A 45% Increase in Young Professionals in Cbus

Based on 2010 Census data, Columbus (the actual city) saw a 45% increase in the number of young professionals that reside here.

That's great news! We are growing as a city, and what's more this shows we're a city that's very attractive to the 20- through 30-something demographic. Specifically, YPs are choosing to inhabit the more urban areas of Columbus, and this helps to keep the city young, vibrant, innovative and attractive to businesses and potential residents alike.

Check out Columbus Underground's article after the jump.

Meanwhile, Columbus metro jumped back to its rank of #15 largest city in the United States. More on that on Columbus Underground as well.

Countdown to Pelotonia 10

Pelotonia 10 begins in less than 24 hours!

This is a long-awaited cycling event in Columbus that lasts for two days (8/20 - 8/22) and 180 miles and is a fundraiser benefitting Ohio State's The James Cancer Hospital (one of the nation's top hospitals of its class).

Over 4,000 bicycle riders from all over Ohio and dozens of other states, even some other countries like Canada and China, participate by riding on various tours, or paths of their choice -- and you can go any speed you want (something I didn't know, because I would have signed up for Pelotonia then)! Or you even can do a virtual ride. The full length biking route goes from Columbus (OSU) all the way to Athens, OH on the campus of Ohio University. See the tour map below.

If you don't want to do either of those options, it's always fun to give to the cause for free by volunteering your time. Volunteer registration has already ended, but keep this in mind for 2011.

The Pelotonia kick-off party/ceremony will be held tonight, Aug. 20 from 3 pm to 9 pm on the Chemical Abstracts Services grounds , 2540 Olentangy River Rd., across from the Woody Hayes Athletic Center, which includes a complementary dinner buffet for participants. Counting Crows will be performing, as well as Augustana, and country music star Pat Green will be performing on August 21.

Last year, at our city's first-ever Pelotonia, none-other than Lance Armstrong was the honorary rider and master of ceremonies. This fundraising event was brought to Columbus in 2008 by Dr. Michael Caligiuri, director of The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center-James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute (he's kind of a big deal).

(A photo from last year's event)

Some key corporate sponsors this year include, Huntington Bank, Limited Brands and Bob Evans (love love love their yummy breakfasts). This year's fundraising goal is $40 million!

Here's the official Pelotonia blog.

Photo's courtesy of pelotonia.org, jamesline.com, columbuslocalnews.com

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Why is Victorian Village Smelly?

This is a rant post. Sorry in advance.

I was running around Goodale Park the other day, with my dog. I usually park in somewhere in the Victorian Village like off of 2nd St. or Highland or Hunter, for example.

This day was especially muggy and hot, hot, hot; plus there was no breeze whatsoever. So, it's understandable that when you've got those conditions scents of all kind mingle, fester and remain static in the air.

But for some reason, in the Victorian Village, the sanitation system is not up to par. The entire surrounding blocks of where I was running smelled nauseating and like pure garbage. Vic Village is such a cute area of Columbus, it stinks...pun intended...that a person new to Columbus might just happen to walk around the area and be completely turned off of the Village, nevermind how charming the area is, simply due to the fact that the stench coming up from the sewers was overwhelming.

There's goign to be many more hot days in Ohio this summer no doubt. Is this something we can expect on the regular. Eeeewwwww. Does the city know how stinky it is over there? And with Com Fest here this weekend, and all kinds of people and the various smells that can bring along with food trucks and pets, like dogs, mixing the smells together with the trash cans...

I'm going to Com Fest, so hopefully it won't be so bad (and so humid). That'll will be a post of its own though. Stay tuned.

(pictures courtesy of SF Chronicle newspaper and justmy002worth.blogspot.com)

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