Join or Renew Your Membership Today

November is the perfect time to join or renew your annual membership to the Harrison West Society for 2025. Volunteers of the Harrison West Society positively shape the quality of life in Harrison West. Our organization advocates for responsible growth, organizes public art projects and social events, and helps to reduce crime through awareness.  Simply […]

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Next Harrison West Society Meeting is on November 20, 2024

Please join us at 7:00 pm on November 20 for the next Harrison West Society Meeting. We will be discussing plans for our December holiday party among other topics. The meeting will be held inside Thrive Common Area at 515 West 5th Ave. Please note the door faces Perry St, not West 5th Ave. If you […]

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New “HW” permit area goes into effect Monday, November 4

Permit parking signs have been installed and the new “HW” permit area within Harrison West officially goes into effect on Monday, November 4. Vehicles parked on-street are required to have a valid “HW” parking permit to park in exempt of the three-hour restriction. Any resident within the permit area having issues signing up should contact parkingservices@columbus.gov as […]

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Side by Side Park Cleanup – October 23, 2024

Please join us at 5:30 pm on the fourth Wednesday of the month for park cleanups. The next park cleanup is for the Side by Side Park located on the bike trail on 579 W Third Ave. There are gardening tools to share, and feel free to bring your own.

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New Parking Management Plan Update

Some residents of Harrison West will receive a letter from the Division of Mobility & Parking Services regarding a new HW permit zone, which will require a parking permit to park longer than three hours between the hours of 8 a.m. and 10 p.m. The approximate permit boundaries in a clockwise direction include West Fifth […]

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Next Harrison West Society Meeting is on October 16, 2024

Please join us at 7:00 pm on October 16 for the next Harrison West Society Meeting. The meeting will be held inside Thrive Common Area at 515 West 5th Ave. Please note the door faces Perry St, not West 5th Ave. If you are traveling by car, there is a parking garage off West 5th Ave […]

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The Columbus Marathon is returning October 20, 2024

The Columbus Marathon is returning for another year – this year’s race is Sunday, October 20, 2024. The route is unchanged from 2023, traveling on West Third Avenue between Perry Street and Neil Avenue. The first wheelchair athlete will be passing by at about 9:00 a.m., and the last walker at about 1:30 p.m. The police do […]

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Report abnormal deer behavior

As you may know, many of our communities have seen an increase in deer population over the last couple of years. Stacey Buttel, our Neighborhood Liaison, passed along on this article that gives information about a deer illness (Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease) outbreak in Ohio, including Franklin County. Humans and pets are not affected by the […]

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Executive Committee October Meeting Rescheduled

Due to schedule conflicts, please note that the Harrison West Society’s Executive Committee will meet on October 9, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. in the lobby of the Hyatt House at 633 W. Fifth Ave. This is a change from the original date of October 2, 2024.  We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.  

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SWACO To Hold Free Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events, Sept 28 and Oct 5, 2024

SWACO is partnering this fall with two local communities to keep Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) out of the Franklin County Sanitary Landfill by offering free drop-off events in different parts Central Ohio. SWACO contracts with Environmental Enterprises Incorporated to offer free residential recycling of HHW for Franklin County residents during these events. GROVE CITY: September 28th from 8 a.m. to 1 […]

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