June 30, 20222 yr 2 minutes ago, .justin said: 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: I corrected my OP, but apart from mixing the two (Budget vs Bond Issue), the planned $7.5 million for the Fountain is new and a significant development for the plaza that has not be previously hinted at by the city, parks, CDDC, etc.
June 30, 20222 yr 3 minutes ago, amped91 said: 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? That one caught my attention as well. I'm wondering if it will be centered around CMA and CCAD. My other thought is whether it will be similar to the one that used to be in German Village(?) Certainly another interesting thing to dig in to.
June 30, 20222 yr I hope Quarry Trails gets a BMX track. The old BMX track at Heer Park -- which was there for many years -- got bulldozed along with the rest of Heer Park last year. The park was mostly just the BMX track along with a few playground features.
June 30, 20222 yr 22 minutes ago, DTCL11 said: That one caught my attention as well. I'm wondering if it will be centered around CMA and CCAD. My other thought is whether it will be similar to the one that used to be in German Village(?) Certainly another interesting thing to dig in to. Okay, I found it in the Near East thread: “The new facility is replacing the Douglas Alternative Elementary School, which the city acquired for about $1.6 million. It will be torn down and replaced with a new 42,000-square-foot building. The city hopes to plant more tree on the 4-acre site and create additional green space near downtown, said Columbus Parks and Recreation Interim Director Paul Rakosky. "This is something we feel we owe to our seniors," Rakosky said. "We want to find new, modern and healthy space for our senior programming." Construction will begin at the end of 2022. Rakosky said he hopes to see the center open in 2024. The Golden Hobby Shop, located in German Village, and the Martin Janis Center, housed at the fairgrounds, each offer an array of programs.”
June 30, 20222 yr 27 minutes ago, DTCL11 said: I corrected my OP, but apart from mixing the two (Budget vs Bond Issue), the planned $7.5 million for the Fountain is new and a significant development for the plaza that has not be previously hinted at by the city, parks, CDDC, etc. There’s been a lot of discussion about doing a better job of activating the riverfront during the downtown strategic planning meetings. Hopefully this investment is the start of that.
June 30, 20222 yr 2 minutes ago, amped91 said: There’s been a lot of discussion about doing a better job of activating the riverfront during the downtown strategic planning meetings. Hopefully this investment is the start of that. It's just seems so necessary from my point of view. We all know Columbus proper is pretty flat and aside from forests, our two major pieces of scenery are our rivers. There is just such an unfortunate lack of river access for huge portions of both the Scioto and Olentangy. Would be so awesome to see more and more of the river accessible and turned into park land or have more Bridge Park type developments where you've got a street with a park/river access on one side and retail/office/housing on the other side of the street and all those people have easy access to the river.
June 30, 20222 yr The Scioto along Riverside is really spectacular in some spots yet it seems like only true boat people care.
June 30, 20222 yr Interesting that river activation is high up for downtown focus groups since it's arguably the most activated part of the river in the city with the exception of perhaps more waterfront retail/restaurants. Can we bring back the Waterfire Concerts? It belongs in the other thread but I encourage folks to go through the entire Rapid 5 report. There's some gems in there, as well as plenty of garbage bit still worth a read through.
