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Organization and History of Campus
Partners Get Involved in Our Committees An Introduction to Campus Partners A civic
association for the neighborhoods around The Ohio State University's That bumper sticker reflected the pride that many residents have for these neighborhoods, known collectively as the University District. Yet these neighborhoods - like many urban communities across the nation - have faced challenges in the appearance and maintenance of its residential and commercial structures and, most importantly, in the safety and quality of life of the students and other residents who live and work in this area. The university, in cooperation with the city, created Campus Partners for Community Urban Redevelopment in 1995 to spearhead the revitalization of the University District. Campus Partners was incorporated as a non-profit organization to work with the city, community agencies, neighborhood leaders, and the university itself. Campus Partners has initiated comprehensive, community-based planning for the University District, is facilitating cooperative efforts to improve municipal services in the area, and is undertaking specific projects to enhance the neighborhood vitality. Click here for an overview of Campus Partners' accomplishments. Last updated June 27, 2007. |
Celebrate life in the University District An important
measure of the vitality of the neighborhoods of the University District is
the many opportunities for fun and celebration. Put these summer events on your calendar: -- Northwood Park Historic Neighborhood Open
Garden Tour on Sunday, June 29, from 1 to 5 p.m. This annual free event features beautiful
gardens at 10 homes along tree-lined streets in the historic Northwood Park
neighborhood. Signs are posted in
front of the homes with the open gardens.
The homes are on East Northwood, East Oakland and East Maynard
avenues. -- Special worship service and cook-out at
Summit on 16th Church on Sunday, July 6, to celebrate Independence
Day Weekend and the civil rights of all Ohioans, especially gay, lesbian,
bisexual and transgender people.
Located at 82 E. 16th Avenue, the church will begin the worship
service at 10:30 a.m. followed by food at noon. Music will be provided by the Jen Miller
Band. For information, call (614)
291-3324 or visit www.summiton16th.org. -- Neighborhood Summer Festival on
Saturday, July 12, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. sponsored by Maynard Avenue United
Methodist Church, 2350 Indianola Avenue at Maynard Avenue. With assistance from neighborhood
residents, the church plans to have information booths, games and crafts for
children, food, cake walk and bake sale, lemonade stand, face-painting, and
the opportunity to tie-dye a t-shirt (you bring your own t-shirt). Maynard Avenue will be blocked off at
Indianola Avenue for the festival. -- Wex Drive-in Outdoor Film Fest, a
series of free open-air film screenings on the Wexner Center Plaza at High
Street and 15th Avenue. All movies
begin around dusk (generally 9 p.m.), but filmgoers can come early with their
blankets and chairs. Free snacks and a
cash bar will be available. In the
case of rain, the movies will move inside the Wexner Center. The upcoming dates and films are July 17
with Orson Welles’ “The Lady from Shanghai” (1947) and August
21 with a distinctive sci-fi adventure film from the 1950s, “20 Million
Miles to Earth.” -- Weinland Park Neighborhood Festival on Saturday, August 16,
from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the city’s recreation park behind Weinland
Park Elementary School and the Schoenbaum Family Center. A committee is planning this annual
event. People willing to help with the
festival should contact Joyce Hughes, president of the Weinland Park
Community Civic Association, at jhughes005@columbus.rr.com and (614)
291-0723. -- University Community Association’s annual
ice cream social on Thursday, August 21, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
outside the Tuttle Park Recreation Center, 240 W. Oakland Ave. Ohio State President E. Gordon Gee will be
a special guest at the ice cream social.
Kathy Eschelman,
president of Grade A Notes, expresses the community’s appreciation for the
High Street improvements at a news conference May 29. She is flanked by neighborhood residents,
civic leaders and city officials. Mayor and city councilman kick off High Street work Mayor Michael
Coleman and City Councilman Hearcel Craig joined University District civic
leaders on May 29 to mark the start of construction of improvements along
High Street from Lane to Arcadia avenues.
The project has been planned for more than a decade. The event was held in the parking lot of
the United Dairy Farmers store, 2424 N. High Street. Ian MacConnell,
president of the University Area Commission, and Kathy Eschelman, president
of Grade A Notes and immediate past president of the University Community
Business Association, thanked the city officials for their support of High
Street in the University District. The project is
part of the Neighborhood Commercial Revitalization program and includes sewer
separation and water-line work.
Improvements will include new traffic signals, curbs and sidewalks;
streetscape amenities, including 85 decorative street lights and bike racks;
pavement overlay; storm drain upgrades; removal of overhead electric lines;
and two over-the-road arches to welcome people to Old North Columbus. The project also includes the widening of
the intersection of Hudson and High to add additional turn lanes on Hudson. The total project cost is
$15.8 million. The city estimates that
the project will be completed by late autumn 2009. During construction, vehicular traffic on
portions of High Street will be restricted to two lanes. The contractor is Complete General
Construction. |
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