New Linear Park and Trail Planned for East Side

 

Columbus Recreation and Parks is moving ahead with plans to convert a long-abandoned rail corridor into a linear park and trail.

 

To be called the Eastmoor Green Line, the trail will run along Whitehall’s western edge, starting at East Broad Street and extending three miles to the south, where it will dead-end at I-70.

 

Brad Westall, Greenways Planner for the Recreation and Parks Department, said that the city is in the process of acquiring the former rail right-of-way and will likely have control of the land by this summer. Last used as an active railway in the 1980s, the tracks were pulled up years ago.

 

“It’s just laying there derelict, it has no function,” he says. “What we will do, once we own this site, we’ll begin to restore it with native plantings, meadow plantings and pollinator gardens.”

 

More below:

https://www.columbusunderground.com/new-linear-park-and-trail-planned-for-east-side-bw1

 

^I wonder if there's another opportunity like this for the former railroad that basically follows Cleveland Ave through Linden into Northland?

12 hours ago, Pablo said:

^I wonder if there's another opportunity like this for the former railroad that basically follows Cleveland Ave through Linden into Northland?

 

It's on the city's radar as part of the "Green Belt network," I'm not sure where in the planning process it is though:

 

 

from here-

https://www.columbus.gov/recreationandparks/trails/Future-Trails-(Updated)/

It’ll be nice to have that Linden Green Belt added to the area as it continues to grow in the coming decade. Though is it just me, or did they incorrectly label Westerville Rd as Cleveland on that map?

On 1/27/2021 at 6:34 PM, Columbo said:

https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/2021/01/20/columbus-working-link-olentangy-trail-clintonville/4228011001/

 

Columbus Recreation and Parks held a virtual public meeting last week on possible routes to provide the last link of the Olentangy Trail between Clinton-Como and Northmoor parks in Clintonville.

 

The Olentangy Trail is a 14-mile, dedicated shared-use path, except for a 0.6-mile gap between the two parks where those using the trail share city streets.

 

Residents can watch a video recording of the meeting on the department’s website and review it during the 30-day comment period, which runs through Feb. 22.

 

More info at https://www.columbus.gov/recreationandparks/trails/Olentangy-Trail.

 

https://www.columbusunderground.com/options-presented-for-clintonville-bike-bridges-bw1

 

Work continues on new Quarry Trails Metro Park and related development to open in fall

Mark Ferenchik - Thur. Feb. 4, 2021

 

 

"It's muddy and mucky now in the dead and gray of winter, but the new Quarry Trails Metro Park and nearby housing development are taking shape. ... Metro Parks has already spent or has set aside a total of $4.8 million on park improvements, Moloney said, although he said he didn't know what the total cost will ultimately reach once the park is developed. The park will be the 20th in the Metro Parks system, and the second within the Interstate 270 outerbelt."

I'm so excited for this project. It's great way to take a giant swath of dead space and turn it into a destination for the city. 

1 hour ago, cbussoccer said:

I'm so excited for this project. It's great way to take a giant swath of dead space and turn it into a destination for the city. 

 

I hope that it turns into a destination a la the whitewater center in Charlotte.  Obviously a little different scenario but if they have zipline courses, bike trails, kayaking etc it's going to be a success. 

I can’t for the life of me figure out how to upload photos to this app. Every time I try to copy my Imgur link into this post it won’t accept it. BUT, for those interested in going the extra mile, the @Thrivecompanies & @thrivequarrytrails Instagram accounts have posted updates on the project. Both photos posted on 5/25/21. Looks like significant growth from the photos in the dispatch article above ^

Edited May 27, 20214 yr by smjjms
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12 minutes ago, smjjms said:

I can’t for the life of me figure out how to upload photos to this app. Every time I try to copy my Imgur link into this post it won’t accept it. BUT, for those interested in going the extra mile, the @Thrivecompanies & @theivequarrytrails Instagram accounts have posted updates on the project. Both photos posted on 5/25/21. Looks like significant growth from the photos in the dispatch article above ^

I went out and checked out the progress of this project myself yesterday.  And yes! It is coming right along.  The last time I was out there was a little over a month ago, and a lot of the buildings that were just elevator shafts are complete buildings now.  They appear to be quite a bit further along on some of the bike trails, etc.  They was paving what appeared to be one of the entrances for vehicular traffic yesterday as well!  I can't wait to be able to drive thru the property soon and check everything out but from a much closer view than what is accessable today!