June 30, 20222 yr 3 hours ago, GCrites80s said: I hope Quarry Trails gets a BMX track. The old BMX track at Heer Park -- which was there for many years -- got bulldozed along with the rest of Heer Park last year. The park was mostly just the BMX track along with a few playground features. It's supposed to. This is from a February article in The Dispatch: "A natural amphitheater will be developed in the middle of the site, as will a BMX bike track." https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/2021/02/04/quarry-trails-metro-park-related-development-open-fall/6676298002/
August 14, 20222 yr New Northwest Side park to include athletic fields, walking paths, new library branch “Athletic fields, birding meadows, wetlands and walking paths, and a new Columbus Metropolitan Library branch are all ideas Columbus Recreation and Parks Department officials are considering for the new city park at the former Ohio State University sheep farm on the Northwest Side. "One of the biggest things people wanted at the park was a library," said Roy Wentzel, a Northwest Side resident and the sheep farm committee chairman for the Northwest Civic Association who has pushed for a park for years. Parks officials presented concepts at a meeting earlier this month. The property at 2425 West Case Road is just south of Ohio State's airport, Don Scott Field, and for now is being called West Case Road Park. The conceptual plans can be found here. To share opinions on the concepts, you can go to www.westcaseroadpark.com. Westall said elements from both plans will be combined into a final master plan that is to be presented in October.” https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/2022/08/14/new-west-case-road-park-to-include-athletic-fields-library-branch/10265616002/
August 16, 20222 yr On 8/14/2022 at 9:30 AM, amped91 said: New Northwest Side park to include athletic fields, walking paths, new library branch “Athletic fields, birding meadows, wetlands and walking paths, and a new Columbus Metropolitan Library branch are all ideas Columbus Recreation and Parks Department officials are considering for the new city park at the former Ohio State University sheep farm on the Northwest Side. "One of the biggest things people wanted at the park was a library," said Roy Wentzel, a Northwest Side resident and the sheep farm committee chairman for the Northwest Civic Association who has pushed for a park for years. Parks officials presented concepts at a meeting earlier this month. The property at 2425 West Case Road is just south of Ohio State's airport, Don Scott Field, and for now is being called West Case Road Park. The conceptual plans can be found here. To share opinions on the concepts, you can go to www.westcaseroadpark.com. Westall said elements from both plans will be combined into a final master plan that is to be presented in October.” https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/2022/08/14/new-west-case-road-park-to-include-athletic-fields-library-branch/10265616002/ This is awesome! More parks is always great. Anyone who doesn't like this can head straight to the Detention Pond to rethink their position.
August 16, 20222 yr 1 hour ago, TIm said: This is awesome! More parks is always great. Anyone who doesn't like this can head straight to the Detention Pond to rethink their position. You know, if I were a student at Daniel Wright Elementary, there could be worse places to spend detention besides a pond. Very Stable Genius
August 16, 20222 yr 23 minutes ago, DarkandStormy said: You know, if I were a student at Daniel Wright Elementary, there could be worse places to spend detention besides a pond. Ok, dad.
August 16, 20222 yr 1 hour ago, DarkandStormy said: You know, if I were a student at Daniel Wright Elementary, there could be worse places to spend detention besides a pond. ...Pond. Edited August 16, 20222 yr by CMHOhio
September 28, 20222 yr Metro Parks applying for grants to pay for new trails along Scioto River on South Side and at Highbanks “Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks is applying for a total $12.4 million in grant funds to help extend trails south from Scioto Audubon Metro Parks and across the Olentangy River to connect the Olentangy Trail to Highbanks Metro Park. The Metro Parks board passed a resolution this past week to apply for $8.6 million for the Scioto trail extension and $3.8 million for the Highbanks extension from the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC). Metro Parks wants to extend the Scioto Greenways Trail about 4.5 miles south to connect Scioto Audubon Metro Park to the city of Columbus' Heer Park on West Williams Road, and Metro Parks' 50.7-acre Great Southern park property that the district bought in October 2019 for about $1.1 million. The latter property is just northwest of the Interstate 270-South High Street (Route 23) interchange on the South Side. That project also would include a bridge over Route 104, for which the grant would pay, Moloney said. Metro Parks also wants to build about one mile of trail and three bridges on the Olentangy River Trail to connect the River Bluff Area of Highbanks Metro Park on the west of the Scioto River to the rest of the park east of the river. Metro Parks has been planning for years to connect the River Bluffs Area to the rest of Highbanks.“ https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/2022/09/28/metro-parks-wants-to-build-new-trails-along-scioto-river-and-at-highbanks/69509422007/
