Posted May 19, 20232 yr City Lands Grant for 7-Mile Trail and Park in Linden "The City of Columbus was awarded nearly $2.5 million for the purchase of an abandoned rail corridor that runs through Linden. The plan is turn the seven-mile-long, 58-acre piece of land into a linear park, with a 10-foot-wide shared use path running along its entire length. The corridor is approximately 80 feet wide and stretches from South Linden to Northland – specifically, from the Douglas Community Center on Windsor Avenue to Cooper Park, which sits north of State Route 161. There would be over 40 access points to the linear park, which would run through several different neighborhoods and be located within a ten-minute walk of about 131,000 people, according to materials produced by the city’s Recreation and Parks Department." https://columbusunderground.com/city-lands-grant-for-7-mile-trail-and-park-in-linden-bw1/
May 19, 20232 yr 1 hour ago, CbusOrBust said: City Lands Grant for 7-Mile Trail and Park in Linden "The City of Columbus was awarded nearly $2.5 million for the purchase of an abandoned rail corridor that runs through Linden. The plan is turn the seven-mile-long, 58-acre piece of land into a linear park, with a 10-foot-wide shared use path running along its entire length. The corridor is approximately 80 feet wide and stretches from South Linden to Northland – specifically, from the Douglas Community Center on Windsor Avenue to Cooper Park, which sits north of State Route 161. There would be over 40 access points to the linear park, which would run through several different neighborhoods and be located within a ten-minute walk of about 131,000 people, according to materials produced by the city’s Recreation and Parks Department." https://columbusunderground.com/city-lands-grant-for-7-mile-trail-and-park-in-linden-bw1/ Love this, i commented on CU’s page about how this is great, but I’m not sure I would enjoy grossing some of those roads in that area. Traffic goes really really fast and nobody pays attention.
July 11, 20231 yr Columbus City Council approves creating new 7-mile-long, 58-acre park through Linden "A 7-mile-long, 58-acre stretch of abandoned railroad corridor through Linden will become a new city park under legislation approved Monday by Columbus City Council. City Council's approval of the Linden Green Line Project allows the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department to accept a 2023 Clean Ohio Green Space Conservation Program grant from the Ohio Public Works Commission for nearly $2.5 million to purchase the land. With local match funding of the grant from city Recreation and Parks bond funding, the project will total more than $4.9 million. Councilmember Mitchell Brown, chair of the Recreation and Parks Committee, said the Linden Green Line will be a first-of-its-kind park in central Ohio. The planned new park will stretch from Windsor Park, near 17th Avenue in South Linden, to Cooper Park in Northland. The plan also includes creating several shared-use paths to connect the Linden Green Line to other established parks in the area, city officials say, and would be located within a 10-minute walk of about 131,000 residents." https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/2023/07/11/columbus-city-council-approves-creating-7-mile-long-58-acre-park-along-railroad-corridor-in-linden/70399474007/
July 11, 20231 yr I wonder what the actual park will look like. Will it be more of a trail with some benches and landscaping, or will they be able to fit a few amenities along the path? It's not very wide in most places, so there are limitations, but hopefully they can make it more interesting than just another multi-use path.
July 11, 20231 yr 1 hour ago, jonoh81 said: I wonder what the actual park will look like. Will it be more of a trail with some benches and landscaping, or will they be able to fit a few amenities along the path? It's not very wide in most places, so there are limitations, but hopefully they can make it more interesting than just another multi-use path. You can build pretty sweet disc golf courses in a straight line for any parks department officials who are reading this forum! We already have a pretty solid example of one at Griggs.
October 7, 20231 yr On 7/11/2023 at 8:18 AM, Luvcbus said: Columbus City Council approves creating new 7-mile-long, 58-acre park through Linden "A 7-mile-long, 58-acre stretch of abandoned railroad corridor through Linden will become a new city park under legislation approved Monday by Columbus City Council. City Council's approval of the Linden Green Line Project allows the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department to accept a 2023 Clean Ohio Green Space Conservation Program grant from the Ohio Public Works Commission for nearly $2.5 million to purchase the land. With local match funding of the grant from city Recreation and Parks bond funding, the project will total more than $4.9 million. Councilmember Mitchell Brown, chair of the Recreation and Parks Committee, said the Linden Green Line will be a first-of-its-kind park in central Ohio. The planned new park will stretch from Windsor Park, near 17th Avenue in South Linden, to Cooper Park in Northland. The plan also includes creating several shared-use paths to connect the Linden Green Line to other established parks in the area, city officials say, and would be located within a 10-minute walk of about 131,000 residents." https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/2023/07/11/columbus-city-council-approves-creating-7-mile-long-58-acre-park-along-railroad-corridor-in-linden/70399474007/ Columbus continues to move ahead on the Linden Green Line Project! The following is on the agenda at this Monday's City Council meeting: Acquiring Land for the Linden Green Line Project "Councilmember Mitchell Brown, chair of the Recreation and Parks Department is sponsoring Ordinance 2662-2023 to authorize the City Attorney to spend City funds to acquire and accept in good faith the real property consisting of approximately 58 acres of former rail corridor located on the City’s northeast side in preparation for the Linden Green Line Project. The project will boast a 7 mile linear park for more than 131,000 residents, businesses, and employees of the Linden and Northland Communities."