On 2/4/2021 at 12:32 PM, cbussoccer said:

I'm so excited for this project. It's great way to take a giant swath of dead space and turn it into a destination for the city.

I agree!  I haven't been as excited as I am for this project in quite some time.  And the fact that the part of the property that is still a live quarry (I think they said that part is around 600 acres) is contracted to go to the developer when they are finished mining it, means the project will only grow in the future!   

3 hours ago, smjjms said:

I can’t for the life of me figure out how to upload photos to this app. Every time I try to copy my Imgur link into this post it won’t accept it. BUT, for those interested in going the extra mile, the @Thrivecompanies & @theivequarrytrails Instagram accounts have posted updates on the project. Both photos posted on 5/25/21. Looks like significant growth from the photos in the dispatch article above ^

I got you, I could only find 2 recent ones. 
They also said that Columbus metro parks is hoping to have a portion of the park open in the fall. 

Edited May 27, 20214 yr by VintageLife

13 minutes ago, VintageLife said:

I got you, I could only find 2 recent ones. 
They also said that Columbus metro parks is hoping to have a portion of the park open in the fall. 

You’re a saint 

25 minutes ago, VintageLife said:

I got you, I could only find 2 recent ones. 
They also said that Columbus metro parks is hoping to have a portion of the park open in the fall. 

Was out there yesterday, those buildings pictured are much, much further along now!  I can't believe how fast they're going up.  

CROSSPOST!!!

Hard Hat Tour: Quarry Trails Development and Metro Park

 

Work has been steadily progressing on the much-anticipated Quarry Trails Metro Park and the 80-acre mixed-use development that is integrated into its design.

 

Steve Bollinger, Principal and Executive Vice President of Development for the developer of the project, Thrive Companies, said that he expects the first move-ins to happen in “October or November.” For-sale townhomes and flats, as well as for-rent apartments, will be the first products available, with detached single family homes coming online a little bit later.

 

The first phase of the Metro Park, which will eventually occupy a total of 220 acres, is also on track for a fall opening.

 

Both the park and the development are located at the northeast corner of Trabue and Dublin Roads, on former quarry land that was bought by Thrive Companies (then Wagenbrenner Development) in 2017. An additional 250 acres of land to the north is also controlled by Thrive – it is still an active quarry site but could be developed in the future.

 

More below:

https://www.columbusunderground.com/hard-hat-tour-quarry-trails-development-and-metro-park-bw1

 

 

 

^^ That waterfall pic is stunning for the Cbus area.

The Rapid5 project is back in the news finally, but the details remain as vague as ever.

www.dispatch.com/story/news/2021/07/21/plans-columbus-area-rivers-parks-unveiled-rapid-5-franklin-county/8027705002/ 

 

It all just seems like a continued expansion of the existing trail/multi-use path system, with additional access points on the area's rivers.  There are no specific projects in mind, no timeline and only a reference to doing what Columbus does best- studying more.

The only new details seem to be that they want to build/incorporate some local historical points of interest into the mix.  And of course, there was the obligatory rail reference (below) that we all know will never happen.  

 

• The Big Darby Creek region, with “native landscape connects people to the original Ohio prairie grasslands and woodland edged streams of the Big and Little Darby watersheds.” The plan proposes connections along 65 miles of trails, along with bus, trolley (and, potentially, passenger rail) services, bike share programs, seasonal hot air balloon rides, even a gondola.

 

I'm underwhelmed.  I would be more excited if this was a lot more ambitious in terms of funding projects more quickly and doing multiple transformative ones all at the same time, but it sounds like something we'll maybe have 30 years from now only if everything works out exactly right.

 

Edited July 21, 20213 yr by jonoh81

I was reading through the proposal and I thought this was an interesting tidbit. It sounds like they want to make the confluence a “crown jewel” of the park system with a new tower. They also proposed some additions to the Scioto Mile. The whole proposal is here.

 

 

Edited July 22, 20213 yr by CBUS_Res

18 minutes ago, CBUS_Res said:

I was reading through the proposal and I thought this was an interesting tidbit. It sounds like they want to make the confluence a “crown jewel” of the park system with a new tower. They also proposed some additions to the Scioto Mile. The whole proposal is here.

 

 

 

Wow, I love those plans. A tower at that location would be incredible. The views would be amazing and unique. And I love the Scioto Hub idea. This would further cement the river as a focal point of the city, rather than a peripheral item. 