September 28, 20222 yr 33 minutes ago, amped91 said: Metro Parks applying for grants to pay for new trails along Scioto River on South Side and at Highbanks “Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks is applying for a total $12.4 million in grant funds to help extend trails south from Scioto Audubon Metro Parks and across the Olentangy River to connect the Olentangy Trail to Highbanks Metro Park. The Metro Parks board passed a resolution this past week to apply for $8.6 million for the Scioto trail extension and $3.8 million for the Highbanks extension from the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC). Metro Parks wants to extend the Scioto Greenways Trail about 4.5 miles south to connect Scioto Audubon Metro Park to the city of Columbus' Heer Park on West Williams Road, and Metro Parks' 50.7-acre Great Southern park property that the district bought in October 2019 for about $1.1 million. The latter property is just northwest of the Interstate 270-South High Street (Route 23) interchange on the South Side. That project also would include a bridge over Route 104, for which the grant would pay, Moloney said. Metro Parks also wants to build about one mile of trail and three bridges on the Olentangy River Trail to connect the River Bluff Area of Highbanks Metro Park on the west of the Scioto River to the rest of the park east of the river. Metro Parks has been planning for years to connect the River Bluffs Area to the rest of Highbanks.“ https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/2022/09/28/metro-parks-wants-to-build-new-trails-along-scioto-river-and-at-highbanks/69509422007/ This is amazing and I would guess is a great sign for the development proposed yesterday by the fort. Give the metro parks all the money they ask for.
September 28, 20222 yr I recall Mount Air residents pushing back on the Highbanks connections because most criminals arrive on bicycle, or something like that.
September 29, 20222 yr On 9/28/2022 at 9:30 AM, VintageLife said: This is amazing and I would guess is a great sign for the development proposed yesterday by the fort. Give the metro parks all the money they ask for. Improving and connecting our parks only makes Columbus a better city. There are literally no downsides that I can see other than the freedom of movement for these alleged bicycle criminals.
October 11, 20222 yr Proposed Trail Would Provide New South Side Connections, Including to New Metro Park "Metro Parks has applied for funding to build a bike and pedestrian bridge over Route 104 on the South Side. The project is part of a new proposed trail that would run from Scioto Audubon Metro Park all the way to I-270, connecting several destinations along the way and providing a much more direct connection to downtown than the Scioto Trail does now. Metro Parks is requesting $7.6 million for the 1,450-foot-long bridge, which would cover about 80% of the cost of the project. The application for the funding was submitted to MORPC’s Attributable Funds Committee, which is responsible for distributing about $126 million in federal transportation funding this year. That’s a significant increase in funding from the last time the funds were handed out – in 2020, MORPC had about $68 million to distribute – thanks to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that was passed by congress last year. Metro Parks has also applied for funding for a new trail connection at Highbanks Park – a new bridge would connect the River Bluff Area on the west side of the Olentangy River to the main park on the east side. Although that is near the northern terminus of the Olentangy Trail, residents of the Mount Air community continue to oppose extending the trail through their neighborhood to connect up with the Highbanks trail network. Other projects vying for the MORPC-Attributable Funding: new shared use paths along several Columbus roads, including Route 161, Cassady Avenue, Brown Road, McNaughten Road, Sullivant Avenue, and Dublin Road near the Quarry Trails Metro Park, as well as two significant extensions of the Big Walnut Trail." https://columbusunderground.com/proposed-trail-would-provide-new-south-side-connections-including-to-new-metro-park-bw1/
