Clean and Safe Corridors Initiative Takes Place on Sullivant Avenue

Published on May 05, 2025

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The City of Columbus’ Clean and Safe Corridor initiative concluded its second activation in the Hilltop neighborhood today, after two weeks of targeted efforts to address pressing resident concerns. The program delivered concentrated enforcement and cleanup efforts from multiple City of Columbus departments designed to improve public safety, fuel economic prosperity and promote quality of life along key business corridors.

“The city is working daily with Hilltop residents to improve safety and continue to transform this resilient neighborhood. We advance this mission with each business owner we support, each gun we recover, each tree we plant and each crosswalk we improve,” said Mayor Andrew J. Ginther. “I’m proud of what we accomplished in two weeks on the Hilltop, but our support doesn’t end here. We’ll continue to invest in partnerships and in implementing our Envision Hilltop plan to support the safety and cleanliness of this vibrant neighborhood.”

Informed by community input and 311 requests, a strike-force of city resources was deployed along Sullivant Avenue between Central and Hague avenues from April 21 to May 5. The Columbus Division of Police also executed an Operation Unity mission in Zone 3, which includes the Sullivant Avenue commercial corridor, on April 30.  

Outcomes from the Sullivant Avenue Clean and Safe Corridor program include:

Safety

  • April 30 Zone 3 Operation Unity Results
    • 69 on-view arrests, meaning arrests made by police officers who personally observed a crime being committed. Of the arrests, 41 were on-view felony arrests and 28 were on-view misdemeanor arrests.
    • 40 wanted person arrests
    • Six arrests for engaging in prostitution
    • Two stolen vehicles recovered
    • Four firearms recovered
    • 9.6g Methamphetamine, 3.6g Cocaine, 40g Crack Cocaine and 28g Marijuana recovered
    • Four search warrants executed
    • One Nuisance Abatement Group inspection
    • 42 vehicles impounded
    • 108 traffic citations issued
    • 87 parking citations
    • 38 311 complaints worked
    • 146 crime prevention citizen contacts
  • April 21 – April 27 Sullivant Avenue commercial corridor law enforcement activities
    • 21 on-view felony arrests
    • 24 on-view misdemeanor arrests
    • 40 wanted person arrests
    • Three soliciting arrests
    • Seven stolen vehicles recovered
    • Nine firearms recovered
    • 1.1g Methamphetamine, 151.47 Cocaine, 4.62g Crack Cocaine and 1,882.07g Marijuana recovered
    • One search warrant executed
    • 15 Nuisance Abatement Group inspection
    • 26 vehicles impounded
    • 43 traffic citations issued
    • 90 parking citations
    • 66 311 complaints worked
    • 84 crime prevention citizen contacts
  • April 28 – May 4 Sullivant Avenue commercial corridor law enforcement data will be available on May 7

Cleanliness and Beautification

  • 17.82 tons of litter and bulk refuse, 1.4 tons of trash and 14 tires collected
  • 73.5 man-hours of pothole patching
  • 79.5 man-hours of ADA ramp cleaning
  • 50 ground-mounted and overhead signs replaced
  • All eight intersections along the corridor had crosswalks, stop bars and lane control arrows refreshed
  • 19 trees planted, 141 trees pruned, 3 dying and damaged trees removed, 785 feet of brush cut back and one tree grate leveled

Property Inspections

  • 327 building inspections
  • 55 friendly code enforcement letters issued, informing building owners how they may bring their properties up to code compliance
  • 5 buildings referred for graffiti removal by the city

Small Business Support

  • 47 businesses canvassed by the Office of Violence Prevention and Columbus Public Health to understand safety perceptions and concerns
  • Four days of office hours held at the Columbus Metropolitan Library Hilltop branch to consult with small business owners and share funding and support resources available

Services provided on Sullivant Avenue during the Clean and Safe Corridors activation are valued at more than $101,000 in labor and $41,000 in materials and equipment.

In 2025, the Clean and Safe Corridor initiative will activate along sections of four commercial corridors: Parsons Avenue on the South Side, Sullivant Avenue in the Hilltop, Livingston Avenue in Driving Park and High Street in the Short North. By focusing resources on each corridor, this initiative will provide concentrated, high-impact improvements tailored to each area’s unique challenges and opportunities. 

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