18 minutes ago, CBUS_Res said:

I was reading through the proposal and I thought this was an interesting tidbit. It sounds like they want to make the confluence a “crown jewel” of the park system with a new tower. They also proposed some additions to the Scioto Mile. The whole proposal is here.

 

 

Does anybody else think that the "River Pavilion" looks like a ramp to try and jump to the other side of the river?

1 hour ago, CBUS_Res said:

The whole proposal is here.

Wow.  Skimming through that proposal, there are some truly amazing things being proposed.  If a fraction of that gets done, it would be amazing.  Makes me want to find out ways to get involved in any way.

I've always thought that the Boat House Restaurant is a pretty poor use of such a prominent location in the city. The confluence can be one of the most picturesque spots in the city, and it deserves to be a public space with the quality park infrastructure of the Scioto Mile. It'll be truly transformational when/if it happens. 

 

The views of the skyline from the confluence, at ground level or from an observation tower, may be some of the best in the city.

 

14 minutes ago, TH3BUDDHA said:

Wow.  Skimming through that proposal, there are some truly amazing things being proposed.  If a fraction of that gets done, it would be amazing.  Makes me want to find out ways to get involved in any way.

Agreed. MKSK's proposal is exceptionally amazing. They have some quality work. 

This would be amazing! If that river deck actually forms a full circle and crosses the water in three places, that would be such an awesome an unique addition to make downtown feel like it actually extends across the river (which seems to be the direction everything is moving in!). Absolutely everything about this looks fantastic!

Not related to the proposal above, but my wife and I (and our dog) started going to a bunch of metro parks last year and I realized we still have the following left to see:

 

-Quarry Trails (obviously)

-Chestnut Ridge - as this is more for the mountain bike trail, it's been hard to justify the drive for ~3 miles of hiking trails

-Clear Creek - the longest drive and at that point, we've just gone to Hocking Hills, but definitely need to check this one out

-Pickerington Ponds - none of the trails are listed as dog friendly (I think due to the wildlife in the area?) so it doesn't really make sense for us unless we just sneak him in

-Rocky Fork - the amount of non-horseback riding trails is fairly small, so we just haven't prioritized it

-Slate Run - it's a farm

 

We've been to every other park at least twice.

 

With a dog, it's been a little frustrating finding some trails you'd expect to be open to pets but aren't.  Our favorite trail is the REI River Trail at Scioto Grove - 1.8 miles almost entirely in the shade along the river.  The park also has a drone flight zone, archery course, and disc golf course.

20 minutes ago, DarkandStormy said:

Clear Creek - the longest drive and at that point, we've just gone to Hocking Hills, but definitely need to check this one out

Definitely recommend Clear Creek.  I actually prefer it to Hocking Hills.  There are some great trails with way less people.

2 hours ago, CBUS_Res said:

I was reading through the proposal and I thought this was an interesting tidbit. It sounds like they want to make the confluence a “crown jewel” of the park system with a new tower. They also proposed some additions to the Scioto Mile. The whole proposal is here.

 

 

Is this a new proposal? I don’t remember seeing this before 

Some of the most enticing parts of the Rapid 5 project (and the plans or The Visions of the 5 waterways recently released) are just the more simple added share use path connections. Many if not most of these were already planned to be implemented at some point in the future, but its still good to see them in plans as part of a larger project funded by the most powerful stakeholders in the region. 

 

I have experienced Columbus almost exclusively as a cyclists/pedestrian and COTA rider. I enjoy the metro parks, but many are too distant or are difficult to access without a car. One particularly egregious example is the lack of a connection between the Highbanks and the Olentangy Trail / the west side of the river. Something like the plans in MKSK's Olentangy River section of the report would be very beneficial. 

 

Another example of a larger project would be EDGE Group's Big Walnut Creek section which shows potential trail connections from the Alum Creek Trail to Blendon Woods and the Hoover Reservoir Metroparks. I'm sure Blendon Woods is a nice park, but I've never been there because it isn't easily accessible by bike. Feasible trail segments like these could really help open up the Metroparks to many people in Columbus. 

 

Perhaps one of the most ambitious elements of the project would be expanding park space and extending trail connections between Scioto Audubon and the Scioto Grove Metroparks. The south side deserves better public green space and pedestrian/bicycle infrastructure then what they have now. 

 

 

 

My favorite part of this proposal is the bit where they manage to completely mislabel all three of these areas:

 

 

That aside though, this is exactly the kind of big, ambitious thinking that I love to see, even if I doubt that all (or even most) of it will eventually come to pass.