October 14, 20222 yr Upper Arlington hones in on path connections to Quarry Trails Park "Upper Arlington officials are eyeing two shared-use paths that would provide pedestrian and cycling connections to Quarry Trails Metro Park in Columbus. Over the past three years, city officials have been exploring strategies for providing access to the 226-acre park being developed in phases northeast of Trabue and Dublin roads and west of the Scioto River and Upper Arlington. Now it appears they've settled on two projects that would yield 10-foot-wide shared-use paths on Lane Avenue and Riverside Drive. The proposals call for a concrete path to be built on the north side of Lane Avenue from its intersection with Asbury Drive to Riverside Drive. The Lane-Asbury intersection would be realigned to eliminate a continuous right-turn lane and a decorative timber guardrail would be installed between the road and the path. The second path would be built along Riverside Drive from its intersection with Lane to Trabue Road. The path would continue on Trabue, connecting to the Trabue Road bridge, a project that's being constructed by the Franklin County Engineer's Office." https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/communities/upper-arlington/2022/10/14/upper-arlington-hones-in-on-path-connections-to-quarry-trails-park/69558149007/
October 20, 20222 yr Metro Parks buys more land for two parks, approves more sidewalks at Quarry Trails "Metro Parks board voted Tuesday to spend $3.67 million to buy 92 acres off Schleppi Road in Plain Township to add to Rocky Fork Metro Park near New Albany in northeastern Franklin County. The board also voted to spend $510,000 to buy about nine acres in Truro Township to add to Blacklick Woods Metro Park on the Far East Side. In other action, the board approved $122,637 for Pummell Construction Services of Columbus to build sidewalks in the open but still developing Quarry Trails Metro Park." https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/2022/10/20/homes-metro-parks-leased-will-be-demolished-following-dispatch-probe/69570949007/
October 20, 20222 yr 9 minutes ago, Luvcbus said: Metro Parks buys more land for two parks, approves more sidewalks at Quarry Trails "Metro Parks board voted Tuesday to spend $3.67 million to buy 92 acres off Schleppi Road in Plain Township to add to Rocky Fork Metro Park near New Albany in northeastern Franklin County. The board also voted to spend $510,000 to buy about nine acres in Truro Township to add to Blacklick Woods Metro Park on the Far East Side. In other action, the board approved $122,637 for Pummell Construction Services of Columbus to build sidewalks in the open but still developing Quarry Trails Metro Park." https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/2022/10/20/homes-metro-parks-leased-will-be-demolished-following-dispatch-probe/69570949007/ 100% down with any and all metro park purchases, hopefully they keep making great decisions.
November 1, 20222 yr Cities Working Together to Turn Big Walnut Trail Plans into Reality "Although the Big Walnut Trail has existed as a dotted line on the Central Ohio Greenways map for years – traversing through a huge swath of eastern Columbus as well as many suburbs, villages and townships – only a few sections of the trail have actually been completed. Currently, people can walk and bike along the Big Walnut Creek for several miles in Westerville, Gahanna and Columbus, but the three separate segments do not connect up with each other. Three different jurisdictions within the corridor – Columbus, Whitehall and Gahanna – have been working on a plan to change that, and have each applied for funding to build key segments of the trail that would all link together, forming a continuous path from Three Creeks Metro Park in the southeast corner of the county to Morse Road on the north side. An additional project has already been funded to fill in part of the gap north of Morse Road, and to connect the Big Walnut Trail to the Alum Creek Trail to the west. https://columbusunderground.com/cities-working-together-to-turn-big-walnut-trail-plans-into-reality-bw1/
November 8, 20222 yr UA City Council approves construction of two shared-use paths to provide access to Quarry Trails Metro Park "By the end of 2024, Upper Arlington should have two pedestrian and biking paths that connect local neighborhoods to Quarry Trails Metro Park in Columbus. Following three years of study and public discussions, Upper Arlington City Council voted 5-1 Nov. 7 to approve the construction of two shared-use paths to provide access from the city to Quarry Trails Metro Park, a 226-acre Columbus and Franklin County Metro Park being developed in phases northeast of Trabue and Dublin roads and west of the Scioto River and Upper Arlington. The first of the two concrete paths is expected to be built in 2023 along Lane Avenue. It is to be a 10-foot-wide shared-use path constructed from Lane's intersection with Asbury Drive to Riverside Drive. The Lane-Asbury intersection would be realigned to eliminate a continuous right-turn lane, and a decorative timber guardrail would be installed between the road and the path. The second path would be built along Riverside Drive from its intersection with Lane to Trabue Road. The path would continue on Trabue, connecting to the Trabue Road bridge, a project that's being constructed by the Franklin County Engineer's Office." https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/communities/upper-arlington/2022/11/08/ua-set-to-build-multiuse-path-connections-to-quarry-trails-metro-park/69599711007/
November 9, 20222 yr 3 hours ago, Luvcbus said: Following three years of study and public discussions I'm extremely happy that they're doing this, but is this something that really needed three years to decide on?
