RAPID 5 energized to pursue mission with first board of directors
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A new vision for Columbus to connect us to nature and one another like never before.

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August 27, 2022

Clean Up Alum Creek!

We strive to work with communities and residents to ensure our waterways remain clean, healthy, and thriving for all to enjoy, and we need your help!

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River Cleanup Alum Creek
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RAPID 5 energized to pursue mission with first board of directors

Powered by its founding board of committed community leaders, RAPID 5 is ready to transform our region, by putting nature at the center of our lives and growth.
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The Columbus Foundation invests $500,000 into RAPID 5

The Columbus Foundation announced a $500,000 investment into RAPID 5 during the annual Celebration of Philanthropy. This grant will support RAPID 5 in its work to create the largest inter-connected park system in the country.
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Timeline
2019

Our greenways and waterways are the future of connection between recreation, energy, and Central Ohio’s communities. The RAPID Project aims to create a vision for one regional park network.

2021

RAPID 5 is a shared vision to integrate the space along Franklin County’s five waterways, connecting all residents to the natural and economic resources for recreation, commuting, commerce, education, and relaxation.

2021

ULI Columbus and MORPC have embarked on a project to develop a vision for an integrated open space network in central Ohio that envisions how to best use our natural assets to benefit our economy, manage growth, provide access for recreation, education, health, and preserve natural resources and environmental health.

2021

In late 2021, five design and planning firms began designing a new vision for Columbus to connect us to nature and each other like never before.

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