Mayor Ginther Expands Clean and Safe Corridors Initiative

Mayor Ginther Expands Clean and Safe Corridors Initiative

Published on March 25, 2026

For Immediate Release
March 25, 2026

Contact:
T.R. Massey, [email protected] or 614-645-6456 (office); 614-616-4825 (cell)

Mayor Ginther Expands Clean and Safe Corridors Initiative to Three Additional Communities

COLUMBUS, Ohio- Mayor Andrew J. Ginther kicked off the 2026 Clean and Safe Corridors Initiative, which will focus on Long Street in the King-Lincoln District, Refugee Road on the Southeast side and State Route 161 (Dublin-Granville Road) in Northland.

Initially launched in 2025, the Clean and Safe Corridor Initiative is a coordinated, interdepartmental approach to addressing neighborhood needs. It combines coordinated public safety, sanitation and economic development activities by the city with community partnerships to improve safety and quality of life.

"We're building on the success of our Clean and Safe Corridors initiative by expanding into three neighborhoods that reflect the diversity, history and promise of Columbus," Ginther said. "This initiative is about showing up, working together and delivering real results-safer streets, stronger businesses and neighborhoods where every resident takes pride in where they live."

Street repair and cleanup projects began today in King Lincoln, with work scheduled to begin in the Refugee Road area in May and along 161-Dublin Granville Road in July. Each corridor will also benefit from a $50,000 microgrant, administered by trusted community partners:

• Columbus Urban League will partner with the city on Long Street in the King-Lincoln Bronzeville district with a focus on small business grants and homeownership.
• Elevate Northland will partner with the city in its work on State Route 161 in Northland, focusing on traffic improvement, including sidewalks and signage.
• City of Refuge and the Good Life Foundation will partner with the city in its work on Refugee Road in the Southeast side, with a focus on education and entrepreneurship.

Corridors were selected based on 311 reports, community input, engagement with area business owners and alignment with key city priorities, including support for historically significant neighborhoods, growing commercial areas and immigrant and refugee communities.

Last year, the initiative targeted four corridors: Parsons Avenue, Sullivant Avenue, Livingston Avenue and North High Street. Through an "all-hands-on-deck" approach, the city worked closely with residents, business owners and community stakeholders to identify priorities and deliver tailored solutions in each area. The combined results from the initiative's first year demonstrate impact:

• 46 felony arrests and 15 firearms recovered
• 115 vehicles impounded and hundreds of safety interventions
• More than 55 tons of litter and bulk trash removed
• Over 400 businesses engaged directly
• 248 service requests addressed through 3-1-1
• 498 trees serviced and 368 new street signs installed

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