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Business
River Hill Village Center: Fighting For Pedestrians on the ‘Wall Street of Columbia’
It has been dubbed the “Wall Street of Columbia” because seven banks are clustered in and around River Hill Village Center's retail core, and its few shortcomings, according to residents,...
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Government
Cy Paumier: ‘Spirit of Jim Rouse… lives on.’
Appearing on a podcast that recently aired on the HoCoMoJo news network, urban designer Cy Paumier discussed his vision for the future of the Columbia Lakefront and Symphony Woods redevel...
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Business
(Updated) Mall in Columbia Redevelopment? Find Out More Tuesday
This article has been updated with the correct time for tonight's meeting, which is 6:30 p.m. The Mall in Columbia is about to undergo a major redevelopment project—a project that wi...
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Living
Dutch College Kids Love Their Shipping Container Dorms
My recent posts on plastic bottle houses, Morgan State’s Light Box shipping container project and Dickinson University’s Treehouse dorm motivated one reader to tell me I was all wet. ...
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News
Photo of the Day: The Scrabble Ladies
The Lakeside Cafe and Deli in the American City Building is more than just a place to grab a quick cup of coffee or a sandwich for lunch. The small eatery is part deli, part board ro...
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Government
A New Bridge For Columbia? One Group Hopes So
A group of residents is advocating for a new bridge to replace what its members say is the unsafe 28-year-old structure extending over U.S. 29 between the Town Center and Oakland Mills vi...
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Business
Wilde Lake: A Battle Over the Soul of Columbia’s First Village Center
A major overhaul of Wilde Lake Village Center--more than five years in the works since its Giant Food supermarket closed--appears on the horizon, despite differing viewpoints on the futur...
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Holiday Guide
Deck the House Finalist a Local TV Star
Charles Daniels' 10 days of fame in the Patch Deck the House contest is winding down, but he said Friday he's had a fun run. There's still time to vote, by the way, by clicking here. ...