The future of downtown Columbia

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A spate of new development has taken off in downtown Columbia, in particular the construction of several multi-story student housing developments. Amid the current building boom, Intersection took a look at the vision for Columbia's downtown and considered what it might mean to have hundreds of students living in the area.

Panelists:

Carrie Gartner, executive director, Downtown Community Improvement District.

John Ott, developer and owner of Alley A Realty and several downtown properties

Debbie Sheals, historic preservation consultant and founding member of the Columbia Historic Preservation Commission