270 to Sawmill Road a dense mixed use area that is pedestrian friendly. They have also been in touch with COTA about getting expanded service for the city.

Plus, Dublin has 96 miles of Bike paths. Columbus doesn’t even have half that distance. All in a city that’s less than a tenth the size of Columbus. You can’t beat zero emission travel.

Listen Cleve, I get that you’re trying to promote urban living and it’s a admirable goal. But you’re not going to win over very many people with this skewed anti-suburban information which seems to come out of this blog time and again. Try working on being pro-urban rather than anti-suburban.

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