Little big city
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9/21/2014
Although Columbus seems to suffer from a mild inferiority complex and is always trying to prove itself as a 'big city' it is fine the way it is, in my opinion. It has a stable economy not dependent on manufacturing, great recreational opportunities and greenspace and plentiful cultural opportunities. Its a manageable size ( it can be driven across in 20 mins, 40 mins at rush hour ) with many distinct neighborhoods to please any homebuyer. Some lament the domination of sports by Ohio State events but I've never considered professional sports a necessary part of the city I live in. The presence of The Ohio State University does provide Columbus with many academic and scholarly programs, lectures and opportunities it might not otherwise have. We have a vibrant arts community and a vital arts district in an old warehouse district called the short north. We have a reasonably good symphony orchestra and a great theatre company. I find it a very comfortable town to live in. It reminds me soewhat of Albany,NY in that it is somewhat overshadowed by other cities in its state but is the seat of state government and the home of the main campus of its dominant university
L | Columbus, OH