November 9, 20222 yr 45 minutes ago, Imwalle said: I'm extremely happy that they're doing this, but is this something that really needed three years to decide on? The realignment of the intersection was probably what took the most amount of time.
December 7, 20222 yr Board members named to RAPID 5 effort to link major Franklin County waterways with trails "A board has been named to help guide RAPID 5, the nonprofit created earlier this years to link Franklin County’s five major waterways with trails and create economic development and attractions to lure people to the water. The goal of RAPID 5 — which stands for Rivers and Parks + Imagination + Design — is to create and implement ideas for improving links among the Big Darby Creek, Alum Creek, Big Walnut Creek and Scioto and Olentangy river corridors and a unified greenways system. There are more than 200 miles of trails in Franklin County and 146 miles of rivers, creeks and tributaries. During an interview at Scioto Audubon Metro Park, where board members were meeting late Monday afternoon, Acton said RAPID 5 would begin its strategic planning process next year and would visit other cities to see what they’ve done with similar efforts." The 18 board members can be found here: https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/2022/12/06/rapid-5-aiming-to-link-major-waterways-and-trails-names-board-members-amy-acton/69701239007/
December 7, 20222 yr 1 hour ago, Luvcbus said: Board members named to RAPID 5 effort to link major Franklin County waterways with trails "A board has been named to help guide RAPID 5, the nonprofit created earlier this years to link Franklin County’s five major waterways with trails and create economic development and attractions to lure people to the water. The goal of RAPID 5 — which stands for Rivers and Parks + Imagination + Design — is to create and implement ideas for improving links among the Big Darby Creek, Alum Creek, Big Walnut Creek and Scioto and Olentangy river corridors and a unified greenways system. There are more than 200 miles of trails in Franklin County and 146 miles of rivers, creeks and tributaries. During an interview at Scioto Audubon Metro Park, where board members were meeting late Monday afternoon, Acton said RAPID 5 would begin its strategic planning process next year and would visit other cities to see what they’ve done with similar efforts." The 18 board members can be found here: https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/2022/12/06/rapid-5-aiming-to-link-major-waterways-and-trails-names-board-members-amy-acton/69701239007/ This is a great sign. The more people from the community that get involved, the higher chance of this actually happening.