4 minutes ago, icheb42 said:

My favorite part of this proposal is the bit where they manage to completely mislabel all three of these areas:

 

 

That aside though, this is exactly the kind of big, ambitious thinking that I love to see, even if I doubt that all (or even most) of it will eventually come to pass.

Haha, this makes it seem like you could actually walk between all 3 when in reality that would probably take like 3 hours.

I love the ideas for the confluence area, but that tower needs to be 20 floors minimum. JMHO. That is one of the best possible locations for a tower and it should not be wasted on something say ten floors tall.

 

And yeah it will be luxury housing but they should still have a restaurant and outdoor deck near the top.  Something semi-circular would be cool for the front of the tower also-we don't have much of that in Cbus.

54 minutes ago, icheb42 said:

That aside though, this is exactly the kind of big, ambitious thinking that I love to see, even if I doubt that all (or even most) of it will eventually come to pass.

 

Yes it's very nice to see this kind of energy behind improvements to public spaces. Columbus doesn't need to build out the projects as shown in these plans, but why not start by aiming big?

 

Greater Columbus is the fastest growing region in the country of its size that gets snow and isn't in the Rockies (non-sunbelt, non-mountain). If that arguably puts Columbus at some disadvantage, then let's push hard into ambitions and captivating public green space along the regions existing natural features. They don't need top be that grandiose, but there is significant room for improvement along the waterways. Think of downtown before and after the work done on the river. Now the Scioto Mile the image of Columbus. 

 

I'm not sure what the reaction was to the initial plans for the Scioto Mile, but I'm sure they seemed ambitious at the time. Here are some of the more grand graphics from NBBJ's Scioto River section. Just imagine passing these by as you bike from the new Quarry Trails metropark to downtown. 

 

 

 

 

1 hour ago, DarkandStormy said:

Not related to the proposal above, but my wife and I (and our dog) started going to a bunch of metro parks last year and I realized we still have the following left to see:

 

-Quarry Trails (obviously)

-Chestnut Ridge - as this is more for the mountain bike trail, it's been hard to justify the drive for ~3 miles of hiking trails

-Clear Creek - the longest drive and at that point, we've just gone to Hocking Hills, but definitely need to check this one out

-Pickerington Ponds - none of the trails are listed as dog friendly (I think due to the wildlife in the area?) so it doesn't really make sense for us unless we just sneak him in

-Rocky Fork - the amount of non-horseback riding trails is fairly small, so we just haven't prioritized it

-Slate Run - it's a farm

 

We've been to every other park at least twice.

 

With a dog, it's been a little frustrating finding some trails you'd expect to be open to pets but aren't.  Our favorite trail is the REI River Trail at Scioto Grove - 1.8 miles almost entirely in the shade along the river.  The park also has a drone flight zone, archery course, and disc golf course.

 

I would definitely recommend going out to Chestnut Ridge and Slate Run. The Chestnut Ridge trail actually has quite a bit of elevation changes, and has an area with a nice view of downtown on a clear day. Slate Run is a lot more than just the farm. They have quite a few nice trails through the woods. You could actually hit both of those on the same and then make a stop in downtown Canal Winchester for dinner on your way home. 

 

It's been a long time since I've been to Pickerington Ponds, but I've heard the wildlife viewing is pretty good there. I believe there's a bald eagle nest over there, so it's a popular stop for the bird watchers.

I feel like this type of development, even at this scale, has a great chance of being done almost exactly like proposed. Metro parks and green spaces are loved by pretty much anyone and people seem okay with supporting them and giving them more and more money. Shoot big and see what people think. 

3 minutes ago, VintageLife said:

I feel like this type of development, even at this scale, has a great chance of being done almost exactly like proposed. Metro parks and green spaces are loved by pretty much anyone and people seem okay with supporting them and giving them more and more money. Shoot big and see what people think. 

 

Great point. I don't want to really get into politics here, but I will say that I tend to be more hesitant than most to support increases in government spending. With that said, I never hesitate to support spending when it comes parkland and greenspace. 

8 minutes ago, VintageLife said:

I feel like this type of development, even at this scale, has a great chance of being done almost exactly like proposed. Metro parks and green spaces are loved by pretty much anyone and people seem okay with supporting them and giving them more and more money. Shoot big and see what people think. 

It also helps when you have stakeholders with a lot of money contributing as it seems this project does.  Ohio State's campus will soon heavily straddle the river and they will benefit a ton from a beautiful riverfront.  This goes the same for other areas along the rivers.