January 22Jan 22 7-Mile Linden Green Line Project Moving Forward "Work is now scheduled to start in 2026 on the Linden Green Line, a seven-mile linear park and trail that will be built along an abandoned rail corridor. Congresswoman Joyce Beatty announced earlier this month that a $12 million RAISE grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation had been awarded for the $25.7 million project. The city was awarded a Clean Ohio Conservation grant in 2023 that went toward the purchase of the 58-acre piece of land. The corridor is approximately 80 feet wide and stretches from South Linden to Northland – specifically, from the Douglas Community Center on Windsor Avenue to Cooper Park, which sits north of State Route 161. New visuals and renderings of the project produced by the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department show small parks with shelters and basketball courts being built along portions of the new trail, while other sections will remain mostly wooded. The Green Line will connect four community centers, 13 parks, 19 schools, and 3,000 local businesses, according to the city. The city’s application for the grant states that construction will wrap up on the project in 2028 and also contains previously unreleased details about how street crossings will be handled, including a plan to build a pedestrian bridge over Morse Road." https://columbusunderground.com/7-mile-linden-green-line-project-moving-forward-bw1/
January 22Jan 22 3 minutes ago, Luvcbus said: 7-Mile Linden Green Line Project Moving Forward "Work is now scheduled to start in 2026 on the Linden Green Line, a seven-mile linear park and trail that will be built along an abandoned rail corridor. Congresswoman Joyce Beatty announced earlier this month that a $12 million RAISE grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation had been awarded for the $25.7 million project. The city was awarded a Clean Ohio Conservation grant in 2023 that went toward the purchase of the 58-acre piece of land. The corridor is approximately 80 feet wide and stretches from South Linden to Northland – specifically, from the Douglas Community Center on Windsor Avenue to Cooper Park, which sits north of State Route 161. New visuals and renderings of the project produced by the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department show small parks with shelters and basketball courts being built along portions of the new trail, while other sections will remain mostly wooded. The Green Line will connect four community centers, 13 parks, 19 schools, and 3,000 local businesses, according to the city. The city’s application for the grant states that construction will wrap up on the project in 2028 and also contains previously unreleased details about how street crossings will be handled, including a plan to build a pedestrian bridge over Morse Road." https://columbusunderground.com/7-mile-linden-green-line-project-moving-forward-bw1/ I love this for the East side, i have 100% confidence in Columbus parks and rec to get this done and make look great. Now the city needs to get some east west stuff started up
January 22Jan 22 This needs to clarified as to whether the funds were disbursed. If they were not, they may be subject to the new Executive order that halts all funding not disbursed, even if awarded. My gut tells me that it's endangered given anything green or that promotes equitability is on the chopping block. American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) kind of screams being a target. Let's hope Columbus already deposited the funds in the account...
January 22Jan 22 7 minutes ago, DTCL11 said: This needs to clarified as to whether the funds were disbursed. If they were not, they may be subject to the new Executive order that halts all funding not disbursed, even if awarded. My gut tells me that it's endangered given anything green or that promotes equitability is on the chopping block. American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) kind of screams being a target. Let's hope Columbus already deposited the funds in the account... I feel like they probably already got them, or wouldn’t be so vocal about this project. If Beatty involved I’m sure she knew what was coming and could have pushed to get the funding more quickly.
January 23Jan 23 1 hour ago, VintageLife said: I love this for the East side, i have 100% confidence in Columbus parks and rec to get this done and make look great. Now the city needs to get some east west stuff started up Our waterways are all N/S and that's how we wound up with so many N/S routes and so few E/W. Waterway routes are easy pickings.
January 23Jan 23 17 minutes ago, GCrites said: Our waterways are all N/S and that's how we wound up with so many N/S routes and so few E/W. Waterway routes are easy pickings. I get why, I’m just saying the city needs to start looking at the best connections. This is a great start to add more biking, and I’m not upset at all with it. even though it wouldn’t help a ton with this connection, I think creating biking infrastructure along the glen echo ravine that meets up at the olentangy trail would be great. Obviously that wouldn’t be easy at all. I would just love to see the ravine used more. Edited January 23Jan 23 by VintageLife
February 15Feb 15 7-mile park & trail built along abandoned railroad in Columbus approved to move forward "A 7-mile project that involves turning an abandoned railroad into a park & trail has been approved to start construction in 2026. The project, named The Linden Green Line, will stretch from South Linden to Northland, from the Douglas Community Center to Cooper Park. The Green Line will be the connecting force between 3,000 local businesses, four community centers, 10 other parks, 135 miles of regional trails, and 19 schools, according to The City of Columbus. More than 131,000 residents live within minutes of walking and cycling distance of the Linden Green Line." https://614now.com/2025/culture/7-mile-park-trail-built-along-abandoned-railroad-in-columbus-approved-to-move-forward
March 12Mar 12 Say goodbye to the Green Line. U.S. DOT Orders Review of All Grants Related to Green Infrastructure, Bikes Quote U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has ordered officials to stop action on all Biden-era discretionary grants to build bike lanes and other "green infrastructure" so the agency can review the project for possible removal. The memo cited as its authority five executive orders issued by the Trump administration that take aim at the diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility goals of the Biden administration, as well as the previous president's efforts to reduce the carbon footprint of the nation's transportation system, which Trump and Duffy have characterized as a so-called "Green New Deal." Those efforts were a centerpiece of previous DOT secretary Buttigieg's strategy to implement the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, from which he allocated billions of dollars in discretionary grants to sustainable and equitable modes — but now that Duffy and Trump are holding the reins, they've signaled that they'll use the same programs to vastly expand America's consumption of fossil fuels instead. https://usa.streetsblog.org/2025/03/12/breaking-u-s-dot-orders-review-of-all-grants-related-to-green-infrastructure-bikes
March 12Mar 12 Yup. I want a local media entity to confirm whether this is going through. Even funds that have been deposited have been clawed back from cities now so I need reassurance from the city its a go no matter what and no media has asked that.
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