December 15, 20222 yr New Albany to donate land to Rocky Fork Metro Park “City Council on Dec. 13 approved a resolution authorizing the city manager to purchase two parcels, totaling roughly 74 acres, from Wallaby Properties, LLC. Both properties are located in Plain Township, adjacent to the northwest corner of the intersection of Bevelhymer Road and Walnut Street. The city is to spend $3.85 million cash for the parcel, while the asking price is $4.4 million. The seller intends to declare the $550,000 difference between the purchase price and cash amount as a charitable donation. New Albany will donate some of the acreage to the Rocky Fork Metro Park, although it is unclear how much, McAfee said. The city has reached out to Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks to see if the system would be interested in purchasing some of the land but no deal has been struck.” https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/communities/new-albany/2022/12/14/new-albany-to-donate-74-acres-to-rocky-fork-metro-park/69725124007/
January 9, 20232 yr Metro Parks to work on developing new Great Southern, Hoover YMCA parks in 2023 “Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks plans to spend $1 million each this year toward development of the new Great Southern and Hoover YMCA parks, two of the larger projects the district will embark on this year. The funds are included in the $41.3 million budget for 2023 that the Metro Parks board of commissioners approved in December. The Great Southern Metro Park is being developed off South High Street on Columbus' South Side behind and to the south of Great Southern Shopping Center, bordered by a quarry to the west and Interstate 270 to the south. The park will be located on the east side of the Scioto River and will connect Scioto Grove with the Metro Parks Greenways. Much of the money will be used to develop a trail connecting the Great Southern Metro Park to Scioto Audubon Metro Park to the north, said Tim Moloney, Metro Parks executive director. Money will also be used to remove invasive plants and clean up the site, which has a giant chasm on the land and rock formations with some interesting history. The $1 million at the Hoover YMCA Park site, about 60 acres located off Rohr Road in Hamilton Township near Lockbourne in southeastern Franklin County, will be used for site improvements. Moloney said Metro Parks officials want to use that park primarily for special events, such as 5K runs or company outings.“ https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/2023/01/09/metro-parks-to-work-on-developing-new-great-southern-hoover-y-parks/69772832007/
January 27, 20232 yr Metro Parks plans to build canopy walk at Blacklick Woods this year after delay "Metro Parks plans to break ground by spring on an observation tower and canopy walk through the trees at Blacklick Woods Metro Park in Reynoldsburg. Construction on the proposed project was originally expected to begin last year at the park, but supply issues and rising costs forced a delay in those plans. "We'll break ground in the next month or so," Moloney said. "We’re working with the contractor to have an opening in September, to coincide with the fall colors." Blacklick Woods, located at 6975 E. Livingston Ave., has more than 640 acres of woods, seasonal swamp ponds, prairie and fields plus a golf course. The planned project will still have a 55-foot observation tower and deck, so the proposed 500-foot canopy walk will be accessible to all. But the plan also now includes a hammock-style rope structure, and a rope swing bridge with planks that also will be handicapped accessible. In addition, the proposed canopy walk will have a fort for kids to play in and and a covered rest stop." Full story found here: https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/2023/01/27/canopy-walk-through-the-trees-planned-for-blacklick-woods-metro-park/69825797007/ Edited January 27, 20232 yr by Luvcbus
February 11, 20232 yr Quarry Trails updates: This park definitely did not live up to the hype for me, building these subjectively ugly apartments in/around it feels odd and detracts from the whole park experience. Edited February 11, 20232 yr by CBUS_Res
February 11, 20232 yr 2 hours ago, CBUS_Res said: Quarry Trails updates: This park definitely did not live up to the hype for me, building these subjectively ugly apartments in/around it feels odd and detracts from the whole park experience. Remember, only about 25% of the park is open. They are opening up more of the park in numerous phases over the next few years. If you drive back past the SFH's and apartments they are currently building, there's a dirt "road" you can take to see more of the connecting paths and the next huge plot of land they are currently prepping for more housing.
February 14, 20232 yr City Council approves new 53 acre park on the northeast side "Columbus City Council approved $10.72 million to construct amenities for the Ulry-Warner Parkland Improvements Project, a new 53-acre park that the city says will serve thousands of residents in one of the fastest-growing parts of the city, the northeast side near New Albany. The city acquired the site in 2013. Improvements include athletic fields, walking paths, natural play spaces, and hard courts for pickleball." https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/2023/02/13/columbus-spending-31-8m-to-switch-away-from-chlorine-gas-at-water-plant/69900918007/
February 14, 20232 yr 14 minutes ago, Luvcbus said: City Council approves new 53 acre park on the northeast side "Columbus City Council approved $10.72 million to construct amenities for the Ulry-Warner Parkland Improvements Project, a new 53-acre park that the city says will serve thousands of residents in one of the fastest-growing parts of the city, the northeast side near New Albany. The city acquired the site in 2013. Improvements include athletic fields, walking paths, natural play spaces, and hard courts for pickleball." https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/2023/02/13/columbus-spending-31-8m-to-switch-away-from-chlorine-gas-at-water-plant/69900918007/ That article is about the water treatment plant.
