Tag Archives: Feature Stories

Adopt a Bed

Have you ever walked through Harrison West Park and thought, “Gosh! These flower beds need weeding!” Have you cycled through Side by Side Park and noticed that the borders are overgrown? It might surprise you to know that the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department oversees more than 215 parks in the city, four of which [...]

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This Pumpkin is Getting Saucy

By Dara Schwartz When the first harvest of sugar pumpkins hit market stands, I’ve been known to overload my tote to the point of dragging pumpkin luggage behind me, reacting as if there is some seasonal shortage of these rounded orange beauties. I soon realize that there is no possible way I can haul this [...]

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Traffic Islands on West Third and West Fifth Avenues

After much delay due to funding restrictions, Harrison West is finally going to see traffic islands installed on West Third and West Fifth avenues along with a bump out on West Third. The islands and bump out are traffic-calming features that were originally part of the Spring-Sandusky Interchange project and were designed to deter motorists [...]

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