11 hours ago, CBUS_Res said:

I was reading through the proposal and I thought this was an interesting tidbit. It sounds like they want to make the confluence a “crown jewel” of the park system with a new tower. They also proposed some additions to the Scioto Mile. The whole proposal is here.

 

 

Wow, this would be absolutely incredible if it could come to fruition rather than just be yet another pipe dream floated around and left to fade away. 

 

I've recently thought that Columbus really needs grand artistic or monumental structures to make a noteworthy impression of the city. My comparison would be Melbourne, Australia. While an amazing city in its own right, it sits in the shadow of the natural beauty of Sydney. But the way they've activated their riverfront and installed grand public art all throughout the city really makes the city stand out. Some of these proposals such as the River Deck and the music pavilion could really take Columbus to the next level. 

 

This is a really exciting proposal and I hope that it is seen through in the way envisioned. 

Planners Outline Vision for Connecting, Enhancing River Corridors

 

A group of Columbus-based planners were tasked with coming up with new ideas for the region’s five major river corridors. The results of those efforts were presented to the Columbus Metropolitan Club last night, and are also now available for anyone to look at and comment on at rapid5.org.

 

The project is the latest effort of the Rapid 5 initiative, an ongoing effort to highlight the potential of Central Ohio’s rivers. In addition to raising awareness, leaders of the project are also interested in exploring ways that the rivers could be better-connected, both to each other and to the neighborhoods and towns they run through.

 

“What we’re encouraging, with Rapid 5, is for our region to think big,” said William Murdock, Executive Director of the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC). “And to think about…how can we elevate this, how can we, not just have a trail, but how can we really activate and enliven these waterways…and also have it be about equity and access.”

 

More below:

https://www.columbusunderground.com/planners-outline-vision-for-connecting-enhancing-river-corridors-bw1/

 

 

 

Part of Quarry Trails Metro Park set to open by mid-October

 

Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks plans to open less than half of the new Quarry Trails Metro Park by mid-October.  Larry Peck, Metro Parks deputy director, said the plan is to have 60 to 100 acres of the park open to the public then.  Quarry Trails, the system's 20th park, will ultimately be 220 acres.

( . . . )

The park is part of a 600 acre property west of the Scioto River, north of Trabue Road and east of Dublin Road.  Thrive Companies (formerly Wagenbrenner Development) is spending $650 million on a project within the site that ultimately will have more than 1,000 apartments plus 317 townhomes/flats and 289 freestanding condominiums.  The development also will have 43,000 sq. ft. of office space, 16,000 sq. ft. of retail space, plus a community center.

 

Half of the property remains a working limestone quarry operated by the Shelly Company.

 

MORE:  https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/2021/08/21/quarry-trails-metro-park-set-open-visitors-october/8198780002/

Map of Central Ohio's newest Metro Park, Quarry Trails opening today:

 

 

Here's some pics at Quarry Trails MP from the Old Dublin Rd side:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here's some from the Dublin Road entrance side:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This place is spectacular already! Can't wait to see what it becomes over the next few years

Edited November 30, 20213 yr by CbusOrBust

The installation of the artificial surface at the new dog park at Scioto Audubon Metro Park looks to be close to finished

 

 

 

Northeast Columbus is getting a new park at the corner of Ulry and Warner Roads.

https://www.ulrywarnermp.org/

 

From the website:

Quote

Fifty-three acres of open fields, mature woodlands, and scenic meadows will be enhanced to serve the recreational needs of this growing area. The area includes a wide variety of residents including families, young professionals, and active seniors. The goal of the City of Columbus is to create a park that offers recreational opportunities to all of these residents while protecting the most valuable landscape features of this property.

 

The huge new sledding hill begins to take shape at Quarry Trails Metro Park

Metro Parks seek federal, state funds to connect Heritage trail to Scioto, Olentangy trails
 

“Metro Parks seek $5 million each in federal and state money to acquire right-of-way so it can extend the Heritage Rail Trail from Hilliard more than eight miles southeast to link up with the Scioto and Olentangy trails.

 

"The end goal is to connect Hilliard on the Heritage Trail to Downtown Columbus," said Tim Moloney, executive director of Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks.

 

The Metro Parks board on Tuesday voted to pursue 2023 congressional discretionary spending money to pay for land acquisition. It will submit applications through the offices of U.S. Reps. Mike Carey, R-Columbus, and Joyce Beatty, D-Columbus, and U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown.
 