February 14, 20232 yr 20 minutes ago, VintageLife said: That article is about the water treatment plant. It’s a report on last night’s City Council meeting. It leads with the water treatment plant, but @Luvcbus quoted the relevant section, which is a bullet point further in the article.
February 25, 20232 yr 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. An update: Columbus plans more safety improvements at new Olentangy Trail crossing “Pedestrians and bicyclists using the planned rerouted Olentangy Trail will be given a head start of up to seven seconds when crossing busy West North Broadway near OhioHealth's administrative campus in Clintonville. Plans now call for the traffic lights at the intersection of West North Broadway, the entrance to the OhioHealth administrative campus and Route 315 ramps to be delayed for three-to-seven seconds, essentially becoming a four-way stop to give bicyclists and pedestrians more time to get across safely. "No Turn On Red" signs would be lit during that time. The new plan also includes the planned addition of a 10-foot-wide raised median in the crosswalk at West North Broadway, which would act as a midpoint safety island for crossers whose time is running out. In addition to the traffic signal and median, the planned 0.6-mile trail reroute connector will also involve constructing bridges and 800 feet of boardwalk,and is expected to cost a total $8.75 million. Work on the project is scheduled to begin in February 2024, and be completed a year later, he said.“ https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/2023/02/25/olentangy-trail-bicyclists-to-have-more-time-to-cross-new-intersection/69922955007/
February 25, 20232 yr 4 hours ago, amped91 said: Also, does anyone know what happened to @Columbo, since I quoted their post? no idea - interesting now that you point it out
February 26, 20232 yr On 2/25/2023 at 1:17 PM, amped91 said: Also, does anyone know what happened to @Columbo, since I quoted their post? They haven't been online in ages. I'm very sad (and kinda scared). I hope they are okay. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
February 26, 20232 yr 24 minutes ago, ColDayMan said: They haven't been online in ages. I'm very sad (and kinda scared). I hope they are okay. Same here :/
February 26, 20232 yr It freaks me out a little when people just stop after being really prolific like that. Slowly tapering off is one thing but just stopping like that is something else.
March 20, 20232 yr There are a few incredible parks-related items on city council’s agenda for tonight: The Linden GreenLine: The Linden and Northland Communities of Columbus are one of the region’s most underserved areas for parks, open spaces, and natural areas. The purpose of the Linden GreenLine Project is to provide a new approximately 58 acre linear park stretching along seven miles of an abandoned rail corridor, from Windsor Park near 17th Avenue to Cooper Park in the Northland Community. The rail corridor is privately owned, for sale, and acquiring the property provides a generational opportunity for over 131,000 residents living nearby in an effort to create a unique large-scale linear park through a dense inner city community. The Linden GreenLine will utilize the longest abandoned corridor in Columbus, with an average width of 80 feet. This grant application is for acquisition funding only. Hope Central Greenspace Project: The Hope Central Greenspace Project will acquire a nine acre parcel in Southwest Columbus, an area significantly underserved by parks and natural areas. Located along Brown Road, near the center of the community, this project is rated by local residents as one of the top priorities for the long term resilience of the surrounding neighborhoods. Approximately 2,400 residents live within the 10 minute walkshed of the property. Pedestrian bridge in Franklinton to cross the Scioto from W Broad to Dublin Rd: The project will build a separated trail along Souder Avenue, from West Broad Street to Dublin Road, including a new pedestrian bridge across the Scioto River. The LPA Agreement details the grant funding agreement and responsibilities of the Recreation and Parks Department (LPA) to bid, award, and administer the project. The Recreation and Parks Department was awarded a federal transportation grant for over 3.9 million dollars from the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) to assist towards construction of a trail connection