Comments for Columbia 2.0 The Next Generation of Columbia http://columbia2.wordpress.com Just another WordPress.com weblog Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:40:12 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on TV Presentation/Downtown Update by TV Presentation/Downtown Update « Columbia 2.0 The Next Generation … « Presentation http://columbia2.wordpress.com/2009/06/15/tv-presentationdowntown-update/#comment-109 TV Presentation/Downtown Update « Columbia 2.0 The Next Generation … « Presentation Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:40:12 +0000 http://columbia2.wordpress.com/?p=243#comment-109 [...] View­ orig­ina­l­ here: T­V Present­at­i­on/Downt­own Updat­e « Colum­­b­i&#17... [...] [...] View­ orig­ina­l­ here: T­V Present­at­i­on/Downt­own Updat­e « Colum­­b­i&#17… [...]

]]> Comment on About Us by columbia2 http://columbia2.wordpress.com/about-us/#comment-106 columbia2 Thu, 28 May 2009 20:16:52 +0000 http://columbia2.wordpress.com/?page_id=32#comment-106 Hi Josh, We've had some technical issues with the website, so I am sorry we haven't gotten back to you sooner. We are planning our next event right now, and should post something about it early next week. We'd love to have you participate, so please check back often. -C20 Hi Josh,

We’ve had some technical issues with the website, so I am sorry we haven’t gotten back to you sooner. We are planning our next event right now, and should post something about it early next week. We’d love to have you participate, so please check back often.

-C20

]]> Comment on Top 5 Things in Symphony Woods by columbia2 http://columbia2.wordpress.com/2009/03/18/top-5-things-in-symphony-woods/#comment-103 columbia2 Wed, 27 May 2009 15:03:04 +0000 http://columbia2.wordpress.com/?p=224#comment-103 Thanks Amy! We feel the same way! Imagine having a place to bring your family and stay for the entire day, without having to keep getting back in your car and driving 20 minutes. We can achieve this AND restore the natural habitat of Symphony Woods. Other communities are doing it with great success and we need to get with it! Check back later today for a post we're working on that is a good example of what can be done with the outdated mall centric downtown model. And thanks for checking us out. Please visit often! Thanks Amy! We feel the same way! Imagine having a place to bring your family and stay for the entire day, without having to keep getting back in your car and driving 20 minutes. We can achieve this AND restore the natural habitat of Symphony Woods. Other communities are doing it with great success and we need to get with it! Check back later today for a post we’re working on that is a good example of what can be done with the outdated mall centric downtown model. And thanks for checking us out. Please visit often!

]]> Comment on Top 5 Things in Symphony Woods by Amy http://columbia2.wordpress.com/2009/03/18/top-5-things-in-symphony-woods/#comment-101 Amy Wed, 27 May 2009 10:49:52 +0000 http://columbia2.wordpress.com/?p=224#comment-101 Wow, great video! I'm all for having some open space, but something that the community will use. Wow, great video! I’m all for having some open space, but something that the community will use.

]]> Comment on About Us by columbia2 http://columbia2.wordpress.com/about-us/#comment-100 columbia2 Tue, 26 May 2009 02:50:39 +0000 http://columbia2.wordpress.com/?page_id=32#comment-100 Great! Thanks for checking us out! Please check back soon for news about our latest project, which we're planning now. Great! Thanks for checking us out! Please check back soon for news about our latest project, which we’re planning now.

]]> Comment on The Plan by columbia2 http://columbia2.wordpress.com/the-plan/#comment-99 columbia2 Tue, 26 May 2009 02:48:50 +0000 http://columbia2.wordpress.com/?page_id=17#comment-99 Hi Forrest. We were in the process of moving our info to another server. Everything should be linked up again! Please check back in the coming days as we will be announcing our next project. Hi Forrest. We were in the process of moving our info to another server. Everything should be linked up again! Please check back in the coming days as we will be announcing our next project.

