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September 2026
Neighborhood districts, campus-to-downtown corridors, and the everyday places giving each area its own center.
Public spaces, construction, access, services, and neighborhood changes.
The city adopted a $35 million plan for McCoy Park, a new Greenleaf Park, and an adaptive field at Berliner, and site testing began in July.
The revised plan puts park and therapeutic-recreation access within reach of far more southwest residents, but the work will arrive in phases through 2029.Early site work now · phased construction ahead · checked Aug 13, 2026Read the sourcesColumbus is repaving North Fourth Street for a curbside protected bike lane while completing a safer three-lane layout and crossing changes on East Fifth Avenue.
The project closes a major gap between downtown and the University District, though parking and the old bike lane shift while crews finish the work.Fourth Street work active · Fifth Avenue nearly complete · checked Aug 13, 2026Read the sourcesCOTA's May service change doubled weekday frequency on Line 6 between downtown and West Columbus, adjusted several other routes, and restored seasonal Zoo Bus service.
A common west-side trip now needs less timetable math, while riders on Lines 10, 22, 35, 61, 73, and 74 should use the current schedules.May schedules in effect · checked Aug 13, 2026Read the sourcesConstruction is adding a 10-foot shared-use path, filling sidewalk gaps, rebuilding curb ramps, and improving stormwater infrastructure between Velma Avenue and Hudson Street.
Linden gains a safer connection to the Hudson Street path network, with temporary lane closures while the work moves north.Construction active through 2026 · checked Aug 13, 2026Read the sourcesColumbus published phase-two plans for wider sidewalks, curbed planters, and street trees along Nordecke Drive between Neiland Drive and Columbus Crew Way.
The stadium district's next residential blocks are getting a more walkable public edge instead of development that stops at the building line.Phase two published · construction scheduling ahead · checked Aug 13, 2026Read the sourcesCity Council extended the Zone In modernization work through May 2028 while phase two develops rules for more mixed-use, employment, industrial, and institutional areas.
The next code can change where housing, shops, and jobs are allowed across the city, so the current planning process matters before individual projects reach a hearing.Phase two active through 2028 · checked Aug 13, 2026Read the sourcesColumbus is building sanitary-sewer improvements around Community Park and Maple Canyon through the third quarter of 2026.
Nearby streets and park access can shift during construction, while the completed work is intended to reduce recurring wastewater-system problems.Work through Sep 30, 2026 · checked Aug 13, 2026Read the sourcesWork is underway on a new community park with an event center, sprayground, active and quiet recreation space, a forestry outpost, and room for a future library branch.
Northwest Columbus is gaining a substantial new public gathering place, but the former open site remains closed until the planned late-2027 opening.Construction active · late 2027 opening target · checked Aug 13, 2026Read the sourcesThe old pool is closed while crews build new lap lanes, a dive well, all-ages aquatic play areas, and a renovated bathhouse, with construction expected to finish this fall.
Far South loses this summer swimming option during construction, then gets a more accessible neighborhood pool when the 2027 season starts.Closed for construction · summer 2027 reopening · checked Aug 13, 2026Read the sourcesThe city is completing a multi-phase rebuild with six lighted turf fields, spectator space, a playground, shelters, safer access, and a Linden Green Line connection.
Northland is gaining a large everyday sports hub as well as a tournament destination, with some areas still subject to construction access changes.Phased completion through 2026 · checked Aug 13, 2026Read the sourcesBy opening date when known, otherwise when first found.
2 openings tracked over 12 weeks. The busiest week was Jul 11, with 1.
| Week | Openings tracked |
|---|---|
| Jun 27 | 0 |
| Jul 4 | 0 |
| Jul 11 | 1 |
| Jul 18 | 0 |
| Jul 25 | 1 |
| Aug 1 | 0 |
| Aug 8 | 0 |
| Aug 15 | 0 |
| Aug 22 | 0 |
| Aug 29 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | 0 |
Open and on-the-way places in the current guide.
7 places in this guide – 2 beyond food and nightlife.