Book Review: New City Upon a Hill
A book review of "New City Upon a Hill: A History of Columbia" by guest contributor Kevin Chin.
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Oct 15, 20226 min
Sixpence Tot Lot in Clemens Crossing to Finally be Replaced
The Sixpence Tot Lot in Clemens Crossing will finally be replaced, but only after a long delay caused by dysfunction of the CA Board.
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Mar 13, 20225 min
Lake Elkhorn Stream Mitigation: Environmental Restoration or Environmental Degradation?
A potential stream restoration project that could restore 33,000 linear feet of eroded stream banks flowing into Lake Elkhorn has...
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Mar 3, 20214 min
A Pitch: Resurrect the Columbia Welcome Book by creating a Wiki of Columbia.
A pitch to create a Wiki of Columbia to keep residents informed.
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Feb 17, 20216 min
'The Rouse Project' aims to inspire new candidates and turn out the vote for CA Elections
The Rouse Project is a new organization that wants to see a Columbia Association Board that is more representative of our community.
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Jan 19, 202110 min
Columbia is AWESOME and YOU should live here! An Introductory Guide
My pitch on why Columbia is such a great place to live.
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Dec 16, 20205 min
What's an Urbanist (part 1)? And what's it got to do with Columbia (part 2)?
In my reflection piece marking the one year anniversary of The Merriweather Post, I described this blog as a hyper-local neighborhood...
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Dec 9, 20205 min
CA continues to seek an injunction in the never-ending Symphony of Lights dispute
UPDATE: 12/18/20: DENIED! Symphony of Lights goes on! The Maryland Court of Special Appeals has denied the Columbia Association's...
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Dec 2, 20205 min
Columbia’s “Central Park": The Inner Arbor Trust Plan for Symphony Woods
The Inner Arbor Trust, the not-for-profit organization in charge of Merriweather Park at Symphony Woods, released an updated concept plan...
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Nov 23, 20204 min
Columbia Association Seeks Injunction to stop Symphony of Lights
Update: 11/23 at 11:30 PM Symphony of Lights at Merriweather Post Pavilion is scheduled to begin this Wednesday, November 25, but whether...
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Nov 6, 20202 min
Symphony of Lights is ON!
Organizers of the Symphony of Lights have officially launched ticket sales for the 2020 walk-through and drive-through winter festival...
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Oct 12, 20202 min
Columbia Association releases Press Release in response to 2020 Symphony of Lights Ticket Sale Plan
Oh boy - things just got real. Columbia Association issued a press release this morning alleging that the operators of the Symphony of...
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Oct 9, 20203 min
HoCo by Design: OUR input is wanted on the future of Howard County
Every 10 years, each county in Maryland is required to develop a general growth plan that provides a big-picture vision about the...
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Sep 10, 20202 min
Updates from the Mall in Columbia: AMC Theatre reopens today; Live Music on Friday & Saturday Nights
Checking in on The Mall in Columbia with a couple interesting tidbits. AMC Columbia 14 Movie Theater Reopens Today The AMC Movie Theatre...
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Jul 22, 20203 min
#SaveourStages: The uncertain future of Merriweather Post Pavilion and America's Independent Venues
All 2020 concerts at Merriweather Post Pavilion are now cancelled.* This will mark the first year in the historic amphitheater's 53 year...
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Jun 30, 20206 min
Columbia Association files legal action to shut down Symphony of Lights Vehicle Parade
Updated 11:15 AM: 7/2/2020 with a statement from the Columbia Association. See bottom of article. Added "vehicle parade" to the title....
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Jun 17, 20202 min
Howard County Launches Housing Opportunities Master Plan Public Survey
From a Howard County Press Release: ELLICOTT CITY, MD – Howard County launched the Housing Opportunities Master Plan public survey for...
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May 21, 20202 min
Outdoor Dining Only: Could Al Fresco eating help Columbia Restaurants survive the summer?
As the economy begins to slowly reopen this summer, outdoor dining could provide a lifeline to help local restaurants earn a revenue...
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May 13, 20204 min
Columbia after Covid-19: The increasing appeal of a new type of suburbia
Suburban environments like Columbia that combine the best parts of city and suburban living will flourish in a post-Covid future.
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May 7, 20202 min
A Drive-Through Graduation for HS Seniors in Downtown Columbia?
Last night, Valerie Blickstein Sheinker, a parent of a graduating Howard County HS Senior, shared an idea on Facebook about holding a...
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