City Shares Plans to Invest $5 Million Along Clean and Safe Corridors
Published on July 24, 2025
Mayor Andrew J. Ginther today shared the outcomes of the first Clean and Safe Corridors program and outlined how he plans to invest $5 million in infrastructure and safety improvements along the four commercial corridors impacted.
The Mayor’s 2025 Capital Budget proposal would furnish $1.25 million to Columbus Water and Power for conversions of 2,000 existing street lights to LED bulbs in the corridors, providing a significant energy and maintenance savings as well as enhanced safety and visibility. The Department of Neighborhoods would receive $1.25 million for updating the 311 system and continued beautification along all four corridors. The proposal also calls for the Department of Public Safety to receive $1.25 million for additional cameras designed to capture vehicle information for all four corridors and $515,000 for the Department of Public Service for two crosswalk beacons, sidewalk replacements and pavement and curb repairs. Additionally, the Capital Budget would provide $373,000 for the Department of Recreation and Parks for tree canopy and hard surface improvements in all four corridors.
“This spring, the city brought rapid blitzes of city resources to these four neighborhoods, but the Clean and Safe Corridors program was never about ‘getting in and getting out,’” said Mayor Ginther. “This was about partnering with neighbors and business owners to understand their needs, their concerns and their aspirations for the places where they live and work. With this knowledge, we’re even better equipped to continue to invest in the vitality and safety of these corridors.”
The City of Columbus’ Clean and Safe Corridors initiative recently concluded its fourth activation in the Short North, conducting street repairs, enforcement efforts and targeted cleanups before and after Pride.
The four-corridor program invested more than $565,500 in infrastructure and labor along the corridors, and activated the resources of multiple City of Columbus departments to improve public safety, fuel economic prosperity and promote quality of life.
Results of the program include:
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Parsons Ave.
E Livingston Ave. - Hosack St.
March 24 – April 4
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Sullivant Ave.
Central Ave – Hague Ave.
April 21 – May 2
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Livingston Ave.
College Ave. – Parsons Ave.
May 12 – 23
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High St.
King Ave. – Nationwide Blvd.
June 9 - 20
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Total
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Safety
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On View Felony Arrests
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2
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21
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3
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20
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46
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Firearms Recovered
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1
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8
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2
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4
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15
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Vehicles Impounded
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59
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26
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22
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8
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115
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Vehicle Citations
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125
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90
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90
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88
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393
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311 Complaints Worked
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115
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66
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47
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20
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248
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Small Businesses Canvassed
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89
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47
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56
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94
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286
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Fire Hydrants Repaired
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0
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5
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2
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1
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8
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Cleanliness and Beautification
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Litter and Bulk Trash Collected
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16.76 tons
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17.82 tons
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17.12 tons
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2.89 tons
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54.56 tons
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New Street Signs Installed
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117
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50
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187
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14
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368
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Street Lights Replaced with LED
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15
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11
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36
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5
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67
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Trees Serviced
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90
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164
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244
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498
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Man-Hours of Pothole Patching
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78.5
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73.5
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185.5
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33
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370.5
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Parcels Inspected
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311
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327
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327
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34
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999
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Fire Hydrants Painted
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13
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18
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30
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31
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61
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Stormwater Catch Basins and Inlets Cleaned
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68
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101
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166
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91
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257
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Total City Investment
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$167,793
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$142,572
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$110,383
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$144,804
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$565,552
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