The Capital Crossroads and Discovery Special Improvement Districts held its annual meeting virtually on November 19, 2020.
“Back in January of this year, we knew it was going to be a year of change and renewal, but we didn’t know it would be to this extent,” said Marc Conte, acting executive director of the SIDs.
“Downtown is coming together and working together in ways it never has before. People are sharing ideas, in addition to sweat and tears,” Conte said. “It’s promising to see how the property owners and businesses are supporting each other while still facing their own trials.”
In the final step of the reauthorization process, property owners approved the amended articles of incorporation. Tyler Steele chair of the Capital Crossroads SID and Matt Miller, chair of the Discovery SID announced that property owners representing more than 60 percent of frontage signed a petition to reauthorize each SID respectively through 2025.
Members of Capital Crossroads voted to elect the following members to the board of trustees:
- Tyler Steele with Hines and Huntington Center Owner, Class A
- Elonie Christian with Huntington Bank, Class B
- Tony Mathena with Continental Real Estate Companies, Class D
- Susan Ungar with The Brunson Condominium Association, Class D
- Michael Loges with COTA, At large
Members of Discovery SID supported the election of the following members to the board of trustees:
- Matt Miller with Grant Medical Center, Class A
- Amanda Kepner with the Columbus Museum of Art, Class B
- Kara Newbury with the Junior League of Columbus, Class D
- Anthony Wilson with the Columbus Metropolitan Library, At large
- Peggy Volpe, At large If you missed the meeting you can view it here.
Brad Segal, president of Progressive Urban Management Associates, shared the firm’s Global Trends Affecting North American Downtowns. He concluded that after COVID-19, most of the trends favoring downtowns, including downtown Columbus, will continue in 2021.
Brad shared, “Downtowns that embrace diversity, welcome younger generations, and can capture millennials and Gen Z talent will have real advantage moving forward.”
Click here to read Brad’s Global Rends Report.
If you missed the meeting, you can view it here.