January 13, 2010

 The Special Business District is considering a new concept to keep downtown Columbia safe while encouraging nighttime activity: hospitality zones. The idea is to nurture the popularity of dining, shopping and seeking entertainment downtown while reducing disturbances, SBD Director Carrie Gartner said. To do that, she said, you have to make sure everyone has enough […]

The city plans to apply for a grant Friday that would use federal stimulus funds to subsidize energy audits and retrofits of downtown buildings.  The federal government would fund 75 percent of the energy audit and the city would fund half of the remaining balance, leaving property owners on the hook for only 12.5 percent