to the Scioto Trail for the Franklinton Community, from Broad Street to Dublin Road. The required match dollars are expected to be approximately 1.1 million dollars and the total project is estimated to be approximately 5 million dollars. The project will build a new pedestrian bridge and 10 foot wide separated path along Souder Avenue. The City has conducted ongoing engagement with the community for several years to address the unsafe conditions for cyclists and pedestrians, including the existing two-lane Souder Avenue Bridge over the Scioto River. Connectivity to the regional trail system and upgrading the neighborhoods active transportation network was listed as one of the community’s highest priorities. The project coincides with transformational development projects in the West Broad Street and Souder Avenue area, such as the Cover My Meds campus and Mount Carmel redevelopment which is estimated to bring over 2,000 jobs to the community by the time the trail project is completed. Over 4,000 residents and employees will be within a 10 minute walk from this project. The connector will open up access to over 132 miles of regional trail network. The construction phase of the project is projected to be bid in May of 2023. After bidding, future legislation will be submitted to authorize the award of a construction contract. Links to the legislation: https://columbus.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?GUID=25EF7D5B-A9D3-47D0-9BBE-FF00B781B6DC&ID=6068701&Options=&Search=&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery&FullText=1 https://columbus.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=6068702&GUID=4C9A5C1E-F157-4CD2-81D5-36C3D42ED0BE&FullText=1
March 20, 20232 yr 29 minutes ago, amped91 said: There are a few incredible parks-related items on city council’s agenda for tonight: The Linden GreenLine: Hope Central Greenspace Project: Pedestrian bridge in Franklinton to cross the Scioto from W Broad to Dublin Rd: Links to the legislation: https://columbus.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?GUID=25EF7D5B-A9D3-47D0-9BBE-FF00B781B6DC&ID=6068701&Options=&Search=&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery&FullText=1 https://columbus.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=6068702&GUID=4C9A5C1E-F157-4CD2-81D5-36C3D42ED0BE&FullText=1 Can someone point out where the Franklinton pedestrian bridge would be? I was trying to figure it out and couldn’t.
March 20, 20232 yr 35 minutes ago, VintageLife said: Can someone point out where the Franklinton pedestrian bridge would be? I was trying to figure it out and couldn’t. This is from a CU article from two years ago, so I’m not sure if anything has changed since then. But I imagine the general location is still accurate. https://columbusunderground.com/franklinton-trail-park-plans-moving-forward-bw1/ With the Greenway connection, it should be a lot easier/safer to walk/bike to Astor Park from Franklinton once this is built.
March 24, 20232 yr This is big because that sidewalk on Souder isn't big enough for two people to walk side by side comfortably.
April 7, 20232 yr On 1/9/2023 at 7:13 AM, amped91 said: The Great Southern Metro Park is being developed off South High Street on Columbus' South Side behind and to the south of Great Southern Shopping Center, bordered by a quarry to the west and Interstate 270 to the south. The park will be located on the east side of the Scioto River and will connect Scioto Grove with the Metro Parks Greenways. Much of the money will be used to develop a trail connecting the Great Southern Metro Park to Scioto Audubon Metro Park to the north, said Tim Moloney, Metro Parks executive director. Money will also be used to remove invasive plants and clean up the site, which has a giant chasm on the land and rock formations with some interesting history. Kind of hard to see, but it looks like some preliminary work and site clearing has started on the Great Southern Metro Park!
April 15, 20232 yr The extension of the access road is finished at the northern entrance of Quarry Trails MP, opening up another slice of the park
May 15, 20232 yr Quarry Trails Metro Park unveils a 1,040 foot horizontal rock wall via ferrata climb VIDEO: Via Ferrata climb at Quarry Trails Metro Park found here: https://www.dispatch.com/videos/entertainment/2023/05/13/video-via-ferrata-climb-quarry-trails-metro-park/11862993002/
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