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Despite growing its student body by some 9,000 students in the past 15 years, the University of South Carolina’s on-campus housing has increased only a fraction of that amount. That leaves tens of thousands of USC students combing the city for housing each year, affecting downtown Columbia and the well-being of students themselves.
Voters will likely decide in November if they support another 1% sales tax in Richland County.
City leaders and lawmakers are focusing on enhancing safety along Assembly Street in downtown Columbia for both drivers and pedestrians.
For years, residents have asked for relief from the daunting task of crossing the six lanes of Assembly Street that separate the Vista and Main Street.
Much of Columbia's most valuable downtown land is occupied by parking lots and garages. City leaders want to incentivize fewer spaces for more development.