]]> Comment on The Plan by Forrest Popkin http://columbia2.wordpress.com/the-plan/#comment-98 Forrest Popkin Fri, 22 May 2009 21:30:41 +0000 http://columbia2.wordpress.com/?page_id=17#comment-98 I am an architect and an urbanist who has studied and lives in Howard County. I would love to see the plans and continue my tradition of critiquing the town center and Rouse's vision. But I seem to have troube accessing the information....none of the links work. Is there a new location or website to find such pdfs? I am an architect and an urbanist who has studied and lives in Howard County. I would love to see the plans and continue my tradition of critiquing the town center and Rouse’s vision. But I seem to have troube accessing the information….none of the links work. Is there a new location or website to find such pdfs?

]]> Comment on About Us by AdumuhRam http://columbia2.wordpress.com/about-us/#comment-96 AdumuhRam Wed, 20 May 2009 19:53:45 +0000 http://columbia2.wordpress.com/?page_id=32#comment-96 Engaging info.. i will visit again:) Engaging info.. i will visit again:)

]]> Comment on Columbia Largely Unaffected by GGP Bankruptcy Filing by Chris O. http://columbia2.wordpress.com/2009/04/16/columbia-largely-unaffected-by-ggp-bankruptcy-filing/#comment-75 Chris O. Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:44:51 +0000 http://columbia2.wordpress.com/?p=231#comment-75 Fortunately that's the same news for Park View at Emerson, the affordable senior housing community that recently opened in Laurel. GGP was the developer but everything is built and in place with a 99-year ground lease, so there no impact to residents. The financing structure was a big advantage: tax credits from the state, community development block grants from Howard county, and commercial loans from some including SunTrust Bank. Fortunately that’s the same news for Park View at Emerson, the affordable senior housing community that recently opened in Laurel. GGP was the developer but everything is built and in place with a 99-year ground lease, so there no impact to residents. The financing structure was a big advantage: tax credits from the state, community development block grants from Howard county, and commercial loans from some including SunTrust Bank.

]]> Comment on Ethics Complaint Against Bobo by columbia2 http://columbia2.wordpress.com/2009/04/02/ethics-complaint-against-bobo/#comment-74 columbia2 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 20:44:57 +0000 http://columbia2.wordpress.com/?p=227#comment-74 Thanks for your post Jo. I don't know much about what Liz may have done for anyone else, but it's always wrong. The rules exist for a reason and she violated them. Claiming to not know them is silly - she's an attorney and she's been an elected official for much of her adult life. Liz is incredibly manipulative and, even if all she has done in public is ask questions, she has an army of surrogates to do her dirty work. Many of these folks have gone on record with very negative comments about GGP, Greg Hamm and any county official who dares to support the plan. As for "best interests of the people" are we included in that definition of people? We support the renewal of Symphony Woods, high rise buildings, 5,500 (or more!) and new residential units; and we don't care if they tear down the old Rouse building. While some folks disagree with these things, I'd suggest that Liz is trying to be sure it's in the best interest of her and her people, not all the people. Seriously, thanks again for your comments. I wish more people were engaged and you're welcome to comment here any time! Thanks for your post Jo. I don’t know much about what Liz may have done for anyone else, but it’s always wrong. The rules exist for a reason and she violated them. Claiming to not know them is silly – she’s an attorney and she’s been an elected official for much of her adult life.

Liz is incredibly manipulative and, even if all she has done in public is ask questions, she has an army of surrogates to do her dirty work. Many of these folks have gone on record with very negative comments about GGP, Greg Hamm and any county official who dares to support the plan.

As for “best interests of the people” are we included in that definition of people? We support the renewal of Symphony Woods, high rise buildings, 5,500 (or more!) and new residential units; and we don’t care if they tear down the old Rouse building. While some folks disagree with these things, I’d suggest that Liz is trying to be sure it’s in the best interest of her and her people, not all the people.

Seriously, thanks again for your comments. I wish more people were engaged and you’re welcome to comment here any time!

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