June 10, 2024

Good Works Columbus: June 10, 2024

Bike Plus feedback, Transit Columbus meeting, Putts & Pints, park survey, and pocket park creation

Intro

Hi everyone, happy Monday! The city of Columbus has released its initial proposal for a vision network of bikeways throughout the city. Potential lanes are marked as well as the type. This is not yet an official map, the city is looking for feedback from the community on what lanes to prioritize. Check out below for how to get involved.

If you have an upcoming event or a link you’d like to share for the newsletter, feel free to send suggestions.

Things you can do in person

• (Tuesday, June 11, 7:00PM-8:30PM) Transit Columbus June meeting at Columbus main library
  

  

• Putts & Pints (Thursday, June 13 4:00PM-7:00PM) ⛳️ Join Habitat for Humanity Young Professionals to support affordable housing the best way possible - putt putt! You are supporting affordable housing! All proceeds for event sign-up goes towards fundraising for Habitat for Humanity home builds, repairs, and other affordable housing efforts. Help us reach our goal $7,500 goal to host Rock the Block in August 2024!

  It's going to be fun! You'll be putt-putting and networking with friends and community members at Franklinton's Land-Grant Brewing Company, BrewDog Franklinton, and Makers Social!

• (June 10 - June 30) Help create a pocket park with Green Columbus

  

  
  

Things you can do online

• [Bike Plus] 🚲 The City is in the process of conducting a technical review and feasibility analysis of the draft vision network. In conjunction with your feedback, the draft vision network is subject to change in the final plan. Please note that the draft vision network focuses on City of Columbus infrastructure. Connections may be shown between jurisdictions and will be coordinated with the respective jurisdiction.

  Bike Plus is a plan by the City of Columbus to create a safe, connected and comfortable network for people to bike, scooter, skate and roll in the city.

• Columbus Recreation and Parks is creating a master plan for the redevelopment of Helsel Park and is in the preliminary engineering phase for the next section of the Big Walnut Trail. Please share your feedback on these two exciting projects in the southeast area of Columbus.

  Learn more about these projects at: bit.ly/CRPD-Capital-Improvement-Projects and click on Helsel Park or Big Walnut Trail Extension – Winchester Pike to Nafzger Park project tiles.

• [National] Ask your U.S. Senator to support the EXPLORE Act.

  This historic legislation will significantly improve and expand access to outdoor recreation opportunities across America’s public lands.

  The EXPLORE Act will support and grow outdoor recreation opportunities across the country so all Americans can get outside and enjoy our public lands. The bill includes provisions to streamline permitting processes to support bike guides and outfitters, identify new long-distance bike trails, increase recreation access for underserved communities, and more.
  

In Case You Missed It

• LinkUS Engagement Survey (2 minutes)

  We invite you to share your thoughts on LinkUS and public transportation's impact on your life and community. Your answers will be shared as part of a social media initiative to spread awareness about LinkUS and what it means for the Central Ohio region. Thank you for your participation!

• Mark up the Vision Zero Columbus map. Have a close call walking, biking, or getting around town? Do you know a dangerous intersection that can be improved? Help identify these spots on the Vision Zero map.

Have a great day everyone!