Jun. 14, 2006 City Hop 2006
This Saturday is the 7th annual City Hop sponsored by Columbus Landmarks Foundation.
"On Saturday, June 17, City Hop welcomes all to its 7th anniversary event that features 17 stops, with up to 2 to 3 homes at each site from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The City Hop starts at the Showcase of Downtown Living, this year to be held at the Galbreath Pavilion at 55 E. State."
City Hop 2006 Locations:
199 S. 5th
225 N. 4th St.
8 on the Square
Arena Crossing
Buggyworks
Burnham Square
Carlyle's Watch
CityView at 3rd
The Condominiums at
North Bank Park
Connextions Lofts
EcleXtion Lofts
Grayson's Living Ideas
Hartman Lofts
LaFayette Lofts
Lofts at 106
Rich Street Lofts
SIXTY SPRING
Terraces On Grant
"Lofty Idea" talks by local architects, designers etc. will be held at City Hop tour stops. Topics:
Space Within A Space.
Urban Gardening.
Mid-20th Century Design.
Storage.
Entertaining.

"Established in 1977, Columbus Landmarks is a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to preserving and celebrating Columbus' architectural legacy. Landmarks encourages community action in historic preservation and quality design of the built environment throughout central Ohio. Our members are individuals who both cherish the past and embrace the future, and include a dynamic array of residents living in historic neighborhoods, architects, developers, land use planners, leaders in the government and business sectors, and investors."
Harley E. Rouda Jr. on DT Columbus living "Harley E. Rouda Jr. is CEO and managing partner of Real Living, parent company of Columbus-based HER Real Living. "
SNP online reports:
"According to information from Columbus Landmarks, the organization that produces City Hop, the city's Downtown residential population has grown by 21 percent since 2002."
No worry about cul-de-sacs in downtown Columbus but I have heard concern with where do the new urban residents do their grocery shopping!

Copyright 2006 Columbus Best Blog and Maureen McCabe
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