No specific route has been chosen, Moloney said, although it could include abandoned railroad right-of-way, and the trail could run close to the agency's Quarry Trails Metro Park. If that happens, the district would run a spur from the park to the trail, Moloney said.“

https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/2022/04/20/metro-parks-wants-connect-heritage-rail-trail-other-trails/9537503002/?itm_medium=recirc&itm_source=taboola&itm_campaign=internal&itm_content=MobileSectionFrontFeed-FeedRedesign

 

Metro Parks to build canopy walkway at Blacklick Woods on East side

 

"Metro Parks won’t be building a new nature center at Blacklick Woods Metro Park, but officials are still going ahead with plans to build a canopy walk through the trees and a tower with an elevator to bring people up to the walk and one of two observation decks.

 

Metro Parks of Columbus and Franklin County is spending $2.1 million for the tower and steel walkway, which it aims to build and complete this year, said Tim Moloney, the agency’s executive director.

 

Moloney said the canopy walk will be a 400-foot loop — 30 feet off the ground — to and from the tower.

 

The Metro Parks board recently approved a $1.1-million contract with R.W. Setterlin Building Company of Columbus for the tower, which also will include a 50-to-55-foot-high observation deck. That deck will be accessible by stairs only from the 40-foot elevator tower that will have a smaller observation deck outside its doors, and will also be accessible from stairs from the ground. In May 2021, Metro Parks approved a $1 million contract with Setterlin for the canopy walk."

 

https://dispatch-oh.newsmemory.com/?token=fb6ab35ddebe1a611f3dd445fa7b67c8&cnum=0b7d0e5f-fe67-eb11-9acf-90b11c3bc1f2&fod=1111111STD-0&selDate=20220531&licenseType=paid_subscriber&

 

There's a tidbit in the Dispatch about the new 2022 Capital Budget that includes an allocation of $7.5 Million for the Scioto Fountain. 

 

 

At first I thought maybe it was a typo but the 62 page report from the city also lists $7.5 million. It also lists it as a renovation

 

Previous articles from March and August 2021 and as recent as May 27, 2022 listed the needed repairs at roughly $900k.

 

Looks like something pretty significant might be in the works for the Scioto Fountain or perhaps the entire plaza. Time to get some super sleuths on it. 

 

 

Edit: for additional context. I can't find the cost of the fountain/plaza itself from 2011 but the entire Scioto Mile cost $44 million then, or approximately $57 million in 2022 dollars. So $7.5 million would represent about 13% of the overall cost for the entire mile. 

Edited June 30, 20222 yr by DTCL11

11 minutes ago, DTCL11 said:

There's a tidbit in the Dispatch about the new bond request that includes an allocation of $7.5 Million for the Scioto Fountain. 

 

At first I thought maybe it was a typo but the 62 page report from the city also lists $7.5 million. It also lists it as a renovation

 

Previous articles from March and August 2021 and as recent as May 27, 2022 listed the needed repairs at roughly $900k.

 

Looks like something pretty significant might be in the works for the Scioto Fountain or perhaps the entire plaza.

 

Note, the Dispatch article is about the 2022 Capital Improvement Budget. This is using bond money that has already been approved. The bond request that was just put on the November ballot does not have specific projects identified yet, just spending for overall categories. What that money gets spent on will be determined by future capital improvement planning. From the article:

 

Quote

The city still has about $202 million in bond money remaining to be spent over the next two years from a $950 million 2016 bond issue approved by voters, all of it in the utilities budget, according to Christopher Long, deputy director of the Department of Finance.

From the last bond levy, in the spring of 2019 for $1 billion, about $656 million remains through 2026, Long said.

 

Edited June 30, 20222 yr by .justin

15 minutes ago, DTCL11 said:

There's a tidbit in the Dispatch about the new bond request that includes an allocation of $7.5 Million for the Scioto Fountain. 

 

 

At first I thought maybe it was a typo but the 62 page report from the city also lists $7.5 million. It also lists it as a renovation

 

Previous articles from March and August 2021 and as recent as May 27, 2022 listed the needed repairs at roughly $900k.

 

Looks like something pretty significant might be in the works for the Scioto Fountain or perhaps the entire plaza. Time to get some super sleuths on it. 

 

Not to get us too off topic, but quick question since this was posted: $20 million for the building of a Broad St Arts and Senior Campus was listed. Anyone know if this has been announced before, or if this is new?

 

Regarding the fountain, $7.5 million is a LOT just for repairs. My guess is will see a much bigger redesign come forward.